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Snack Smart – Going on a crash diet can be easy if you know how to snack smart. Consume low-calorie, nutrient-rich foods like fruits, baby carrots, cucumber, unsalted nuts (limited quantity), half a cup of plain yogurt, home-baked veggie chips with yogurt dip, and green tea.

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This course is designed to educate you into becoming your own Nutrition mentor in less than 3 hours!

Who this course is for

This course is designed to educate you into becoming your own Nutrition mentor! It will help you maximize your health potential, feel and look good in your body & mind and Rebuild your relationship with food!

Instructor

I am a certified ayurvedic lifestyle consultant from the American Institute of Vedic Studies and a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, graduated from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, Vancouver, BC. I also hold a Master of Science degree in Foods and Nutrition from Delhi University, India.

The Basics of Nutrition

The science of nutrition pertains to substances from food, including nutrients, interacting with the body and affecting health and disease. These interactions may be influenced by processes such as ingestion, digestion, absorption, transportation, utilization, and excretion. 1

Where to Begin?

First, determine your daily calorie and nutrient needs. Then, identify your health goals and how your diet can accommodate them. To help choose foods that fulfill your requirements, use resources like www.choosemyplate.gov/ or www.nutrition.gov/shopping-cooking-meal-planning.

Determining Your Needs

Many online resources can assist in calculating your daily requirements. An ideal calculator (found on http://nutritiondata.self.com/ or https://www.bcm.edu/cnrc-apps/caloriesneed.cfm) should include the following parameters: gender, height, weight, age, and physical activity level.

Identify Your Goals

Are you revamping your diet to lose weight, control blood sugar or improve overall health? Use one or all of those goals to guide your food choices and stay motivated. Changing your diet can be a struggle initially, but keep in mind that this is a new way of life; getting into a natural rhythm can take time.

Diet Modification & Resources

You are free to make your own food choices. A "healthy" diet is not achieved through starvation or by elimination of entire food groups. Do not restrict yourself as "fad diets" instruct. Rather, discipline yourself to be consistent, keep track of your daily requirements, and prepare your own meals.

The Basics of Nutrition

Where to Begin?

Determining Your Needs

Identify Your Goals

Diet Modification & Resources

• You are free to make your own food choices. A "healthy" diet is not achieved through starvation or by elimination of entire food groups. Do not restrict yourself as "fad diets" instruct. Rather, discipline yourself to be consistent, keep track of your daily requirements, and prepare your own meals. For specific concerns outside of general health, s...

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