The Practice Of Food (I) | Food As Medicine

Welcome to the Practice of Food (I), from the Food As Medicine program

This class is part one (1/2) of the “practice” of food, providing an anthropological and historical exploration of the human diet, as well as a review of traditional and modern diets. Sections covered in this lesson include:

• the evolution and history of diet
• the Paleolithic diet
• the Ayurveda diet (vata, pitta, kapha)
• the vegetarian diet
• the vegan diet
• raw foodism
• modern diets (e.g. Atkins, South Beach, Mediterranean, Zone, DASH, Mayo, Pritikin, Ornish)

To access the lesson, click on the circle next to the lesson name. This will take you to the lesson page, which contains the video for this class. If you click on the “Materials” tab next to “Lesson”, you will find a PDF of the lesson, and an audio recording. Once you have reviewed the lesson and are ready, please challenge the quiz. Upon the successful completion of this class, you will be issued a certificate of completion equal to 4.5 hours of continuing education credits.

Please begin whenever you are ready, and should you encounter any difficulty, please send an email to study@dogwoodbotanical.com.