Culinary Medicine from Clinic to Kitchen

Level 1 & 2 CPE

CPE Type: 741 Enduring

Upon successful completion, the users will be able to:

1.  Discuss four benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables and the approximately percentage of Americans who meet the daily recommendation.

2.  Discuss two precautions for drinking a daily glass of fruit juice.

3.  Discuss the significant benefit found by Aune et al. when people ate at least 600 grams of vegetables per day.

4.  Describe the percentage of organic ingredients in the U.S. when a label says “organic” or “made with organic ingredients.”

5.  Describe four health benefits of eating grains.

6.  Discuss the approximate daily recommended intake for adults for: nuts & seeds, processed meat, fish, red meat, and dairy.

7.  Compare the water footprint or greenhouse gas emission for: orange juice vs a vegetable or grain, butter vs dairy cattle.

8.  Discuss the most nutrient deficient food categories in the U.S. diet according to large population surveys.