Food as Medicine
- Nutrition’s impact on overall function: physical recovery, energy and sleep
- Common nutrient insufficiencies
- Common nutrient excesses
Food’s impact on inflammation and oxidative stress
- What is inflammation?
- Most inflammatory foods?
- Anti-inflammatory diet
- What is oxidative stress?
- Common nutritional habits that increase oxidative stress
Assessing nutritional status
- Anthropometrics
- Nutrition physical exam
- 3-day diet recall: pros/cons
- Food frequency
- When to refer out to nutrition professional