NEW Online CPD Course from The Institute for Optimum Nutrition - The big issue of ultra-processed foods: Investigating the pathways to chronic disease

  Published to Upcoming Events on Apr 30, 2024

This course defines the emerging issue of ultra-processed foods and how they may be impacting our health. We will uncover the latest research linking UPF to chronic diseases and highlight the findings into this ever growing area of concern. We will identify strategies that healthcare practitioners can implement to provide awareness to allow clients the opportunity to minimize and avoid UPF.

The focus of this course aims to delve deeper than the topline headlines that we see. We know that UPF are impacting our health, but what are the metabolic pathways to ill health from over consumption of UPF. The latest research continues to link UPF to all chronic health conditions and this course will unpick that research so that practitioners can better understand the possible mechanisms of action and make unformed decision for the care of their clients.

It is increasingly difficult for individuals to identify which food products are harmful to our health and which are healthy. Especially for busy people on the go and those with families. This course will give some guidance to a) help practitioners explain clearly what the issues are and b) find alternatives and to make ‘small measurable’ changes. 

This course will define what is UPF, the research that has been done to date, the mechanism of action for chronic diseases. It will then discuss strategies to avoid and reduce UPF and look for alternatives.

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