Introduction Certificate

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Introduction Certificate

This Introduction to Natural Nutrition Certificate provides a general understanding to the links and connections between health and nutrition. Discover key concepts around food, nutrients, healthy eating, and lifestyle, while developing a broader understanding of how nutrition can be part of a balanced approach to wellness.

NN101A Fundamentals of Nutrition Part 1

21 Hours

This course provides a foundational overview of natural nutrition, covering macronutrients, micronutrients, hydration, and their roles in health. It explores digestion, absorption, elimination, and how diet impacts these processes, along with nutrient interactions and inflammation’s role in disease.

Topics covered include:

  • Metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins & lipids
  • Vitamins & minerals – sources, functions, health benefits, supplementation, toxicity
  • Function of the digestive system and why it might need support
  • Comparison of diets from around the world, including both plant-based and omnivore options
  • Common environmental pollutants, how they affect us and our planet, and steps that may be taken to reduce them

NN101A Fundamentals of Nutrition Part 2

15 Hours

This course examines how a whole-foods diet supports health throughout all life stages, including changing nutritional needs during growth and development. It covers common health conditions and the role of nutrition in managing them, as well as the impact of environmental and dietary toxins, their risks, and basic detoxification principles.

Topics covered include:

  • Key components of a healthy diet
  • Nutrition through life stages – infancy through senior years, plus pregnancy and menopause
  • How stress & nutrition affect athletic performance and sexual vitality
  • Specific imbalances such as weight gain, immune function, bowel ecology, allergies, and more
  • Environmental & nutritional toxicity, water & fiber as detoxifiers

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Calgary, AB
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