Pandemic Prevention: Tracing the Origins of the Swine Flu Pandemic

Format: video

Dr. Greger reviews the history of influenza and the pandemic that swept across America in 1918. Learn how influenza has changed since the 1990s and how large-scale animal agriculture may play a part in risk factors associated with avian and swine flu.

The estimated time a learner will need to complete this self-study is 60 minutes.

This course is worth 1 credit.
This course was released on 1/31/2012 and expires 1/31/2015.

Review of Clinical Nutrition: Volume 1

Format: video

Dr. Greger explores peer-reviewed studies in the nutrition field that relate to cancer and type-2 diabetes. He touches on subjects like fatty foods, antioxidants in vegetables, the healthfulness of soy foods, and parasites in meat. Learn about the clinical data focused on disease prevention thru plant-based nutrition.

The estimated time a learner will need to complete this self-study is 60 minutes.

This course is worth 1 credit.
This course was released on 2/21/2012 and expires 2/21/2015.

Review of Clinical Nutrition: Volume 2

Format: video

Learn about commonly asked questions regarding vegetarian nutrition. Dr. Greger provides peer-reviewed research on specific plant-foods and animal products that may be helpful, harmful, or harmless to human health. Learn how plant-based diets can affect physical and mental health in this exciting review of clinical nutrition.

The estimated time a learner will need to complete this self-study is 60 minutes.

This course is worth 1 credit.
This course was released on 2/21/2012 and expires 2/21/2015.

Review of Clinical Nutrition: Volume 3

Format: video

Dr. Greger concludes his review of clinical nutrition by discussing sources of calcium, vitamin B12, and other nutrients in a plant-based diet. He also provides information about low-fat diets, such as those prescribed by Dr. Pritikin and Dr. Campbell, author of The China Study, and he describes how a high-fiber plant-based diet can prevent disease.

The estimated time a learner will need to complete this self-study is 60 minutes.

This course is worth 1 credit.
This course was released on 2/21/2012 and expires 2/21/2015.

A Worksite Vegan Nutrition Program Is Well-Accepted and Improves Health-Related Quality of Life

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Join Dr. Katcher for a discussion on vegan diets. Learn about a vegan diet’s potential acceptance outside of a clinical setting and lifestyle changes that may occur with the adoption of a plant-based diet. Dr. Katcher will discuss subjects including: • Vegan diets in the workplace • Productivity and quality of life with a vegan diet

The estimated time a learner will need to complete this self-study is 60 minutes.

This course is worth 0.5 credit.
This course was released on 11/02/2012 and expires 11/02/2015.

A Worksite Program Significantly Alters Nutrient Intakes

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Explore the impact of worksite nutrition programs, as Susan Levin MS RD describes the changes observed in the intervention group compared with the control group of an important study. Will include discussion of: • Changes in nutrient intake and weight • Clinical measures

The estimated time a learner will need to complete this self-study is 30 minutes.

This course is worth 0.5 credit.
This course was released on 11/02/2012 and expires 11/02/2015.

Vegan 101

Format: video

Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., is the director of nutrition education at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and the Cancer Project. She has collaborated as a dietitian on several clinical trials at PCRM and has published papers on plant-based diets in peer-reviewed journals.

The estimated time a learner will need to complete this self-study is 60 minutes.

This course is worth 1 credit.
This course was released on 7/01/2011 and expires 7/31/2014.