Continuing Education

Course Description

In a world of conflicting food messages, how do we know which foods are good for us? What is the evidence for why you might want to incorporate foods like leafy greens, beans and berries more often into the meals you prepare? How do you construct a menu that tastes good, meets the nutrient and health requirements for an individual or group, and is culturally appropriate and responsibly sourced?

Planning and implementing healthy meals for customers, clients, family, and friends can pose a challenge. In this course we explore the relationship between diet and health by examining the habitual eating patterns that have been shown to prevent chronic diet-related conditions. We learn about the nutritional components of the foods and beverages commonly present in these healthy eating patterns and to implement strategies that will help those we serve make better food choices. This course is available for nursing CE. See below for more information.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe healthful dietary patterns and summarize their common factors.
• Identify the healthful properties of foods, how to responsibly source those foods, and how preparation influences their properties.
• Create a healthful dish based on principles of maximizing flavor while mitigating chronic disease risk.

Topics:

• Week 1: Defining a Healthy Diet
• Week 2: Health Properties of Foods: Fruits, Vegetables, & Grains
• Week 3: Health Properties of Foods: Sources of Fat & Protein
• Week 4: Health Properties of Foods: Dairy, Dairy Alternatives, & Beverages
• Week 5: Smart Substitutions
• Week 6: Accommodating Different Needs

Course Format:

• 6 weeks to complete
• 2 - 4 Hours a Week (Watch videos, take quizzes, and post to discussion forums)
• 100% Online (Asynchronous – anywhere, anytime)

Accreditation Statement:

     Nurses: Tufts University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

     This activity provides 12 Contact Hours for nurses.

For full accreditation information, click here.

Requirements for Successful Completion:

Nurses: To receive contact hours, learners must register, view the entire content, and successfully complete the post-tests with a minimum score of 90% on the University Campus Canvas hosting site. Afterwards, learners will receive an email which will take them to the eeds site to complete the required online evaluation. Partial credit will not be awarded. Certificates will be available to access/print at any time after completion of the evaluation on eeds.

Other participants: A “Letter of Completion” will be emailed to students who satisfactorily complete all of the required discussion forum assignments and correctly answer at least 90% of all quiz questions presented throughout the six weekly course modules, and no later than two weeks after the end of the session in which they are enrolled.

Questions?
Contact the Program Director at diane.mckay@tufts.edu

Featured Faculty:

Alice Lichtenstein, DSc
Professor
Link to biography - https://nutrition.tufts.edu/profile/faculty/alice-lichtenstein

Paul Jacques, DSc
Professor
Link to biography - https://nutrition.tufts.edu/profile/faculty/paul-jacques

Tim Griffin, PhD
Associate Professor
Link to biography - https://nutrition.tufts.edu/profile/faculty/timothy-griffin

Diane McKay, PhD
Assistant Professor
Link to biography - https://nutrition.tufts.edu/profile/faculty/diane-mckay

Additional Lecturers: Nicola McKeown, PhD; Lara Hyde, PhD; J. Philip Karl, PhD, RD; Nicole Schultz, PhD, MPH; Adriene Worthington, MEd, RDN, LDN; Alicia Romano, MS, RD, LDN; Brandon Lee, MS, RDN; Aaron Slader, MS, RD, LDN; Dustin Burnett, MS, RDN.

A sample syllabus for the course may be found here: UC NUTM01 Syllabus.

An informational video can be viewed at this link: Serving a Healthy Diet Video.

Notes

Basic Enrollment Requirements: None.

Refund Policy: The refund policy for Courses at Tufts offerings is dependent on the course length. Please refer to the section details to confirm any exceptions to the standard refund policy. The refund policies are viewable here: https://universitycollege.tufts.edu/policies#Refunds

Remission Eligible: Not eligible.

Affiliated With:

• Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy