Health and Vitality Bootcamp: Nutrition Basics
What you'll learn
- Body composition: What your body is made of and how to nourish your body with what it needs for optimum health.
- Food groups: Learn about Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, Fibre, Vitamins, Minerals and Alcohol. How these nutrients are digested and metabolised in your body.
- Energy: Where your body gets energy and how to optimise your metabolism for better energy levels.
- Insulin metabolism: Why it is important to lower your insulin levels to obtain a healthy weight and reduce inflammation.
- Hydration and fluid balance: How to keep your body in peek working order by ensuring good hydration.
- Smart shopping: Face the grocery store armed with skills and knowledge to buy only what is good for you and your family. Learn to read food labels.
- Meal planning for health and vitality: Discover how to plan your meals so that you get the optimum balance of nutrients.
Requirements
- This course is suitable for anyone and everyone. If you eat food, this course is for you. If you are keen to learn about healthy nutrition, this course is for you. If you would like to eat for increased energy and improved vitality, this course is for you. If you are struggling to lose weight, this course is for you. In short: If you would like to improve your nutrition knowledge, discover how to structure your meals optimally and enjoy delicious food that's good for you... this course is for you.
Description
The Health and Vitality Bootcamp: Nutrition Basics course is designed to help you understand the nutritional needs of your body better so you can be confident in making good food choices. Transform your health, control your weight and enjoy delicious food.
You will discover how your body uses carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. You will learn that carbohydrates are NOT essential nutrients and that alcohol is a FOOD GROUP for a number of reasons. You will discover that drinking 8 glasses of water a day might not be necessary (and you will learn that there's a better way to gauge your level of hydration). You will also understand why counting calories is a waste of time and mental energy.
At the end of this course, you will be empowered with skills that will allow you to emerge victorious from the grocery store, without being conned into buying unhealthy foods by stealthy food packaging.
And, your meals will be more balanced, healthy and nutrient-dense which means that you and your family will enjoy better health, improved energy and vitality.
Course Outline:
Body composition, food groups and energy: Learn what your body is made of and how to nourish your body correctly according to its needs.
Carbohydrates and Insulin metabolism: Understand that all carbohydrates are metabolised in the same way but some carbohydrates are healthier than others. Learn about insulin and its role in inflammation, appetite regulation and weight. Discover how you can make better carbohydrate choices for energy, weight management and longevity.
Fats: Understand that eating fat does not make you fat. Find out which fats are healthier for you and why.
Proteins: Learn about plant-based and animal-based proteins and how much protein you need.
Fibre: Discover the amazing health benefits of fibre and how you can easily meet your daily requirements of fibre by making a few small changes to your meals.
Hydration and fluids: Learn about fluid balance and hydration and how best to gauge your individual hydration level. Understand why alcohol is considered a FOOD GROUP and how best to enjoy alcohol without negative metabolic consequences.
Meal planning using the Healthy Plate template: Discover updated nutrition guidelines and how these relate to your body composition. Learn how to apply this knowledge practically when planning meals for you and your family.
Shopping and reading food labels: Understand that grocery shopping is one of the key determinants of whether your family will enjoy healthy nutritious food. Learn to read food labels like a pro and outsmart food packaging so you can make the best food choices for you and your family.
There are 8 video sessions supported by written guidelines and some downloadable resources like recipes and healthy nutrition handouts.
If you have questions or need more clarification on specific topics relevant to your health and nutrition, you can contact me directly via my facebook page (lifestyledoc) or instagram (drkhartzenberg).
Who this course is for:
- If you need help improving your nutrition: Perhaps you are struggling with a health issue like pre-diabetes, diabetes or high cholesterol, inflammatory bowel disease or arthritis and you feel you could improve your health by eating better, you are in the right place. By balancing your meals correctly and choosing foods that are nutritious and healthful, you have tremendous power to improve your health now and prevent complications in the future.
- Perhaps you're a Mum with kids and you want to ensure your family is getting the best nutrition for growth, health and achievement.
- Or, maybe you just want updated knowledge on how to choose healthy foods, how to plan your meals strategically for optimal nutrition, and would like a little inspiration with some new recipes.
Instructor
- 4.8 Instructor Rating
- 29 Reviews
- 154 Students
- 2 Courses
I'm Dr Karen and I'm so delighted to have this opportunity to share my passion for health and living well with you. I am looking to help you make a sustainable change. We’re looking to make a series of small changes, over time to achieve the long term goal. And then maintain it.
Lifestyle medicine is a specialized field of medicine in the same way that a gynaecologist specializes in women's health. A lifestyle medicine doctor specializes in those aspects of lifestyle that have an impact on your health and wellbeing. We look at nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, psychological factors, your social connectedness, as well as exposure to unhealthy substances. And so we look at all of these lifestyle related factors that can impact your health and aim to optimize those so that you live a healthier and happier life without the horrible complications of poor lifestyle choices.
If you look at me now, you would never say that I have struggled with weight or health issues. This was however not always the case - I used to be obese, pre-diabetic with high blood pressure and an underactive thyroid. I would not have been able to do 5 minutes of Zumba, let alone dance for hours every week!. (I currently teach group fitness, high-intensity Zumba classes 5 times a week) So I understand what it means to live with compromised health and excess weight. But, I believe strongly that we have the tools - nutrition, healthy movement, stress management, sleep hygiene and mindfulness - to take control of and improve our health, without the need for medication (most of the time).
I have a passion for improving well-being and vitality, rather than simply treating medical conditions when they arise. I try to provide a living example of health for my patients.