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Learning Objectives
Identify food constituents (macro and micro-nutrients, phytonutrients) that can help prevent or treat disease.
Describe how modern processed foods can adversely impact health.
Outline the major benefits of healthy eating related to immune function, aging, gastrointestinal (GI) functions, and cognition.
Explain the role of nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition in optimizing gene activity or expression.
Describe how nutrition myths, pseudoscience, and an obsession with "clean eating" can compromise health and lead to orthorexia.
Outline how the information in this course can be used to improve patient care outcomes.
Describe, based on the information presented, the implicatios for dentistry, mental health, pharmacy, nursing, dentistry, occupational, and physical therapy, and other health professionals.