Course Details?
Most individuals enjoy sitting down and eating adelicious meal. Food provides an opportunity tosocialize and, if the food is nutritious, it also supports ahealthy body and mind. However, if individuals arestressed before, during, or after a meal, the nutrientsthey eat are not utilized as effectively as when peopleare relaxed. If stress also causes an individual to eatfood that is not nutritious, health issues can result.Nutrition, stress, and the immune system are closelyrelated.?
The outcome of this course is for the learner todescribe the relationship between food and emotions;explain the stress response; discuss the effects ofstress on nutrition and health; define mindful eatingand methods of eating mindfully; and examineelements of nutrition that support a healthy immunesystem.?