| Description: | In an age of processed foods and widespread adulteration of the environment, the importance of good diet is essential. Appropriate use of eliminative or healing remedies may provide additional influence on dietary metabolism. Healing nutrition provides unique opportunities to convert food into useful nourishment. It gives dietary therapy much added value. By studying the chemical structure of food and its effects on the human body's metabolism, students are introduced to the healthy side of Italian cuisine today, including the practical preparation of healthy dishes. The different food combinations and the way they affect digestion and metabolism will also be analyzed in order to plan a daily healthy diet. This course is recommended for everyone (vegans and vegetarians included) with an interest in nutritional methods for restoring and maintaining health. |