Chocolate - The Addictive Food
Why We Crave Chocolate &
the Amino Acid That Stops Those Cravings
2 Online CE Contact Hours / was $19
only $14 until August 20!
Chocolate is almost unique among substances commonly considered "food" in its ability to generate cravings and addictive behavior. This makes it an interesting model with which to understand the neuroendocrinology of some forms of addiction.
Sugar is the only commonly consumed substance that comes close ... but studies have shown that sugar itself doesn't stop chocolate cravings. You can get a better idea of how the course works by watching the videos. Click the links to the left to access the pages where they're found. These are the actual course videos.
This course is designed for mental health therapists who want to learn about why it's so hard to resist chocolate cravings, and the amino acid solution to the issue.
Relevance to
MFT/LCSW/LEP Scope of Practice
CB&P Code §4980(c) states that BBS licensees must complete "36 hours of approved continuing education in or relevant to the field of marriage and family therapy in the preceding two years..."
This course is relevant to the scope of practice of BBS licensees as set forth in CB&P Code §4980.54(h)(3): "Training, education, and coursework ... shall incorporate ... (3)Aspects of other disciplines that enhance the understanding or the practice of marriage and family therapy."
The provision of nourishment is a basic family function, and, as the studies cited in these courses and elsewhere on this website make clear, there is a substantial body of published, peer-reviewed evidence supporting the idea that diet and nutrition can have a substantial impact on mental health status. This course is not intended to encourage BBS licensees to prescribe outside their scope of practice. But it is important for mental health professionals to:
- understand the full range of referral options available to their clients, especially those that are oriented toward Complementary and Alternative Medicine (about 40% of the US population) ...
- ... in order to be in a position to respect the cultural values of their clients,
- and in a time when large segments of the population are unable to access conventional care, it's important for mental health professionals to be at least as conversant in the use of non-conventional methods as their clients ... if only to be capable of noticing signs of abuse or misuse and avoid being perceived as less than fully informed.
Course Objectives
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- name at least three of six ways chocolate addicts humans
- name the amino acid that can stop chocolate and sugar cravings.
To register online for the course now, click here
The Chocolate: The Addictive Food course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences in compliance with California Business & Professions Code §4980(c) and §4980.54(h)(3).
Course Provider: Duane Law, Inc. PCE #2346
Refund Policy: We do not refund purchase price once any element of the course is downloaded. There are no refunds for non-completion of a course.