Nutrition and the Mind
Advanced Course
Completion Requirements
These are the requirements that must be successfully completed in order to receive 9 continuing education contact hours for the Nutrition and the Mind Advanced Course:
- Thoroughly review the course materials
- Score at least 70% correct on the comprehensive exam
- Declare the number of hours it took you to complete the course. We cannot give you credit for more contact hours than you actually spent completing the course.
- Complete the feedback form and send it to us.
In order to receive the additional 3 continuing education contact hours for the 12-hour option one must additionally:
- Complete this assignment:
- Obtain the first four Basic Step nutrients and take them for 3 weeks.
- Keep a 5-day food/emotions diary and screen it for potential allergens
- Explain verbally one of the following three ideas to 2 different people:
- Essential fatty acids and brain function, the effect of their absence on thoughts and emotions
- The importance of magnesium to stress management
- How allergies can affect learning and concentration
- Contribute at least 500 words to the online community forum reporting on your experiences as you complete the exercise.
- Declare the number of hours it took you to complete the assignment. We cannot give you credit for more contact hours than you actually spent completing the assignment.