Nutrition misinformation abounds, much of it contradictory. Dietician Glenn Cardwell will help you sift the fibs from the truth. Based on up-to-date research you will be surprised how out-dated some nutrition information is; the truth is far more interesting. Expect to be surprised, but also expect to get practical and useful information on nutrition that is very likely to extend your life and delay disease.

This half-day course will cover nutrition for your bones, heart and brain based on the latest research. Find out what is thought to be healthy amounts of foods such as nuts, fish, mushrooms, chocolate and wine. And if you have trouble interpreting food labels, you are not alone. You will get tips to help you when you next visit the supermarket. We can only cover a few areas, but you will come away with a far better understanding of nutrition and make better sense of what you read and hear in the future.

OUTLINE
Topics to include:

• What you thought you knew is not true
• Food and your bones
• Food and your heart and brain
• Understanding food labels

THINGS TO KNOW
Bring a notebook, pen and an open mind.