Free Nutrition Taster Workshop

May 7, 2010 | In Uncategorized

We, at the IHS, just wanted to remind you of the upcoming free Taster Day on Saturday May 15th for those of you interested in pursuing the Diploma in Nutritional Therapy. This day is designed to give you a taste for what it is like to be a nutritional therapist and a feel for how the course is taught. It also gives you the opportunity to see how the college operates and to meet with the IHS staff. We will also be conducting interviews for places on the diploma course on this date. Successful applicants will be notified before Friday, May 21st.

If you would like to come along to the Taster Day, please call 090 974 9929 and reserve a place.

Outline of the Taster Day: Start 9.30am

  • Introduction to the diploma course and the Institute of Health Sciences approach
  • Introduction to Functional Medicine
    • What it is and why it is the healthcare of the future | Explanation and overview| Basic principles|Origins
  • Break
    • Personal health questionnaire –fill in
  • Presentation and group discussion on areas highlighted in the questionnaire.
  • Cooking demo to show how superfoods can be incorporated into tasty dishes
  • Discussion on how these superfoods can be used therapeutically to restore health
  • Tasting session (lunch)
  • Case study: using everyday and novel foods and supplements for therapeutic gain
  • Q and A

Finish 2pm

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