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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
EIT Food and University of Turin
This online course covered how superfoods differentiate from functional foods and similar food items, the molecules contained in superfoods, the role of superfoods in our diet, and the potential dangers connected to superfoods intake.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Maarten van der Kamp
Director of Education
EIT Food
Alessandro Cicerale
Professor
University of Turin
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain what the "superfood" label means
- Describe the role of superfoods and their alternatives in a healthy diet
- Compare nutritional values of “superfoods” and some of their alternatives
- Reflect on the social aspects of superfoods production
- Describe some mechanisms through which superfoods can be beneficial for our health
Syllabus
- What is a superfood?
- Are superfoods different from functional foods and nutraceuticals?
- How can we critically evaluate superfoods and their role in our diet?
- Are there dangers connected to superfoods intake?
- Can superfoods have a role in special diets?
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Issued on 12th September 2020
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