Good solid nutritional info?

[Dace]

I know many here are NT fans....but what else is there out there?

I want to better understand oils and fats as well as what is in commercial faux foods and how those things affect our bodies.

Free you are a wealth of info but how did you acquire it?

I may try to get into a nutrition class at the local community college, but I am afraid that they will just want to teach me all about the food pyramid

I absolutely plan to sign up for Free's next class, but in the meantime... I want to set up some cooking classes geared towards whole foods and healthy eating, but I just feel that I do not know enough....really I have only dipped my toe in the pool, I can't teach someone how to swim! (shhh... I am still wearing floaties!)

 

[freemotion]

I looked into getting a degree but every school I researched teaches "the party line" which does not interest me one bit! I have been fortunate to be associated with docs who teach other docs this stuff, and I distribute for a company that deals with doctors and offers TONS of education for very low cost. I go to every lecture I can, even if I've already heard it....it is never the same twice. Or if the same course is being taught by someone different, it will have lots of different info.

Read, read, read and it will lead to more reading! I will offer the course I teach to the general public in early to mid January, that would be a good start. The you are welcome to join me on the next advanced course I teach for health professionals if you enjoy the first one. I am thinking of starting that one....um....er....Feb? March? Both via teleconference.

Gotta get my tuckus in gear and get the info out there soon....Can you believe it is already December?

 

[Wifezilla]

"Good Calories Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes is a great book. It is loaded with references and actually shows you how to "study the studies" in a way.

 

[Dace]

Thanks ladies!

Free, how do you market your classes? Do you teach in person classes as well? I am in for whatever you have to offer, so please keep me posted!

Wifey, I have heard you mention that book, I will look for it. I am one who processes and retains info better if I hear and see it rather than read it, especially if it is dry science type stuff. That is why I am trying to find a class. But I think I will end up disappointed.

 

[mrs.puff]

I've found that a book called "Real Food" by Nina Planck is excellent. It has lots of info about the fats and such. Especially about animal fats in "natural" meat vs. "factory" meat. It's an easy read.

 

[freemotion]

I do teach in-person classes, but want to go more towards the teleconference for the nutrition classes for a couple of reasons. No driving, no renting space, and no one misses a class, since I record them and students have a week to make up a missed class. Although everyone likes a live class better, this is becoming very practical and affordable in today's busy world.

Marketing has been all word-of-mouth and passed on e-mails so far, but I don't do enough to pay the mortgage!

I have also taught the in-person classes for other people, usually chiropractors. So they get students from their patient base. I have to dress up and drive, so....bleh! And be on time.....double bleh!

I strongly encourage those that take the basic class to learn to teach it, because, let me tell you, it keeps you compliant! And forces you to really take the time to KNOW the what and the why. So I will teach a group for one of my former students to train them to teach it. Or invite them to join a teleconference group for free if they refer people to it. That way they develop a network of people who will spread the word for their next class.

I plan to really grow this aspect of my business. I can take this into retirement when my massage hands fall apart!

 

[Wildsky]

I added those two books to my cart at Amazon. Both are just a tad over $10 each - not too bad.

I normally keep stuff in my cart for a while before breaking down and buying it.

 

[Wifezilla]

Wifey, I have heard you mention that book, I will look for it. I am one who processes and retains info better if I hear and see it rather than read it, especially if it is dry science type stuff. That is why I am trying to find a class. But I think I will end up disappointed.

So how about a few lectures by the author??



http://webcast.berkeley.edu/event_details.php?webcastid=21216
http://www.dhslides.org/mgr/mgr060509f/f.htm
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4362041487661765149#

 

[Dace]

Wifey, I have heard you mention that book, I will look for it. I am one who processes and retains info better if I hear and see it rather than read it, especially if it is dry science type stuff. That is why I am trying to find a class. But I think I will end up disappointed.

So how about a few lectures by the author??



http://webcast.berkeley.edu/event_details.php?webcastid=21216
http://www.dhslides.org/mgr/mgr060509f/f.htm
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4362041487661765149#

Thank you!! I love it!
Busy morning but you can bet I will grab a feed bag and a large water and have a nice long sit down with these links!

 

[Dace]

I do teach in-person classes, but want to go more towards the teleconference for the nutrition classes for a couple of reasons. No driving, no renting space, and no one misses a class, since I record them and students have a week to make up a missed class. Although everyone likes a live class better, this is becoming very practical and affordable in today's busy world.

Marketing has been all word-of-mouth and passed on e-mails so far, but I don't do enough to pay the mortgage!

I have also taught the in-person classes for other people, usually chiropractors. So they get students from their patient base. I have to dress up and drive, so....bleh! And be on time.....double bleh!

I strongly encourage those that take the basic class to learn to teach it, because, let me tell you, it keeps you compliant! And forces you to really take the time to KNOW the what and the why. So I will teach a group for one of my former students to train them to teach it. Or invite them to join a teleconference group for free if they refer people to it. That way they develop a network of people who will spread the word for their next class.

I plan to really grow this aspect of my business. I can take this into retirement when my massage hands fall apart!

Free have you ever incorporated web into your tele-seminars? We used to do online web based landscape design (before it collapsed!) and did lots of sales presentations as well as design meetings online. I am trying to think of the name of the site but basically everyone logs in and can see your screen, then you can run thru a power point and they visually follow along while listening to your talk over their phone. It is extremely effective.

Edited to add...when you teach someone to teach the class they should be giving you back 10% of their proceeds too....that will help you to retire!