Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate

This revolutionary online certificate program will help you understand the importance of diet and nutrition for your
life. Created by eCornell and the Center for Nutrition Studies with over 20 experts (MDs, PhDs, RDs, RNs), the courses
provide research and perspectives to emphasize why following a plant-based diet is optimal for health—including the
prevention and reversal of diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.
Through three two-week online courses, you’ll have the opportunity to examine historic and contemporary research,
learn the steps for practical application in your life, and be better prepared to engage in productive conversations
with friends, colleagues, clients, or patients about the science behind plant-based nutrition. The foundation of the
program is based on Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s lectures, experience and decades of research.
Over the course of his career, Campbell has participated in the development of national and international nutrition
policy, authored 300+ research papers, and been awarded 70+ grant-years of peer-reviewed research funding. He co-
authored the worldwide bestselling book The China Study and authored the New York Times bestsellers Whole and
The Low-Carb Fraud. Several documentaries feature his research, including Forks Over Knives, Eating You Alive, Food
Matters, and PlantPure Nation. He continues to share evidence-based information on health and nutrition whenever
given the opportunity and has delivered hundreds of lectures around the world.

Inside the Program Who Should Enroll

• Certificate consists of 3 two-week courses • Anyone seeking to improve their personal health
• Courses include lectures, activities, text transcripts, • Medical and health professionals
readings, multiple choice quizzes, and instructor- • Chefs or food managers
moderated discussions
• Athletes and personal trainers
• Opportunities for collaboration and networking with
• Parents, teachers, and entrepreneurs
fellow students both during and after your courses
• Course materials available 24/7 during the two-week
course and a third week to review the content What You’ll Earn
• Plan to spend 5-7 hours per week on each course • Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate from eCornell and T.
Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies
• 30 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (CMEs)
What You’ll Learn
• 30 Continuing Professional Education Credits for
• Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s eight principles of nutritional
Dietitians (CPEUs)
health
• 30 Hours Pharmacy CE (CPEs)
• Role nutrition plays in chronic disease
• 30 Nursing Contact Hours (CNEs)
• Impact of a whole food plant-based diet on weight
loss and weight management • 2 Professional Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
for National Strength and Conditioning Association
• Common topics of concern to athletes including
members
supplements and protein consumption
• Psychological reasons we are drawn to unhealthy
foods Total Investment
• How government and industry can affect dietary • $1,260 with monthly payment options available
choices and the environment
• 6 weeks to complete all the courses
• Importance of healthy eating practices for child
development and maternal health
• Trending diet topics including gluten-free, keto,
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low-carb, paleo, vegan, etc.
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Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate Courses
Nutrition and Society (CNS601)
In this course we examine the troubled state of health
in America, identify how scientific theories take shape,
and differentiate between reductionist and “wholistic”
perspectives in nutrition. You will be introduced to
basic nutrition concepts and discover how food policy
and politics affect diet and health choices. You will
also learn how industrial food production impacts the
environment. Lastly, you’ll examine evidence-based
principles on the benefits of a whole food, plant-
based diet and consider nutrition from an expanded
perspective: That is, nutrition as a symphony of
complex interactions, rather than the result of individual
nutrients and mechanisms. You will learn:
• How optimal nutrition can influence the
development, maintenance and restoration of
health
• What paradigms are, their role in shaping our
worldviews, and their impact on science
• Impact of food production on the environment
• Effect of industry and government on public policy
and our individual food choices
• Basics of macronutrients: proteins, fats, and
carbohydrates
• Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s eight principles of nutritional
health
Plant-Based in Practice (CNS603)
In this course, we focus on personal behavior and the
tools that support positive lifestyle change. We analyze
several popular diets and compare them to a whole
food, plant-based diet. We then discuss the practical
application of this lifestyle, including its role in raising
a healthy family, improving athletic performance, and
ensuring a lasting change. Much of this application
includes dispelling popular myths—that children
require dairy, that athletes require supplementation,
etc. By the end of this course, you will have the
knowledge and confidence to take control of your
health and help others do the same. You will learn:
• Pros and cons of different diet plans
• Importance of optimal nutrition for maternal, child
and adolescent health
• How diet can improve athletic performance
• Practical skills to help you assess your kitchen,
shop for groceries, dine out and prepare healthy,
plant-based meals

Diseases of Affluence (CNS602)

In this course we are introduced to the China Project,
the most comprehensive study of diet, lifestyle, and
disease ever conducted. We take a closer look at diet’s
crucial link to chronic diseases worldwide, including
coronary heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer.
Lastly, we investigate the scientific evidence supporting
a whole food, plant-based diet’s ability to prevent and
even reverse these chronic diseases. You will learn:
• Basic design and methodology of the China Project
• How cancer begins and progresses
• Role of nutrition, genetics, and chemicals in the
development of cancer
• Pathology of the heart, how heart disease
develops, and how nutrition is key to its treatment
• Impact of whole food, plant-based diet on weight
loss and diabetes

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