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Study Abroad in Italy: Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle

Study Abroad in Italy: Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Ann Cohen, MS, RD, LD Le Greta Hudson, MS, RD, LD, CDE. Mediterranean diet and lifestyle Course credit and topic options Apicius – our partner in Florence

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Study Abroad in Italy: Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle

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  1. Study Abroad in Italy: Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Ann Cohen, MS, RD, LD Le Greta Hudson, MS, RD, LD, CDE

  2. Mediterranean diet and lifestyle • Course credit and topic options • Apicius – our partner in Florence • Experiences in and around Tuscany • Apartments • Costs and application

  3. Eating experience

  4. Small portions

  5. Dine leisurely

  6. Simple, fresh food

  7. After a two year loan to the United States,Michelangelo's David is being returned to Italy

  8. His proud sponsors were:

  9. Study Abroad in Italy: Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle • May 16 – June 6, 2015 • NUTR_S 3131 two sections: • Three credits • Six credits • Program website: http://extension.missouri.edu/hes/studyabroad/

  10. Course objectives: • 1. Identify the ways foods are produced, marketed, and consumed in Italy as compared to the U.S. • 2. Contrast social, cultural, and environmental influences on food acquisition, storage, and preparation in Italy with those in the U.S. • 3. Evaluate public policies and practices related to food, nutrition, and health in Italy as compared to the U.S.

  11. Three credits • Choose from the following courses taught by Apicius International School of Hospitality in Florence, Italy • The Mediterranean Diet: A Guide to Healthy Living • Nutrition in the Sports Industry • Farm to Table - Sustainable Food • Participate in selected class meetings of the Mediterranean Lifestyle: Culture, Policies and Practices course taught in Florence by MU faculty

  12. Six credits • Mediterranean Lifestyle: Culture, Policies and Practicescourse taught in Florence by MU faculty and your choice of a course taught by Apicius International School of Hospitality • The Mediterranean Diet: A Guide to Healthy Living • Nutrition in the Sports Industry • Farm to Table - Sustainable Food

  13. Apicius International School of Hospitality

  14. The Mediterranean Diet: A Guide to Healthy Living • Analyze and compare various food guides and elements of each of the food groups • Prepare typical Mediterranean dishes • Evaluate food choices related to health

  15. Nutrition in the Sports Industry • Examine how nutrition and exercise can maximize athletic potential and performance. • Identify the benefits of exercise for optimal health and weight loss. • Evaluate the nutritional aspects of an athlete’s diet (calories, caloric pattern, hydration, daily food distribution, eating timing and digestion).

  16. Farm to Table Sustainable Food • Explore the social aspects of the food supply chain. • Discuss sustainability principles in food systems • Examine food availability, accessibility, distribution and consumption

  17. Excursions and travel time

  18. Travel • To a winery in the Chianti area, to Parma and Modena in the Emilia Romagna region and to the Cinque Terre. • To Rome or Venice on May 31. • To Lucca and Pisa on June 2.

  19. Cinque Terre

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