Cancer Prevention — The Role of Inflammation, Phytochemicals, and the Microbiome

This continuing education course explores the mechanisms of cancer development and discusses the ways RDs can educate patients about current prevention strategies for reducing the risk of various types of cancer.

Course content appeared as the CPE Monthly in the February 2018 edition of Today’s Dietitian. 

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:

  1. Discuss how obesity increases cancer risk.
  2. Evaluate how the microbiome affects cancer risk and what can be done about it.
  3. Identify three phytonutrients that may help decrease cancer risk and recommend food sources for each when counseling clients and patients.

Additional Information

Suggested CDR Learning Codes: 
2010, 4040, 5150
Suggested CDR Performance Indicators: 
8.1.4, 8.3.1, 8.3.6, 10.4.1
CDR Activity Type: 
720
CPE Level: 
1
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.00 CDR
Course opens: 
02/06/2018
Course expires: 
02/05/2021
CE Club cost:
$12.00
CE Club cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$24.00
Rating: 
4

Leslie Langevin, MS, RD, CD, co-owns the private practice Whole Health Nutrition, LLC, provides individual counseling, and teaches weight management classes.

The author has no relevent disclosures to report regarding this program. She has certified that no conflicts of interest exists for this program. View our disclosure policy.

Available Credit

  • 2.00 CDR

Price

CE Club cost:
$12.00
CE Club cost:
$0.00
Cost:
$24.00
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