Health Benefits of Nettles
This continuing education course reviews the health benefits of nettles and shares strategies clients can use to incorporate them into their diets for nutrition and health.
Course content appeared as the CPE Monthly in the August/September 2020 edition of Today’s Dietitian.
Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Evaluate the nutritional composition of nettles.
- Distinguish three potential health benefits of nettles.
- Assess potential safety considerations when using nettles in the diet or supplement form.
Additional Information
Ginger Hultin, MS, RDN, CSO, is an integrative nutrition specialist and health writer in Seattle. She’s a past chair of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, past president of the Chicago Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and owner of Champagne Nutrition LLC, a concierge nutrition practice.
The author has no relevant disclosures to report regarding this program. She has certified that no conflict of interest exists for this program. View our disclosure policy.
Available Credit
- 2.00 CDR