Processed Food Addiction (CHES)

CPE Type: 740 Online/Web-based 

CHES Competencies for 27 hour course – 20 CHES hours

1.2.4 Procure secondary data

1.26 Identify data gaps

1.3.2 Determine the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, skills and behaviors that impact the health and health literacy of  the priority populations

4.1.8 Adopt or modify existing instruments for collecting data

MCHES Competencies for 27 hour course – 7 MCHES hours

1.4.1 Compare findings to norms, existing data and other information

3.1.4 Establish training protocol

4.2.8 Adopt, adapt and/or develop instruments for collecting data

Upon completion of this course, users will be able to:

1. Describe three contributors that help explain the process of addiction.
2. Identify how many years it takes for successful medical research to be used in clinical practice.
3. Discuss four contributing factors to the growing obesity problem in the US.
4. Describe the obesity theory, incentive sensitization.
5. Identify five disorder that comprise the metabolic syndrome.
6. Discuss the prevalence of consuming processed foods by bariatric patients, binge-eaters, and the typical US population.
7. Name three behaviors a client uses when adopting abstinence to prevent lapses.
8. Describe the Center for Mindful Eating’s description of mindful eating.
9. Explain how many ingestions of milkshakes it takes before addictive neuroadaptions occur.
10. Name the three core dysfunctions in processed food addictions.
11. Identify approximately how many food additives the processed food industry uses in foods.
12. Explain three therapies used successfully in treating PFA.
13. Name two special concerns when working with children and teens and PFA.