Health Benefits of Seeds
This continuing education course examines the role seeds play in the modern diet. It provides information on the history of seeds in the human diet and explores the three large categories of seeds: whole grains and cereals, legumes, and nuts. It reviews nutritional content of seed categories and explores potential health benefits of including these foods in the diet.
Learning Objectives
After completing this continuing education course, nutrition professionals should be better able to:
- Distinguish the three classes of seeds and identify which foods are considered seeds.
- Assess the vegetable, fruit, and flower seeds commonly consumed in the diet.
- Evaluate the nutrition profiles of commonly consumed seeds.
- Discuss three potential health benefits of including seeds in the diet.
Additional Information
Course content was written by Ginger Hultin, DCN, RDN, CSO, an integrative nutrition specialist and owner of the private practice, Ginger Hultin Nutrition, PLLC, in Seattle.
The faculty and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
An "ineligible company" includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

In support of improving patient care, Great Valley Publishing Company is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. This activity will also award credit for dietetics (CDR CPEU).
This activity will also award credit for dietetics (CDR CPEU).
RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner's discretion.
Available Credit
- 2.00 CDR

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