Diet and health concerns are critical issues for today's diners. Join our chef-instructor and staff nutritionist as they combine scientific research and traditional worldwide diets to offer healthful and flavorful menu options.

During Healthy Flavors of Asia, Latin America and the Mediterranean, you will:

• Identify common dietary elements of traditional Mediterranean, Latin American, and Asian countries.


• Prepare dishes from Mexico, the Caribbean, China, Japan, North Africa, Greece, Turkey, and the Middle East.


• Learn the importance of a diet low in saturated fat and comprised mainly of plant-based foods.


• Explore nutrition issues raised in the use of phytochemicals and antioxidants, fish and fish oils, salt, caffeine, and trans-fatty acids.


• Discover the probable health benefits of traditional ingredients: soy food, green tea, wine, and olive oil.

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