The Raw Food Doctors™ Rick and Karin Dina present The Introduction to Raw Food Nutrition™ class. This 4-hour course will provide an abundance of scientifically based raw food education via multimedia presentations and group participation designed to help you gain a greater understanding of raw food nutrition and give you confidence in the role of raw foods for greater health and vitality. Open to all participants—there are no prerequisites required. Tuition: $95 in advance or $125 at the door.

This class is not scheduled at this time.

The Living Light Culinary Arts Institute has teamed up with Raw Food Doctors™ Rick and Karin Dina to offer a 2-day comprehensive course on the science of raw food nutrition. Hours are from 10:00 am–6:00 pm Saturday and from 9:00 am–3:00 pm Sunday, with a one hour lunch break each day. See the drop down menu below for the class dates.

The course will cover hot topics in raw food nutrition including raw vegan sources of iron, calcium, protein, Vitamin B12, and essential fatty acids, as well as blood sugar regulation, pH balance, food changes from cooking, anti-inflammatory nutrition, weight management, anti-aging, longevity, and much more.

The Raw Food Doctors™ are known for their ability to make complex scientific concepts entertaining and easily understandable for the non-scientific person. They will also provide greater clarity, depth, and perspective for those with a science or nutrition background. This is a great course for chefs, health educators, or anyone else who wants to have the knowledge base to achieve optimum health by gaining a greater understanding of scientifically based raw food nutrition.

Prerequisites: None.

All classes are subject to our registration and cancellation policies.

Has the Science fo Raw Food Nutrition course left you with a passion and desire to go further? Science of Raw Food Nutrition II will take your raw food nutrition knowledge and understanding to an entirely new level. This course builds on the knowledgebase learned in Science of Raw Food Nutrition and introduces many new topics that are essential to understanding the big picture of raw and living food nutrition. Students of this course will leave with a holistic view on how the human body works and how food nourishes and affects our whole being.

You'll also gain a thorough understanding of the genetic, social, political, and economic reasons most of our society is experiencing such poor health, as well as, how to transcend this paradigm to the next level of awareness. The information learned in this course is an invaluable resource for health educators or anyone else who really wants to "know their stuff," both personally and professionally. This comprehensive 5-day Science of Raw Food Nutrition II course covers essential information on raw food, living food, vegan and plant-based diets and is a prerequisite for the 2-day Benefits of Raw Food Nutrition Educator Certification Course immediately following.  

Prerequisite: Science of Raw Food Nutrition.

All classes are subject to registration and cancellation policies.

The Benefits of Raw Food Nutrition Educator Certification Course is a 2-day class immediately following Science of Raw Food Nutrition Level II. This class prepares students to present fundamental raw food nutrition information with authority, accuracy, and confidence. It is highly recommended for health educators and raw food chefs who plan to teach the benefits of raw and living foods in an articulate and easy to understand manner.

In this class, students will learn how to utilize information learned in both Science of Raw Food Nutrition I and II to deliver an interesting and comprehensive presentation that is appropriate for a variety of audiences.

All participants will receive a CD containing two turn-key Powerpoint presentations on the benefits of  raw and living food nutrition. The first is a 20-minute introductory presentation designed to be a free talk to invite participants to attend the second, more comprehensive, 2-hour raw food nutrition class. This class is designed to be presented on its own, or in conjunction with culinary demonstrations.

This class will also cover techniques on searching for and objectively evaluating raw food and vegan nutrition information. This will give students the tools to continue learning in a clear and accurate manner long after this course is over.

Prerequisites:Science of Raw Food Nutrition I and Science of Raw Food Nutrition II.  

All classes are subject to registration and cancellation policies.