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Fad Diets CEU Course | 1.25 CDR-Approved CPEUs | $19.99

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  • Dietitian Continuing Education, Online.
  • Watch the Video, Complete the Quiz, & Receive Your Certificate.
  • CDR CPEUs Awarded Upon Completion: 1.25 CPEUs
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Dietitian CEUs RD & DTR continuing education

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DietitianCEU.com provides evidence-based dietitian continuing education courses to Registered Dietitians and Dietetic Technicians, Registered, for CDR continuing education credits and renewal.
Provider #: 24877, Dietitian CEU
This dietitian continuing education course explores the ever-changing landscape of fad diets, tracing their evolution from 19th-century low-carbohydrate experiments to today’s viral wellness trends. Participants begin with an overview of what defines a fad diet — quick-fix promises, dramatic results, and health claims that often lack scientific support — while learning to critically evaluate the research (or lack thereof) behind these popular plans.
Through a chronological journey, the course highlights influential diets and their creators, from William Banting’s 1863 low-carb regimen, Dr. James Salisbury’s meat-centric method, to the ketogenic diet’s medical origins, and modern phenomena such as Whole30, Paleo, and intermittent fasting. Explore the cultural forces, marketing tactics, and media platforms—social media, TV, books, and magazines—that fueled public fascination and mass adoption.
Participants will analyze how these diets shape perceptions of health and food, exploring both potential benefits and well-documented risks, including nutritional deficiencies, disordered eating patterns, and anxiety around food. Special attention is given to how diet books, celebrity endorsements, and influencer marketing turn questionable science into profitable trends.
The course concludes with evidence-based strategies for sustainable weight management and balanced nutrition. Learners will compare fad diet claims to current research on high-protein, low-carb, whole-food, elimination, calorie-restricted, and intermittent fasting approaches, identifying which methods—if any—stand up to scientific scrutiny.
This is a CDR Prior-Approved Activity for RDNs & NDTRs
CDR Activity #: 190131
Performance Indicators: 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.1.4
CDR Approval Dates: 10/16/2025 – 9/29/2028
Instructor: Tamara Amer, NDTR
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