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Set in the walled gardens of Dr Vanessa Kimbell's beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire; this is baking tailored to to suit the biology of the person eating it using nutrigenetics and gut health assessments. We train healthcare professionals and bakers to bake Proven Bread.

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Resources – Diploma Students

Welcome to Your Diploma

Now that you’re logged in, you have the highest level of access. You’ll find the baking and recipe libraries, the research library, the glossary, the forum and the live sessions in the menu.

Your Diploma is made up of two modules, run in parallel

N &D – Nutrition and Digestibility of Bread

Bake for Health

Syllabus: YOUR RESOURCES 

Extra resources available to you for this module:

Lesson Type Time What you’ll learn
Our research database Core Knowledge 10 min Over 700 relevant papers, searchable
Our recommended reading list Background Knowledge 20 min Some of our favourite books
Why we focus on nourishing the gut Background Knowledge 90 min First Lesson – An introduction and outline by Professor Tim Spector
Diversity Score Core Knowledge 5 min Why we give our breads a score
Can I buy Botanical Blend Flour? Tips & Advice 5 min Yes — from Hodmedods: Base Blend | Meadow Blend (UK only)
Farmers Directory Student Information 5 min Where to buy ingredients to mill
Sourdough School Instagram Student Information 2 min @sourdoughschool | @VanessaKimbell

Total time: 2 hours 17 minutes

Even if you’re extremely keen to get baking, please take your time, relax and build an understanding before you start.

Welcome to your diploma.
Vanessa

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