Sport Nutrition Specialist

 

Nutrition for Health and Performance

This course is designed to provide the participant both general and advanced nutritional information. Nutrition will be examined from a health and performance perspective. Facts and fallacies will be explored. Topics to be covered include:

 

Macronutrients

  • Carbohydrates
  • Fats
  • Proteins

Vitamins and Minerals

  • Fat soluble vitamins
  • Water soluble vitamins
  • Inorganic nutrients
  • Trace elements
  • Deficiencies and toxicity

Digestion and Absorption

  • The Digestive tract
  • Digestion and absorption of lipids
  • Digestion and absorption of proteins
  • Digestion and absorption of Carbohydrates

Dietary Analysis

  • Concepts in dietary analysis
  • Macronutrient analysis
  • Vitamin and mineral analysis

Nutrition in Health and Disease

  • Healthy eating
  • Nutrition and heart disease
  • Nutrition and cancer

Nutrition and Performance

  • Nutrition and endurance athletes
  • Nutrition for strength and power

Weight Loss Fad Diets

  • Health risks of obesity
  • Health risks of weight loss
  • Fad diets
  • Vitamins and mineral analysis

Energy Production and Metabolism

  • Metabolic rate
  • Caloric need calculation
  • Factors affecting metabolic rate

Supplements

Facts vs. Fads