APPNUT - Applied Nutrition Concepts for Health, Nutrition and Weight Loss
Course Description
NOTE: All sections are 8 week courses
Please plan accordingly when scheduling multiple courses. Courses are not eligible for refunds.
This course will build upon foundational considerations of nutrition to focus on key applications of nutrition in terms of health, performance, and recovery. Modules in this course will address topics related to energy metabolism, energy assessment, carbohydrates, fats, protein, fluid, supplementation, and weight loss.
Course Outline
Regulation of human energy metabolism
Assessment and evaluation of energy
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Fluids/Water
Dietary Supplements
Weight ManagementLearner Outcomes
Apply foundational knowledge in core science concepts to nutrition, metabolism, and energy
Understand role of carbohydrates in health and metabolism
Understand ways in which carbohydrate status can be modified to optimize health, performance, and recovery.
Understand role of fats in health and metabolism
Understand ways in which fats can be modified to optimize health, performance, and recovery.
Understand how exercise and fitness programs can be developed to meet prescription needs and exercise training goals.
Understand role of fluids in health and metabolism
Understand ways in which fluid status can be modified to optimize health, performance, and recovery.
Develop framework of evaluating safety and efficacy of dietary supplements
Develop framework of how to manipulate energy balance and Understand common dietary and exercise approaches to manipulate energy balance.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Certificate in Exercise and Nutrition : Exercise and Nutrition