About this Course

This course is based upon two general premises pertaining to nutrition. The first premise is that nutrition, as an important role in determining one's health status. The second premise is that nutrition as a role in the augmentation of physical fitness and sports performance. Many textbooks on ergogenic aids have even devoted an entire classification section to nutritional ergogenics. No profound scientific background is necessary in order to understand the chemical aspects of nutrition or the biochemical aspects of energy expenditure. So, prepare for an informative and interesting course that can definitely be applied to your life, as well as to the lives of individuals you may work with in your role as a sports or fitness professional. 

COURSE GOALS

This course covers the principles of sound nutrition as it relates to the athlete as well as to the average individual in our society. In addition, the course covers the physiological aspects of how nutrition affects the body in terms of overall optimal health.

After completing the course, students should be able to:

• The mechanisms by which food is digested, absorbed, and metabolized and how the waste products are excreted
  
• The major functions of the macro- and micro nutrients as well as oxygen
  
• Good and practical food sources of the macronutrients
  
• The effects of food choices on physical fitness and health
  
• The principles of energy balance and how various weight-control diets work to meet appropriate weight goals
  
• Current nutritional issues and controversies, including specific multicultural and global considerations
  
• Appropriate nutritional planning principles for various populations
  

AWARD

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded:

Certificate in Sports Nutrition by the United States Sports Academy, ‘America’s Sports University”.

COURSE DURATION

(40 hours) 

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