Award in Nutrition for Physical Activity Level 3 (ONLINE)

During this online course, we discuss the principles of nutrition, how the foods we eat are used by the body for energy and growth and repair. We look at the key guidelines regarding what we should eat and how marketing influences our nutritional choices. We discuss the implications of diet related health issues, look at weight management, exercise and sports nutrition, the use of food diaries and how to collect and analyse information and data so you can design, implement and monitor realistic nutritional programmes for your clients. 

(Credit value of 6 CPD points)

£350 (£100 Deposit required at time of booking).

Entry requirements:
Level 2 qualification in fitness instruction.

Course content:

• The structure and function of the digestive system.
• The basic food groups and their role within the body.
• The Glycemic Index (GI).
• Vitamin, mineral and protein supplements.
• Interpreting food labelling information.
• National food guidelines.
• Common health related conditions including diabetes, obesity and coronary heart disease.
• The implications on health, energy and performance from weight loss fads and popular diets.
• Nutrition related to sport, exercise and weight management.
• Calculate basal metabolic rates (BMR) to identify energy requirements.
• Dietary analysis.
• Designing and monitoring dietary programmes.

• 2012 DATES COMING SHORTLY

• Multiple-choice Theory paper.
• Case study.