Why should I enrol onto this course?

This informative programme consisting of 10 easy-to-digest modules promises to “get set go”, your exercise regime entirely from a dietary perspective. You can study it from anywhere, at anytime; therefore you will have the flexibility of continuing with any existing commitments.

This course will provide good, sound nutritional advice, which is relevant to your daily physical activities.

• Understand the professional and ethical duties required of a Sports Nutritionist towards others
• Look at a number of specialist terms to understand Diet and Nutrition
• Be able to the SIX nutrients under one heading
• Look at the FIVE food groups
• Be able to classify the nutrient groups according to their functions and energy yields
• Understand the difference between the terms calorie and Calorie
• Recognise how the body can regarded as a nutrient store
• Understand the terms metabolism and basal metabolic rate (BMR)
• Discover how physical activity can influence energy expenditure
• Recognise a number of issues that may be regarded as Myths and Misconceptions
• Learn the four headings that describe the information required from the Consultation
• Discover the essential information required from the Record card
• Have knowledge of why certain information required in the Record Card is essential
• Learn of the essential information required from the Consultation card
• Ascertain why certain information required in the Record Card is essential
• Discover some important training theories used in the writing of programmes
• Understand the influence of the major nutrients in sport
• Understand the term 'Periodization' and its importance in planning training programmes
• Gain knowledge of the sports nutritionist and coaching science relationship
• Look at the basic principle that training intensity will have an effect upon nutritional demands of the athlete
• Develop an understanding of the principle that the coach, athlete and sports nutritionist will work together to produce desired results
• Understand how daily training loads will directly influence the dietary needs of the athlete
• Learn how to calculate 'daily calorific requirements' of athletes
• Gain knowledge of the needs for minerals and vitamins in the sporting diet
• Be able to define the terms "mineral" and "vitamin"
• Recognise the need for minerals and vitamins in the body
• Explore the possible effects of vitamin deficiencies in the diet
• Be able to define the term 'balanced diet'
• Understand the importance of the Food Pyramid
• Understand the basic ideas of what 'makes for good meal planning
• Learn what is meant by one can begin to plan the diet of athletes in training
• Look at water, its functions, the affects it has on diet and its regulation
• Learn 3 advantages of water in the body
• Discover how water is significant to the diet
• Discover the 3 major origins of water
• Examine the role weight control plays in the sporting industry
• Evaluate what constitutes a vegetarian/vegan diet in sports nutrition
• Understand how a Vegetarian/Vegan diet is advantageous to a sportsperson
• Be able to introduce a one day eating plan for the client
• Look at the various myths relating to sports nutrition
• Examine how health and performance are affected by the intake of water
• Discover how exercise aids in weight reduction
• Analyse the nutritional supplements available to athletes
• Study the affects of Glycogen on muscles, rebuilding ATP and the advantages of fatty acids on the body
• Evaluate 3 biochemic energy sources for the rebuilding of ATP
• Examine how the body benefits from the intake of essential fatty acids

• No pre-requisite
• Available with immediate access from anywhere.
• It can be studied in your own time, at your own pace
• At the end of each unit there is a multiple choice question assessment, which is a great way to help you remember the main points of each lesson and confirmation that you have retained the essential knowledge
• Once you have successfully completed all the modules for your course, you will be awarded: An endorsed Diploma
• The nutrient groups
• Anatomy & physiology
• Myths and misconceptions
• The digestive system
• Principles of coaching in sport
• The glycaemic Index
• Planning the diet
• Weight control in sport
• Supplements
• Nutritional ergogenic aids
• Fluid balance
• The day of competition
• The latest thoughts on nutritional advice
• Replacing nutrients after competition