Lifetime Health and Fitness

This module is available as a distance learning package with unlimited tutor support.

Nutritional components of diet

A review of each major nutrient group, its role, functions and sources.

Food science

An introduction to the biochemistry of different nutrients and food sources and how this impacts the body.

Metabolism and energy balance

Identifying the ways energy is expended in the body and relating this to the science of weight management.

Nutrition and Health

Making the connections between diet and a range of medical conditions.

Psychology of eating

Looking into the reasons why we eat the way we do, reviewing the major eating disorders and introducing strategies for changing eating behaviours.

Sports Nutrition

When and what to eat to train hard, maximise muscle building or prepare for a race, also reviewing a host of supplements, giving you the information your clients will be asking for.

Using food diaries

The best way to see what your client’s eating habits are really like, example food diary structures and how to make sure they fill them out correctly.

Dietary analysis

How to analyse food diaries using a simple process which allows you to feedback your findings to clients in a clear manner, with visual aids to help educate them about healthier eating.

Calculating energy values of food

A look at what food labels do, and don’t tell you and why your less than 10% fat food probably isn’t!

Planning balanced diets

Why diet plans don’t work and how to start from where your client is and gradually improve their diet towards a healthy, varied balanced one.

Weight management programmes

You may just be thinking of offering nutrition advice as a service to PT clients, why not attract more clients and add another dimension to your business by running group weight management programmes?

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