Course: Personal Trainer's Toolkit: Providing Nutritional Advice to Your Clients

10. Cancer and Nutrition Eating well is important for those who’ve been diagnosed with cancer. Good nutrition can: Help patients cope better with treatment side effects and to recover sooner …

6. Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a collective term for diseases of the heart and blood vessels The term commonly includes diseases such as coronary heart disease, heart failure, …

8. Excess Protein Intake Some of the problems with very high-protein diets (more than 35 percent of total daily intake) include that: They usually promote a very low intake of …

1. Pregnant & Lactating Women A pregnant woman is at a higher risk of Gestational Diabetes There is also an increased risk of the baby becoming overweight or developing metabolic …

Diabetes Diabetes is a serious complex condition that can affect the entire body Diabetes requires daily self-care and if complications develop, diabetes can have a significant impact on the quality …

There are specific clients that are more at risk when we provide nutritional information, some common groups to remember are: Pregnant or lactating women Very underweight, overweight or obese Impaired …

That brings us to the end of week two! What did you find interesting about the specific populations we addressed this week? You just need to complete the test to …

Fitness professionals are encouraged to provide basic healthy eating information and advice through the application of internationally endorsed nutritional standards. It is important for fitness staff to work within their …

When To Refer? There are several circumstances where you should refer a client to a professional if it is most appropriate for the specific situation, some common examples include: When …

Guideline 1 To achieve and maintain a healthy weight, be physically active and choose amounts of nutritious food and drinks to meet your energy needs Children and adolescents should eat …

Dietary Guidelines Dietary guidelines provide up-to-date advice about the amounts and kinds of foods that we need to eat for health and wellbeing. The recommendations are based on scientific evidence, …

Here’s Sonya, the friendly face of our course! Letting us know that this week we will cover the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify when the provision of …