Nutrition for Health and Performance

This course is designed to provide the participant both general and advanced nutritional information. Nutrition will be examined from a health and performance perspective. Facts and fallacies will be explored.

Topics to be covered include:

Macronutrients

• Carbohydrates
• Fats
• Proteins

Vitamins and Minerals

• Fat soluble vitamins
• Water soluble vitamins
• Inorganic nutrients
• Trace elements
• Deficiencies and toxicity

Digestion and Absorption

• The Digestive tract
• Digestion and absorption of lipids
• Digestion and absorption of proteins
• Digestion and absorption of Carbohydrates

Dietary Analysis

• Concepts in dietary analysis
• Macronutrient analysis
• Vitamin and mineral analysis

Nutrition in Health and Disease

• Healthy eating
• Nutrition and heart disease
• Nutrition and cancer

Nutrition and Performance

• Nutrition and endurance athletes
• Nutrition for strength and power

Weight Loss Fad Diets

• Health risks of obesity
• Health risks of weight loss
• Fad diets
• Vitamins and mineral analysis

Energy Production and Metabolism

• Metabolic rate
• Caloric need calculation
• Factors affecting metabolic rate

Supplements

Facts vs. Fads

Fee $349.00 + HST