Food to make you faster.
From the occasional to the professional, sports people often have special dietary needs to help them fulfil their athletic potential.
The Cengage Education Sports Nutrition course starts by introducing students to the essentials of nutrition, food production and the workings of the alimentary system. It then takes a closer look at these elements in relation to exercise. You’ll learn about the importance of carbohydrates and hydration, the influence of supplements and special sports foods and the effects of doping.
The course is a useful starting point for those looking to a career in a sports nutrition, or as a reference point for athletes and coaches looking to nutrition as a way to optimise performance.
On completion of your course:
Upon completion of this course you will be awarded a Cengage Education Sports Nutrition Certificate.
Key areas of learning:
- Introduction to Nutrition and the wholefood diet
- Dietary Choices, Recommendations and Food Labels
- The wholefood diet, food as therapy and Nutritional Assessment
- Digestion and Absorption
- An Introduction to Carbohydrates
- An Introduction to Protein
- An Introduction to Lipids
- Micronutrients – Vitamins & Minerals
- Supplementation
- A Detailed look at Carbohydrates
- Food Sources of Carbohydrates and sugars, and Artificial Sweeteners
- Disorders Associated with carbohydrates and carbohydrate metabolism
- A detailed look at Proteins and Amino acids
- Protein Quality and Protein in Animal Foods
- Protein in Plant foods and Vegetarian diets
- A detailed look at lipids
- Essential fatty acids, Lipids in foods, and improving fat intake
- Water
- Superfoods from the ocean, green plants & bees
- Food Additives & food labelling
- Food Allergy and Intolerances
- Mood altering foods: Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate
- Drugs that affect nutrient status: Alcohol and Cigarettes
- Food safety and food processing methods
- Basic Principles of Exercise Physiology; Health benefits of exercise; Carbohydrates in Sports Nutrition
- Protein in Sports Nutrition
- Lipids in Sports Nutrition
- Hydration
- Vitamins and Minerals; Putting it all together
- Sports Foods, Supplements and Ergogenic aids
- Sports Doping and Injury Supplementation
- Nutrition, Exercise and Special Populations
- Energy Balance, Body Weight and Composition for Sports and Fitness