Nutrition Advisor
Leading to CYQ Level 3 Certificate in Nutrition & Weight Management
Though a mandatory module of the Personal Training Course, any fitness professional will find its content extremely useful when working with their clients.
Many clients’ fitness goals are related to weight management and we all know that diet and exercise go hand in hand if you want to maintain a healthy weight. However, many people, often through ignorance, do not have an appropriate diet to underpin their training programme. With this qualification in your portfolio you will be able to offer nutritional advice that will positively impact on your clients’ level of achievement in meeting their goals.
This module will enable you to offer your clients nutritional advice, recommend sensible healthy eating strategies and modify recipes and diets for a variety of needs.
Why should I do this course?| Your exercise prescription might be perfect, but without correct nutritional guidance your clients may never meet their goals. This course will provide you with the knowledge of how sound nutritional advice can complement any training programme. You will examine the use of ergogenic aids and dietary supplements and how these can be manipulated to maximise your clients’ potential.
How is the course delivered?
You will be required to complete a food diary prior to attending your two course days attendance. After completing the theory assessment on the second day, you will have four weeks to complete and submit a real-life case study.
How will I be assessed?
Multiple choice theory examination
Real-life case study – planning an effective nutrition programme
What will I learn?
Unit 1 - Nutritional basis of healthy eating
Unit 2 - Physiology and psychology of dieting
Unit 3 - Analysis of food labels
Unit 4 - Essential nutrients
Unit 5 - Anatomy and physiology relevant to food
Unit 6 - Digestion and energy production
Unit 7 - Eating for energy
What do I need?
Students must hold a related Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing
Students must be aged 16 or over
What qualification will I receive?
CYQ Level 3 Certificate in Nutrition & Weight Management
20 REPs CPD points
