This specialization offers a comprehensive understanding of nutrition labels and equips learners with the skills to make informed grocery shopping choices for optimal health. Participants will delve into the world of fitness supplements, exploring popular options and those specifically designed for pre- and post-workout use by beginners, ensuring they gain practical insights to make informed decisions about nutrition and supplementation.
Nutrition Mastery for Fitness and Wellness Specialization
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Nutrition Mastery for Fitness and Wellness Specialization
Nutrition Mastery for Fitness and Wellness
Instructor: NASM Faculty
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
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Intermediate level
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1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
(5 reviews)
Intermediate level
Recommended experience
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
How to decipher nutrition labels, and make smart grocery shopping choices.
Navigating pre- and post-workout supplements for the beginner, and popular fitness supplements.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Health Assessment
- Nutrition and Diet
- Contraindication
- Drug Interaction
- Pharmacology
- Regulatory Compliance
- Nutrition Education
- Biology
- Decision Making
- Overcoming Obstacles
- General Science and Research
- Clinical Nutrition
- Critical Thinking
- Healthcare Industry Knowledge
- Preventative Care
- Food and Beverage
- Independent Thinking
- Food Quality Assurance And Control
- Planning
What’s included
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Taught in English
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May 2025
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Specialization - 4 course series
What you'll learn
The history of when food labels were first required.
Current FDA approved food labels in addition to providing all the hidden details and information most people miss.
Why food labels are important information for you, the consumer, the energy content and nutrition content the food you are consuming.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Food and Beverage
Category: Food Quality Assurance And Control
Category: Nutrition Education
What you'll learn
Make intentional purchases that support your health and fitness goals.
Evaluate and compare products, making it easy to choose the ones that best support your needs.
Read and understand a nutrition label, including what key nutrients to look for and more.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Health Assessment
Category: Preventative Care
Category: Nutrition Education
Category: Planning
Category: Decision Making
What you'll learn
The most popular fitness supplements, what they claim to do, and if there is any evidence to support those claims.
Potential side effects or reasons why you should consider not taking certain supplements.
The 10 most popular supplements and how to choose which ones to take.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Critical Thinking
Category: Drug Interaction
Category: General Science and Research
Category: Independent Thinking
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Healthcare Industry Knowledge
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Pharmacology
What you'll learn
The relationship between diet, exercise, and supplements.
Key ingredients in pre- and post-workout supplements.
The physiological effects of exercise and supplementation.
The efficacy and risks of fitness supplements, and supplementation strategy.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Decision Making
Category: Preventative Care
Category: Clinical Nutrition
Category: Biology
Category: Pharmacology
Category: Nutrition and Diet
Category: Contraindication
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