Discover the principles of nutrition and healthy eating to support clients with their exercise and physical activity goals. This is a must-have qualification for personal trainers and other exercise professionals.
This Level 3 Nutrition to Support Physical Activity course is a must-have qualification for all those wanting to give nutritional advice and learn real-life solutions to improving the dietary habits of clients.
Home study
2-4 weeks
No formal entry requirements
This is a must-have nutrition qualification for anyone working in the fitness profession and who wants to help their clients to improve their dietary habits and practices.
In today’s world, proper diet and nutrition is just a vital as regular exercise when it comes to living a healthier and happier life. It’s also necessary for combating the all-too-prevalent chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes and hypertension. It’s simply not enough to just exercise regularly or to only have a healthy, balanced diet, the two must be effectively combined.
For everyday people, however, understanding what constitutes a healthy diet isn’t always easy or straightforward. As an exercise professional looking to help your clients to change their lives, this Level 3 Nutrition to Support Physical Activity is an essential starter qualification.
This nutrition qualification is also a mandatory part of the Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training, but it also represents a fantastic CPD opportunity for Pilates instructors, yoga teachers and group exercise professionals looking to expand the range of services they offer to clients.
Developing an expert level of nutrition goes above and beyond understanding good fats from bad fats, or knowing the different food groups. Diet and nutrition are so fundamental to healthy living that you need to be able to separate fact from fiction and confidently give clients advice based on the prevailing evidence.
There are no formal entry requirements for this Level 3 Nutrition course. Due to the nature of what you’ll be learning, we do recommend you already have a Level 2 Fitness Instructor Certificate, ideally in gym or exercise to music. Above all else, you should have a keen interest in nutrition and the burning desire to help your clients improve their dietary habits.
The Level 3 Nutrition to Support Physical Activity course is fully endorsed by the YMCA Awards and CIMSPA, you can be confident your skills will be acknowledged wherever your career takes you in the fitness industry.
To develop the expert level of knowledge required to accurately advise clients, our learning materials are created and presented by experts like our Registered Nutritionist, Dr Emilia. You'll learn from interactive online assessment workbooks and be provided with print and digital versions of our full-colour manuals to support your learning.
This nutrition qualification is mapped to CIMSPAs professional standards and is worth 5 CIMSPA CPD Points.
Our team of expert learner support tutors will be on hand throughout your studies to support your learning needs, so you'll never be left in the dark.
This level 3 nutrition course will help you to develop the knowledge and skills needed to assess the nutritional practices of others and provide practical and real-world, solutions that will improve the dietary habits of your clients. Here’s a sample of some of the subjects that this course covers, although this list is by no means exhaustive:
Digestive processes
Types of digestion
Digestive enzymes
Alimentary canal
Excretion and assimilation
Digestive organs and functions
Carbohydrates, fats & proteins
Functions of macronutrients
Sources of macronutrients
Macronutrient needs
Timing of macronutrients
Blood glucose regulation
Functions of water
Thermoregulation
Fluid loss and dehydration
Effects of dehydration
Signs of dehydration
Sports drinks and performance
Functions, types & sources of vitamins
Daily vitamin & mineral targets
Functions, types and sources of minerals
Special micronutrient requirements
Free radicals and disease
Nutritional deficiencies
Energy balance and diet
Bioenergetics
Common dieting strategies
Eating disorders
Weight management
Religious and cultural influences
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Help your clients improve their nutritional habits with this leading nutrition course and join thousands of graduates working with some of the biggest names in fitness.
This level 3 nutrition course is designed to assess your knowledge and understanding of a range of nutrition, healthy eating and weight management strategies. Specifically, you’ll need to complete the following assessments to achieve the qualification:
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