Course outline
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Lesson 1: Introduction to Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sports Performance
- In this lesson we will begin a discussion of the importance of proper nutrition and exercise in overall health.
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Lesson 2: Healthful Nutrition
- In this lesson we will discuss classes of nutrients, guidelines for healthy eating, a balanced diet, food labeling, and food allergies and intolerance.
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Lesson 3: Human Energy
- In this lesson we will become familiar with the energy storage, production, and usage functions in the human body.
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Lesson 4: Carbohydrates - the Main Energy Food
- In this lesson we will discuss the function of carbohydrates in the body
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Lesson 5: Fat - Exercise Energy Source
- In this lesson we will discuss the role and dangers of fat in the body
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Lesson 6: Protein - the Tissue Builder
- In this lesson we will discuss proteins, sources of protein, and the importance of protein
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Lesson 7: Vitamins
- In this lesson we will discuss the types of vitamins and the benefits of vitamins
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Lesson 8: Minerals
- In this lesson we will discuss types of minerals and the importance of minerals
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Lesson 9: Water, Electrolytes, and Temperature
- In this lesson we will discuss body temperature regulation and the importance of water and electrolytes
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Lesson 10: Body Wight and Composition
- In this lesson we will discuss healthy body weight
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Lesson 11: Weight Management
- In this lesson we will discuss approaches to weight loss and weight management
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Lesson 12: Food Drugs and Supplements
- In this lesson we will discuss the types and benefits of food supplements and drugs
Materials
All necessary materials are included.
System requirements
Minimum technical expectations for the online learning environment. Your IT team can use this as a checklist.
Internet connectivity
Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.
While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system. This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections. Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.
Hardware
- CPU: 1 GHz or higher
- RAM: 4 GB or higher
- Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher. 1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
Speakers / Headphones Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.
Operating system
Windows 7 or higher. Mac OSX 10 or higher. Latest Chrome OS Latest Linux Distributions.
While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.
Web browser
Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience. Latest Mozilla FireFox Latest Microsoft Edge Latest Apple Safari.
Recommended software
Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice) PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt) Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.
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