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Precision Nutrition : Core Nutrition Principles for Health, Performance, and Wellbeing
November 9, 2018 at 9:00 am - November 11, 2018 at 6:00 pm
HK$6400.00 – HK$11000
Workshop overview & goals
Precision Nutrition is the world’s top online nutrition coaching company. Blending nutritional science with behavioral change psychology, Precision Nutrition offers client coaching as well as a leading certification for nutrition coaches.
Based on almost 15 years of work with nearly 100,000 clients and 50,000 coaching students to date, this 3-day workshop will:
- give health and fitness professionals a working understanding of time-tested, research-driven core concepts in nutrition coaching.
- show participants to apply principles of the most up-to-date nutritional science in real life, with real people, in order to help them change and improve their habits, bodies, and performance.
Each day will include lectures, discussions, and hands-on exercises (such as case studies) to apply the information. Participants will complete the workshop with tools and techniques that they can use immediately for themselves or with clients.
Workshop outline
Day 1: Core concepts in nutritional science and coaching
- What is “good nutrition”? Is there a “best diet”? Why or why not? What are some factors to consider when designing a “best diet” for clients?
- How does nutritional science and research work?
- Nutritional biology
- Cell structure and function
- Food intake, digestion and absorption
- Energy transformation and metabolism
- Energy balance in the body
- Aerobic and anaerobic metabolism
- Macronutrients: Protein, fats, carbohydrates
- Micronutrients: Vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients
- Water, electrolytes, and fluid balance
Day 2: Advanced concepts in nutritional science and coaching
- Review of Day 1 and introduction to more advanced concepts
- How do complex biological systems affect nutritional requirements?
- Dietary preferences and intolerances
- Health & nutritional concerns of common diets
- Gastrointestinal health, immunity, and the enteric nervous system
- The physiology of taste & food preferences
- Fasting
- Special populations
- Athletes
- Pregnancy and post-partum nutrition
- Aging
- Injury / illness rehab & recovery
- Autoimmunity
- How to recommend supplements appropriately and safely
Day 3: Putting science into practice
- How to go from scientific theory to real-life application
- How to think like the world’s best coaches
- How to communicate effectively, build relationships, and keep clients engaged
- How to help clients take action
- The coaching process step by step, from intake to reaching goals
- How to individualize for specific clients
- How to keep clients engaged and coming back
REMARKS
The Online Level 1 Nutrition Certification course will be activated in the first week of December.
CEU’s
Precision Nutrition 3-day workshop NASM CEU’s 1.9, AFAA 15
Precision Nutrition Level One Online Certification: NASM 1.9, ACE 2.0, ACSM 20, PTA Global 24,
REPS UK 16