- Define Functional Foods, Choosing Functional Foods, and Functional Foods Protection
- Understand How to Incorporate Spices Into Your Diet
- Review the General Guidelines and Foods to Include in Your Meal Plan
- Gain Knowledge of Diet Diversity and Free-radical Theory
Whether you are a health care, dietician, or fitness professional, developing personal nutrition programs for patients and clients can provide a significant boost to your career. In this 100% online course, you will learn to use your client's health history to develop a nutrition plan that optimizes their health and well-being. Key topics include energy and nutrient needs for daily living, common myths and fallacies concerning diet and athletic performance, and behavioral modifications and dietary approaches for different ages and populations.
What You'll Learn in Online Nutrition Training
Nutrition & Functional Foods
Understand functional foods, vitamins, supplementation, and their role in overall wellness.
Meal Planning & Weight Management
Learn how to analyze meal plans and explore dietary approaches for healthy weight management.
Nutrition Across the Lifespan
Explore nutrition needs for different ages and populations while learning how to encourage positive food habits and behaviours.
Career Opportunities
This training can help build or strengthen nutrition knowledge for professionals working in health, wellness, fitness, and food-related settings. Relevant career areas may include:
Nutrition and Wellness Coach Health and Wellness Coordinator Fitness or Wellness Professional Community Health Worker Food Service Professional Nutrition Program Assistant
The training can also complement existing experience in healthcare, fitness, public health, and wellness.
Program Structure
This course is 100% online. Start anytime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What skills do Nutrition Professionals require?
In addition to specialized knowledge about food, meal planning, and individualized nutrition assessments and plans, dieticians, and nutritionists need strong communication and empathy skills, listening skills, and writing skills in order to communicate effectively with patients and clients.
Where do Nutrition Professionals work?
Nutrition professionals work both inside and outside of the traditional healthcare system. Depending on their role and expertise, nutrition professionals may work in hospitals and long-term care facilities, government agencies, non-profit organizations, public health clinics, and HMOs. They may also serve in food service settings such as hospital cafeterias and food corporations.
Can Nutrition Professionals work remotely?
According to ZipRecruiter.com, many dieticians and nutritionists work remotely to provide virtual assistance to patients and clients. They use Internet-based tools to assess clients' current nutrition regimen and recommend changes that optimize health. The site reports that nutrition professionals commonly earn between $50-128,000 per year working remotely.
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