At the start of this module, you completed a pre-check. Let’s see how you’ve progressed.
The 5 learning outcomes assessed in this module are:
- 4.1 Demonstrate an understanding of how diet and exercise can impact on the success of client outcomes.(1 credit).
- 4.2 Apply evidence- based nutrition principles to suit client goals and outcomes(3 credits).
- 4.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of common dietary practices – e.g. fasting, paleo, low carbohydrate, high protein diets. (2 credits).
- 4.4 Use appropriate techniques for gathering nutritional data, and templates for summarizing data. (2 credits).
- 4.5 Analyse current client dietary practices and make appropriate recommendations for improvement. (1 credit).
- 4.6 Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate referral options for nutritional advice/information.(1 credit).
We covered:
- Scope of practice in relation to providing nutritional advice as a personal trainer
- Nutrition guidelines, such as the New Zealand Ministry of Health's Eating and Activity Guidelines
- Nutrition principles, including macronutrients and micronutrients, glycemic index, and calorie intake
- Dietary trends, such as fasting, paleo, keto, and low FODMAP diets
- Performing dietary analysis, including food frequency questionnaires, 24-hour diet recall, food journals and apps and the use of the New Zealand Food Composition Database.
An important part of study is self-directed learning. Research the areas of this module that intrigued you, but also those that challenged you. Here are some suggestions for further learning.
Read
- Eating and Acitvity Guidelines for New Zealand Adults (full document, 164 pages) and Summary of Guidelines Statements and key related information (6 pages) by Ministry of Health.
- Understanding Excess Body Weight: New Zealand Health Survey by Ministry of Health.
- Development and evaluation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess nutrient intakes of adult women in New Zealand. A study by Kathryn L. Beck, Zara L. Houston, Sarah A. McNaughton, Rozanne Kruger.
- Dietitians NZ
- Nutrition Society of New Zealand
Watch
Nutrition Insight: The Blues. Dane Baker, nutritionist for The Blues, gives a few handy tips for your training programme.
Alex Popple, Nutritionist at High Performance Sport New Zealand. Fuel right, and eat to grow and adapt. Never forget the carbs. High Performance Sport New Zealand' s Alex Popple talks about his support of world class track athlete Sam Webster and makes fueling suggestions for the weekend warrior.
Drug Free Sport NZ Supplement Advice. Hear from top NZ athletes about supplements. Drug Free Sport NZ recommend a Food First approach to fueling your sporting career. The only thing supplements are proven to do is provide a massive risk to your sporting career. Don't take the risk, its just not worth it.
Do
Reflect on your SMART goals and the Eating and Activity Guidelines for New Zealand Adults.
Assess
This module has 2 assessments:
- Nutrition Case studies and research
- Dietary assessment and analysis
Congratulations on completing Nutrition!
