At the start of this module, you completed a pre-check. Let’s see how you’ve progressed.
In this module, you explored the following:
- Recap of key nutritional principles including:
- PT scope of practice with nutrition.
- how to find quality information online.
- Ministry of Health nutrition guidelines.
- nutrition approaches for different client goals.
- Hydration for health, sport and exercise.
- Preparation for sports performance.
- Micronutrients and supplementation for improved performance.
- Weight loss strategies.
Download
The following is a fantastic app that can greatly benefit both you and your clients.
The app is designed to remind you or your clients to stay hydrated throughout the day, a crucial aspect of maintaining overall well-being. It provides timely reminders to drink water, ensuring that everyone is meeting their hydration goals.
- We encourage you to download the app on your devices to help assist you or your clients in staying refreshed and ready to conquer your fitness goals!
Water Reminder - Download the following infographic that illustrates the vicious cycle of leptin resistance.
Cycle of leptin resistance
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Read
- Head to the following blog post for an interesting read on food presentation and how it affects fitness. It discusses points such as
- How the brain prepares the body for taste.
- The attraction of nicely arranged food
- How to make your food more appealing.
How Food Presentation Affects Our Fitness: By Darbee
- If you are interested in what the research has to say about common claims associated with the most popular dietary supplements, check out this review of research by our own consumer watchdog (Consumer NZ). On this page you can select a specific supplement and see what the research has to say about its effectiveness in delivering on common health claims associated with it:
Which Supplements You Should Take - The New South Wales Institute of Sport provides a handy infographic for its athletes to reference during tournaments. Visit the page, read and review the flow chart to enhance your knowledge of food intake to prepare before the competition.
Listen
Tune in to the following podcast from Mind Pump Podcast that discusses six things to consider when tracking macros.
2160: Macro Counting Master Class
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Need help? As a personal trainer, you will play a valuable role in supporting and helping your clients with obesity, eating disorders, diabetes and more. To help you in this area, working alongside doctors or consulting a dietician to help your client achieve success in these areas should be considered.
If you require support for yourself or your whānau/family, please get in touch with your tutor or visit some of the following supporting links.
| Eating Disorders Association of NZ | Phone (09) 5222 679. Offering support, practical advice and understanding so you can help your loved one recover from an eating disorder. |
| Canopy Eating Disorders Support Services, NZ | Provides free live chat, online support, peer to peer support and other services across New Zealand to support New Zealanders healing from eating disorders & disordered eating. |
| Family Mental Health Support Inc South Canterbury | Phone 0800 732 000 or email office@famhs.nz. A free support service that offers a range of support options that might include information and education about mental illness and addiction, problem-solving, crisis planning and liaison/advocacy with other services. Referrals come from all sources, including self-referrals. |
| Tupu Ora Regional Eating Disorder Services Auckland | 09 623 4650. Provides outpatient and inpatient care for people with eating disorders. |
| Central Region Eating Disorder Services (CREDS) Wellington | Phone 04 461 6528. Provides a range of treatment and support services for people with eating disorders, from dietetic support through to residential care. |
| South Island Eating Disorder Services Christchurch | 03 337 7707. Offers inpatient and outpatient treatment services. |
| Southern Support Eating Disorders Services Dunedin | Phone 0800 328 744. This community-based service provides free advice to anyone with questions or concerns about potential eating disorders. |
| Overeaters Anonymous | Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope are recovering from compulsive overeating. |
| Addictive Eaters Anonymous | Addictive Eaters Anonymous (AEA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addictive eating. |
| Eating Disorders Carer Support (Facebook page) | EDCS supports and represents parents/whānau and carers of people who have eating disorders. They provide friendly, non-judgmental and confidential support via their online platform. They also provide information and resources and try to raise community awareness and understanding of eating disorders. |
