Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Consumer Nutrition Education from the National Academy of Sports Medicine

Discover the science of everyday nutrition. Make healthier dietary decisions every day with the help of fact-based science.

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Professional Certificate

Beginners

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Healthy eating
  • Nutrition training
  • Types of diets
  • Dietary psychology and commitment
  • Nutrition trends
  • Nutritional science
  • Food and control parts
  • Weight management
  • Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA)

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • nutritionist
  • Nutrition consultant
  • Personal nutrition trainer
  • Health guide
  • Nutritional Supplements Specialist
  • Nutrition Workshop Guide
  • Plant-based nutrition expert
  • Nutrition researcher
  • Nutrition plan developer
  • Exercise and Nutrition Guide

Internship – 5-part course series

Understanding how to eat healthily can be challenging, especially when presented with unfamiliar science. Learn and apply everyday nutrition concepts to your life to get the most out of what you eat. Take the time to understand how to read food labels, improve your diet and combine exercise with appropriate supplements, or overcome misconceptions surrounding fad diets. With NASM Nutrition Education for Consumers, you’ll learn the truth that evidence-based information guides us to when developing healthy habits based on accurate nutritional information. Apply these nutrition principles to your life or help others around you understand a little more about how they can start building a healthier lifestyle.

Hands-on Learning Project

  • Learners will have the knowledge and skills required to make healthier dietary decisions.
  • Including plant-based diets.
  • Basics of nutritional supplements.
  • Understanding food labels.
  • Trending topics in nutrition.
  • Navigating between different nutritional interventions.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Plant-based diet menus

Course 1 • 3 hours • 4.6 (36 ratings)

Course Details
  • What will you learn?
    • Discover the common myths of plant-based diets and the science that supports their debunking.
    • Distinguish key features of plant-based diets that affect athletic performance.
    • Navigate conversations and discussions about plant-based diets and how they affect weight loss.
    • Discover, through evidence-based research, the health benefits of plant-based diets.
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Vitamin and Mineral Intake
  • Category: Nutritional Guidance
  • Category: Supplement Science
  • Category: Dietary Supplements
  • Category: Evidence-Based Supplements

Understand the plugins

Course 2 • 3 hours • 4.6 (28 ratings)

Course Details
  • What will you learn?
    • Navigate the common myths and misconceptions about weight loss supplements.
    • Distinguish between nutritional supplements used to promote athletic performance.
    • Discover how to use evidence-based research to determine the use and effectiveness of supplements.
    • Learn the importance of nutritional supplements and the role they play in optimal health.
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Nutritional Guidance
  • Category: Portion Control
  • Category: Food labels and nutritional supplements
  • Category: Daily Value Percentages
  • Category: Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA)

Understanding food labels and sizes

Course 3 • 2 hours • 4.8 (21 ratings)

Course Details
  • What will you learn?
    • Discover how to compare ingredient lists, percent daily value, and macronutrient components when comparing similar food options.
    • Distinguish between portion sizes and serving sizes when preparing and serving meals.
    • Learn to read food labels and additives, which are necessary to make informed decisions about what to buy and/or consume.
    • Compare US sizes to UK and European sizes.
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Macronutrient composition
  • Category: Nutritional Guidance
  • Category: Dietary Psychology and Devotion
  • Category: Fasting Protocols
  • Category: Food Restrictive Diets

Hot Topics and Controversies in Nutrition

Course 4 • 2 hours • 4.4 (11 ratings)

Course Details
  • What will you learn?
    • Discover how the body filters itself through natural processes compared to common advertisements about cleansing diets.
    • Discover the impact of common sugars and non-nutritive sugars on health.
    • Learn the difference between genetically modified foods and conventionally grown fruits and vegetables.
    • Compare the nutritional values ​​of organic, grass-fed, and pasture-raised animals used in meat production.
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Healthy Eating
  • Category: Nutritional Guidance
  • Category: Energy balance
  • Category: Plant-based menus
  • Category: Weight Management

Navigating between diets

Course 5 • 3 hours • 4.9 (13 ratings)

Course Details
  • What will you learn?
    • Discover the basic features that make a diet effective.
    • Discover personal preferences when looking to implement a diet.
    • Compare common diets used to manage weight loss safely and effectively.
    • Learn about behavioral barriers that may affect diet adherence.
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Nutritional Guidance
  • Category: Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
  • Category: Organic vs. Conventional Growing
  • Category: Non-nutritive sugars
  • Category: Cleansing diets.