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Foundations of Sports Nutrition
This course will provide a foundational understanding of the basics concepts in sport nutrition. The focus will be on energy, macronutrients, and hydration. It will an include an overview of current recommendations and some practical insights into their execution in the field. This course will be of interest to anyone looking to for a steady initiation into sport nutrition.
This course will dive into:
- What is metabolism
- Units of energy
- Carbohydrates - Looking at the what, why, when, where and examples
- Relative Energy Deficiency (REDs)
- Protein - Looking at the what, why, when, where and examples
- Fats - Looking at the what, why, when, where and examples
- General recommendations for macronutrients pre, during and post exercise
- Hydration - what is it, why is it important and recommendations
- Importance of sodium and the role it plays
By the end of the course you will have a solid understanding of the foundation of sports nutrition with guided recommendations and underpinning theory to lean on.
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