Holistic Sports Nutrition

The course syllabus is structured as follows:

• Lesson One
  • Introduction
    • What is Holistic Sports Nutrition?
  • Energy
    • Carbohydrates
    • Carbohydrate Intake for Training and Competition
    • Carbohydrate Loading
    • Fluids
    • Pre-training Fast
• Lesson Two
  • Energy (Continued)
    • Fats
    • Alcohol
    • Protein, the Real Need
    • Supplementation
    • Vitamins and Minerals
    • Calcium, Iron and Zinc
• Lesson Three
  • Sports Drinks
    • Electrolytes
    • Home-made Sports Drinks
    • How to Use Sports Drinks
  • Weight
    • Body Mass Index
    • Body Types
    • Men and Women
• Lesson Four
  • Blood Pressure
    • Pulse Rate and Maximum Heart Rate
  • Working with Special Groups
    • Vegetarians and Vegans
    • Allergies
    • Pregnancy
    • Diabetes
    • When Not to Take a Client on
• Lesson Five
  • Working with Special Groups (Continued)
    • Religious Dietary Requirements
    • Children
    • Super Foods for Sports
  • The Client Consultation
    • Information Required
    • Basal Metabolic Rate
    • The Food Diary
    • Instigating Changes in the Client's Diet
    • When to Refer
• Lesson Six
  • Nutritional Programme Planning
    • Case Study
    • How to Eat
    • Baby Foods
    • Sprouting Seeds
    • Juice
• Lesson Seven
  • Nutritional Programme Planning (Continued)
    • Grazing
    • Visualisation
    • Sticking Points
  • A Few Nutritional Terms
    • A look at Vitamin B12
• Lesson Eight
  • Sports Training Terms
  • Programme Planning for Clients
    • Client 1
    • Client 2
    • The Vegetarian and Vegan Bodybuilder
    • High Protein Diets
    • Mono-meals
    • Meal Replacements