Nutrition: Understanding Macronutrients for Weight Loss, 2nd Edition
Course Overview
This course explains the nature and function of nutrients within the human body. The categories of nutrients will be defined, and the vital functions of energy, structure and metabolic regulation will be revealed. Learners will explore each class of nutrients, examining how the structure and the roles of each nutrient are related. This class will add meaning to ubiquitous but nebulous terms such as saturated fats, complex carbohydrates, complete proteins, and good vs bad cholesterol. In doing so, the class forms an understanding of the importance of an adequate and balanced diet.
Participants will gain appreciation of the health effects of an unbalanced diet, as well as associated conditions such as high cholesterol, diabetes, gall bladder issues, ulcers, and acid reflux disease. Learners will take away insight into the effects of diet and nutrition, the underlying principles of nutrient utilization, and enhanced knowledge of how they can tailor their massage services to best fill client’s needs.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Name the nutrients which directly supply calories.
- Identify the characteristics of complex carbohydrates, complete proteins, and saturated fats.
- List the fat and water-soluble vitamins.
- Identify nutrition and digestive related syndromes.
About the Author/Presenter
James Menz, MS, CES, began his teaching career in 2001 in Delaware. He created curriculum for personal training and massage courses at vocational schools before earning his master’s degree and teaching at the college level. Jim has traveled the country presenting continuing education for allied health professionals and is the author of “Heart Great Training: The Personal Trainer’s Guide to the Cardiovascular System.” Jim serves as the chair of Health Sciences at Missouri Valley College. In his spare time, Jim is an amateur drummer aspiring to someday achieve fame and incalculable wealth.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Nursing
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Physical Therapy
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