Nutrition: Understanding Macronutrients for Weight Loss, 2nd Edition

Goals & Objectives:

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 completing 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.