Nutrition Fundamentals

Service Description

Workshop Duration: 6 Hours CPD Points: 6 (pending) Prerequisites: Module 11 (Lifestyle & Behaviour) recommended; must understand PT scope of practice. This module destroys nutrition myths with scientific evidence, teaching trainers to educate clients on energy balance, macronutrients, and flexible dieting within their scope of practice. Learn why no food is inherently "bad," why clean eating often fails, and how to help clients build sustainable nutrition habits without becoming a dietitian. Based heavily on research from Layne Norton, Alan Aragon, and Eric Helms. The nutrition industry is worth billions selling confusion - keto, carnivore, detoxes, superfoods, and "one weird trick" solutions. Don’t get us started on influencers! Meanwhile, the basics that actually work (energy balance, protein targets, adherence) are dismissed as "too simple." This workshop teaches trainers to cut through the BS with science. Learning Outcomes Explain energy balance and metabolic adaptation within scope Apply protein, carbohydrate, and fat targets for different goals Implement flexible dieting principles without creating disorders Navigate popular diets with scientific analysis Address common nutrition myths with evidence Recognize when to refer to registered dietitians Build sustainable nutrition habits using behaviour change Cut through nutrition industry BS with scientific evidence. Should I do Keto? What about intermittent fasting? Carbs are bad, right? These GLP-1’s are just hype aye? Based on the work of leading nutrition researchers who prioritize data over dogma, this module teaches trainers to help clients achieve their goals without fear, restriction, or unnecessary complexity. Special Features: Macro calculator tools Flexible dieting meal plans Supplement analysis database Myth-busting fact sheets Quarterly nutrition research updates "The best diet is the one you don't know you're on. Make it fit your life, not the other way around." - PURE Movement Education