Accredited Diet And Nutrition Coach: Beginner To Advanced

Explore the history and science of body composition, from atomic and molecular levels to whole-body health, and compare direct, indirect, and doubly indirect methods including DXA, densitometry, and anthropometry.

Explore the science and techniques of body composition analysis, comparing ultrasound, skinfolds, and bioelectrical impedance methods, and learn when to apply each for accurate health risk assessment.

Investigate energy metabolism, detailing how energy intake and expenditure balance to sustain homeostasis, growth, and health. Explore resting metabolic rate, physical activity, energy requirements, satiety, hunger, appetite, and obesity implications.

Explore the metabolism and nutrient roles of proteins and amino acids, including synthesis, turnover, digestibility, nitrogen balance, and nutrigenomics for growth, repair, and health.

Explore the digestion and metabolism of carbohydrates, from hydrolysis to absorption, glycolysis, and glycogen storage, including glycemic and non glycemic types and transporters like SGLT1 and Glut5.

Explore the metabolism and roles of lipids, including cholesterol, phospholipids in cell membranes, saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, essential fatty acids linoleate and alpha linolenic, trans fats, and phytosterols.

Explore the digestion, absorption, transport, and postprandial metabolism of lipids, including micelles, enterocytes, re-esterification, and lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, HDL) and their roles in cardiovascular risk.

Explore the role of polyunsaturated fatty acids in health, focusing on the n3 and n6 balance, dietary sources, and their effects on gene expression and brain and eye development.

Explore the evolution, terminology, and applications of dietary reference standards, including RDAs, DRIs, and upper intake levels, to inform policy, education, and personalized nutrition.

Analyze how dietary recommendations are established by evaluating evidence quality, expert consensus, and population variability to define nutrient adequacy, inform policy, and guide personalized nutrition.

Discover the history, diverse roles, and health implications of vitamins, from Vitamin A and carotenoids supporting vision to vitamins D, E, and K governing bone health, immunity, and coagulation.

Examine the essential roles of vitamins K and B1 in human health, including blood coagulation, bone mineralization, and energy metabolism, with dietary sources and clinical implications.

Explore riboflavin (vitamin B2) and its flavin coenzymes (FAD and FMN) in energy metabolism, absorption, dietary sources, and deficiency symptoms to support public health nutrition.

Investigate niacin, a vital B vitamin for metabolism, its sources, tryptophan conversion, pellagra, public health history, and the 60 mg tryptophan to 1 mg niacin equivalence.

Drives carboxylation and metabolism, including glucose and lipid pathways; biotin (vitamin b7) is absorbed in the small intestine and produced by gut bacteria from foods with rare deficiency.

Discover how macro minerals like calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus support bone health and fluid balance, while trace elements such as iron and zinc enable oxygen transport, immunity, and antioxidant defense.

Explore the role of phosphorus and minerals in nutrition, detailing absorption, metabolism, bone storage, and interactions with iron, zinc, copper, and sodium's impact on health.

Explore the roles, dietary sources, and regulatory balance of essential minerals and trace elements, with a focus on manganese's absorption, functions, and the risks of deficiency and toxicity.