🎓 NUTRITION SCIENCE & COACHING CERTIFICATION (FULL COURSE) 

Course Overview

This comprehensive course is designed for:

• Fitness coaches
  
  

• Nutritionists
  
  

• Diet coaches
  
  

• Medical students
  
  

• Personal trainers
  
  

• Anyone who wants solid, scientific nutrition knowledge
  
  

Built over 12 detailed modules, this program teaches you the full science of nutrition and how to apply it professionally and ethically.

📘 FULL 12-MODULE CURRICULUM

MODULE 1 — Foundations of Nutrition

• What is Nutrition?
  
  

• How humans select food
  
  

• Culture, religion, economics
  
  

• Functional foods
  
  

• Scope of practice for nutrition coaches
  
  

MODULE 2 — Digestion & Metabolism

• Digestive system
  
  

• Macronutrient digestion
  
  

• Water absorption
  
  

• Energy balance
  
  

• ATP & energy systems
  
  

MODULE 3 — Carbohydrates, Proteins & Fats

• GI & GL
  
  

• Essential amino acids
  
  

• Fat types
  
  

• Fiber physiology
  
  

MODULE 4 — Micronutrients

• Vitamins
  
  

• Minerals
  
  

• Electrolytes
  
  

• Toxicity vs deficiency
  
  

MODULE 5 — Hydration & Water Balance

• Water functions
  
  

• Hydration strategies
  
  

• Athlete hydration
  
  

MODULE 6 — Behavior Change & Coaching

• Motivation
  
  

• Stages of Change
  
  

• Adherence strategies
  
  

• Coaching ethics & referral guidelines
  
  

MODULE 7 — Practical Coaching Skills

• Nutrition assessments
  
  

• Goal setting
  
  

• Client forms
  
  

• Meal planning fundamentals
  
  

• Food label reading
  
  

• Supplement label rules
  
  

MODULE 8 — Dietary Guidelines

• USDA guidelines
  
  

• Healthy eating patterns
  
  

• Special diets (non-medical)
  
  

MODULE 9 — Supplements

• Vitamins & minerals
  
  

• Sports supplements
  
  

• Weight management aids
  
  

MODULE 10 — Performance Nutrition

• Macro strategies
  
  

• Hydration protocols
  
  

• Recovery nutrition
  
  

• Fueling by sport type
  
  

MODULE 11 — Special Populations

• Pregnancy & lactation
  
  

• Children & adolescents
  
  

• Older adults
  
  

• Food intolerances (education only)
  
  

MODULE 12 — Modern Diet Strategies

• IF, Keto, Paleo, Mediterranean
  
  

• Fad diets
  
  

• Evidence-based diet principles