The ACTION Advanced Nutrition Certification will give personal trainers a more thorough understanding of nutrition and allow them to apply key concepts to sports and exercise. Recommendations for both weight loss clients and athletes will be addressed. Topics include: - Recommendations for the amount of protein, carbohydrate and fat in a person's diet and how this breakdown changes depending on a client's goals. - How pre-competition, competition and recovery nutritional choices and timing effect a client's performance. - What supplements are safe and effective based on research and what are the concerns and side effects - The key nutritional changes weight loss clients should make. - How nutritional concepts can lead to better stress management, immunity and sleep. - The nutritional needs of athletes participating in specific sports. Course format is video lecture, downloadable study guide and a course exam. Upon passing the exam you will earn the Advanced Nutrition Certification and 0.8 CEUs toward your ACTION CPT recertification.