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Free online courseSports Nutrition

Duration of the online course: 8 hours and 30 minutes

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Join Nutrition Fast's Sports Nutrition course to transform your diet, boost performance, and optimize health with evidence-based strategies for athletes.

In this free course, learn about

  • Course Overview and Foundations of Sports Nutrition
  • Body Composition, Energy Systems, and Performance Basics
  • Macronutrients for High Performance Athletes
  • Vitamins, Minerals, and Hydration for Athletes
  • Trace Minerals, Female Athletes, and Health Challenges
  • Recovery, Illness, and Ergogenic Aids
  • Special Topics and Populations in Sports Nutrition
  • Technology, Sleep, and Case Studies in Athlete Nutrition

Course Description

Welcome to the comprehensive Sports Nutrition course by Nutrition Fast, a deep dive into the world of nutrition tailored for athletes and sports enthusiasts. This course provides an extensive understanding of how nutrition impacts athletic performance, recovery, and overall health. It starts with an engaging introduction to sports nutrition fundamentals, grounded in evidence-based practices that will transform your approach to fueling your body.

Explore how elite athletes maximize their performance with real food and balanced diets. Understand the critical role of caloric intake and how top athletes strategically use nutritional variety to enhance their capabilities. Delve into the nuances of body composition, and distinguish between body image and health to achieve optimal athletic performance.

Discover the importance of carbohydrates, essential fats, and protein along with their supplements to drive maximum performance. Uncover insights about the athlete's microbiome and how managing it can enhance performance. Examine micronutrients, understanding their impacts on energy, fatigue, and recovery.

Engage with sections on essential vitamins, minerals, and hydration strategies essential for sustaining peak performance. The course dispels common myths like coffee being dehydrating and reinforces the significance of electrolytes and proper fluid intake.

Gain specialized knowledge in nutrition for female athletes, young athletes, masters athletes, and those following a vegan diet. This course also tackles the nutritional strategies for endurance challenges, preventing muscle soreness, and reducing injury risk.

Finally, utilize cutting-edge tools like ChatGPT AI for personalized nutrition advice, and review case studies to apply your knowledge practically. Whether you are training off-season or gearing up for competition, this course empowers you with the nutritional mastery to excel in your sport of choice.

Course content

  • Video class: 1.0 About Me and Course Video Content Biology 311 04m
  • Exercise: What will participants learn about in the nutrition course?
  • Video class: Supercharge Your Life: The Ultimate Superfoods Guide for Student Athletes 01m
  • Video class: 1.1 Short Sports Nutrition Course Introduction 03m
  • Exercise: What is the focus of the course introduced by Professor Woods?
  • Video class: 1.2 Evidenced Based Sports Nutrition 09m
  • Video class: 1.3 Eat to Win: Navigating the USDA Nutrition Calculator for Athletes 02m
  • Exercise: What is the recommended daily caloric intake for a 25-year-old female athlete, 5'4" tall and weighing 110 pounds, according to the USDA DRRI calculator?
  • Video class: 1.4 Nature's Power Play: How Elite Athletes Fuel with Real Food 04m
  • Video class: 1.5 How Top Athletes balance their diet to improve performance in training 06m
  • Exercise: What are the recommended macronutrient distribution ranges for a balanced athlete's diet?
  • Video class: 1.6 Most Athletes need more calories for peak performance 08m
  • Video class: 1.7 How top Athletes use Nutritional Variety to improve sports performance 02m
  • Exercise: What is the most important factor for a healthy diet in athletes?
  • Video class: 1.8 The three foods that top Athletes must Moderate 04m
  • Video class: 1.9 Nutrition ABC's to improve your performance! 01m
  • Exercise: What is a key principle for athletes to achieve peak performance through diet?
  • Video class: 2.0 Are Food Labels Helpful for Athletes? 01m
  • Video class: 1.10 LeBron James needs an incredible 8000 calories per day 04m
  • Exercise: What is the estimated daily caloric need for an elite athlete like the NBA superstar mentioned in the text?
  • Video class: 2.1 Body Composition and Body Image for Athletes 10m
  • Video class: 2.2 The spectrum of Athletes and Performance 17m
  • Exercise: What is the primary energy system used for activities lasting under 10 seconds?
  • Video class: 2.25 Healthy Ranges of Body Fat for Athletes 03m
  • Video class: 2.3 Body Image vs Health, Fat measurements for Athletes 11m
  • Exercise: What is an important focus for athletes when considering nutrition?
  • Video class: 2.4 Measuring Calories and Power for Athletes 16m
  • Video class: Body Mass Index for Athletes (short) 04m
  • Exercise: What is the primary limitation of using Body Mass Index (BMI) for athletes?
  • Video class: Body Dysmorphia and Bigorexia (Short) 03m
  • Video class: Dispelling Myths- Athletes can have Heart Attacks (Short) 03m
  • Exercise: Can athletes be affected by chronic diseases like cardiovascular issues and diabetes?
  • Video class: Is My Sport Aerobic, Anearobic or Mixed 01m
  • Video class: 2.5 Carbohydrates for High Performance Athletes 25m
  • Exercise: Which type of carbohydrate is most rapidly absorbed during sports events?
  • Video class: 2.6 Essential Fats for Athletes 33m
  • Video class: 2.7 Protein and Protein Supplements for maximum performance in Athletes 26m
  • Exercise: What is a key consideration for optimal protein intake timing in athletes?
  • Video class: 2.8 The Athletes Microbiome (and how to fix it) 15m
  • Video class: 2.9 A closer look at an Athletes Microbiome (Sequenced By DAY TWO HEALTH) 08m
  • Exercise: What is suggested by a low bacteriodes to firmicutes ratio in a microbiome?
  • Video class: 3.0 Micronutrients B Group Vitamins for Athletes 12m
  • Video class: 3.1 Vitamin C for Athletes 03m
  • Exercise: What is the role of Vitamin C in athletes?
  • Video class: 3.2 Vitamin Deficiencies that cause fatigue in Athletes 01m
  • Video class: 3.3 Fat Soluble Vitamins for Athletes 09m
  • Exercise: What is the primary role of Vitamin E in athletes?
  • Video class: 3.4 Major Minerals for Athletes Sodium and Potassium 09m
  • Video class: 3.5 Major Minerals Calcium Phosphorus and Magnesium 07m
  • Exercise: What mineral is vital for maintaining bone strength and can be lost through sweat, especially in low-impact sports?
  • Video class: 3.6 Is water the best for Athlete rehydration 00m
  • Video class: 3.7 Dispelling Myths Coffee is Dehydrating for Athletes 01m
  • Exercise: Does coffee cause dehydration?
  • Video class: 3.8 Stop muscle cramps 01m
  • Video class: 3.9 A closer look at Electrolytes and Hydration in Athletes 03m
  • Exercise: What is the average sweat rate loss per hour for most athletes?
  • Video class: 4.0 Trace Minerals for Athletes 10m
  • Video class: 4.1 Detailed Topic- Micronutrients for Female Athletes 11m
  • Exercise: What should female athletes particularly focus on during the menstrual cycle for optimal performance?
  • Video class: 4.2 RED-S and Eating Disorders in Athletes 20m
  • Video class: 4.3 Hydration for Athletes How Much Do You Need 15m
  • Exercise: What percentage of body weight loss begins to significantly impair performance?
  • Video class: 4.4 Nutrition Periodization for Athletes 16m
  • Video class: 4.5 Carbs vs Fats for Athletes (2 Minutes) 02m
  • Exercise: Which fuel source provides more energy per liter of oxygen consumed?
  • Video class: 4.6 Periodized Nutrition- Off Season 04m
  • Video class: 4.7 Pre-season Nutrition for Athletes 06m
  • Exercise: What is recommended for athletes during the pre-season period?
  • Video class: 4.9 Special Topic Nutrition for Ultra Endurance 06m
  • Video class: 5.0 Recovery Nutrition for Top Athletes 07m
  • Exercise: What is a key principle of recovery nutrition for athletes?
  • Video class: 5.1 How to avoid Gastro Intestinal Distress during exercise 08m
  • Video class: 5.2 Nutrition for Illness and Injury In Athletes 10m
  • Exercise: What is one key nutrient to help prevent infection in athletes?
  • Video class: 5.3 Ergogenic Nutrition and Safe Supplements 06m
  • Video class: 5.4 Caffeine for Athletes is it for you? 08m
  • Exercise: What is one of the main effects of caffeine on the body?
  • Video class: 5.5 Creatine use for Athletes protect your brain! 04m
  • Video class: 5.6 Bicarbonate for Athletes how to use it? 02m
  • Exercise: What is the main benefit of sodium bicarbonate supplementation during exercise?
  • Video class: 5.7 Beet Juice supplementation for Athletes how to do it. 02m
  • Video class: 5.8 Beta Alanine Supplementation for Athletes 02m
  • Exercise: In what type of sport events is beta-alanine supplementation most beneficial?
  • Video class: 5.9 Dark chocolate super food for Athletes 04m
  • Video class: 6.0 Do Athletes need extra vitamin C? 01m
  • Exercise: What is a potential downside of taking high doses of Vitamin C supplements for athletes?
  • Video class: 6.1 Menthol for Athletes how to beat the heat! 01m
  • Video class: 6.2 Reduce muscle soreness. Fish Oil for Athletes. 02m
  • Exercise: What is a recommended daily intake of fish oil for athletes with low fish diets?
  • Video class: 6.3 Ketones Carnitine Curcumin Collagen for Athletes? 09m
  • Video class: 6.4 Special Topic Nutrition for the Vegan Athlete 04m
  • Exercise: Which nutrient is particularly hard to find in vegan and vegetarian diets and often requires fortified foods or supplements?
  • Video class: 6.5 Lactose is not good for many Athletes 02m
  • Video class: 6.6 Special Topic Nutrition for Young Athletes 02m
  • Exercise: What is a key nutritional consideration for young athletes compared to adults?
  • Video class: 6.7 Special Topic Nurtition for Masters Athlets 04m
  • Video class: 6.8 Special Topic Iron Deficient Athletes 05m
  • Exercise: Which factor can enhance iron absorption for athletes?
  • Video class: 6.9 Special Topics Nutrition for underweight Athletes 07m
  • Video class: 7.0 How to use ChatGPT Ai for personalized Athlete Nutrition 04m
  • Exercise: How can AI personalize nutrition for athletes?
  • Video class: 7.1 Nutrition to improve Sleep 04m
  • Video class: Accurate Body Composition Analysis for Athletes 02m
  • Exercise: What is considered the most accurate way of determining body fat percentage according to the video transcript?
  • Video class: Diet of a Professional Motorcycle Dirt Track Racer 07m
  • Video class: Optimizing Nutrition for an Olympic Weight lifter case study 07m
  • Exercise: What is the recommended carbohydrate intake for Tyler post-workout?
  • Video class: Nutritional recommendations for a Brazilian JuJitsu expert. 03m

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