Nutrition Primary: Theory Application CE Course

FiTOUR® is offering courses that are approved by the Athletics and Fitness Association of American (AFAA) for Continuing Education Units (CEUs). The FiTOUR® Primary Nutrition: Theory Application Home Study Course is approved by AFAA for 8 AFAA CEUs.

This is NOT a certification. This CE Course is offered to provide CEUs toward renewal of an AFAA Certification.

After taking the FiTOUR® Primary Nutrition: Theory Application CE Course, participants will have a working knowledge of healthy nutrition. This course will be of great value to fitness instructors, health coaches and personal trainers in assisting their clients in making healthy food choices.

Participants will gain knowledge in the following nutrition topics:

• The importance of proper nutrition
• Macronutrients and Micronutrients: purpose, function, sources, and storage
• Fluid intake
• Pre/Probiotics and antioxidants
• Digestion: anatomy and physiology
• Energy transformation and metabolism
• Energy balance
• Food intake and body weight
• Healthy eating behavior for apparently healthy individuals and for those with special conditions

Benefits of Completing the Primary Nutrition: Theory Application CE Course:

Successful completion of the FiTOUR® Primary Nutrition: Theory Application CE Course will equip one with the foundation necessary for the health/fitness professional to educate their clients on proper nutrition within their scope of practice.