Summary Nutrition in the Personal
Training Setting – minor PT
Book: Chapter 7
Everything about Nutrition. Nutrition and physical activity should be addressed in
conjunction with one another. Focussing on one at the exclusion of the other will yield
less than optimal results for clients.
All one interrelated
Good nutrition positively influence physical activity and fitness levels.
Physical Activity lowers stress and improves weight management.
High stress levels results in poor nutrition reduced physical activity many times.
Role of the Personal Trainer Regarding Nutrition
Personal trainers should refer clients to a dietitian when the client has a disease state,
such as cardiovascular disease, that has a dietary component or when the complexity
of the nutrition issue is beyond the competence of the personal trainer.
Scope of practice PT regarding nutrition
Address misinformation
Give general nutritional advice in relation to physical performance
Refer in case of:
Ability to recognize more complicated issues.
Any disease state affected by nutrition
Energy Balance:
Who can provide nutrition counselling and education
, Licensing: Statutes include an explicitly defined scope of practice, and
performance of the profession is illegal unless a license has been obtained from
the state.
Statutory certification: Limits use of particular titles to persons meeting
predetermined requirements (vereisingen), while persons not certified can still
practice the occupation or profession.
Registration: This is the least restrictive form of state regulation. As with
certification, unregistered persons are permitted to practice the profession.
Typically, exams are not given and enforcement of the registration requirement
is minimal.
Dietary Assessment
Dietary recall > 24 h > what did you do yesterday?
Diet history > eating habits
Diet records > 3 days record > most valid
Disadvantage diet history > clients will lie.
Compare to general dietary guidelines
ENERGY FROM FOOD
1 Gram Protein 17 KJ 4 kcal
1 Gram Fat 37 KJ 9 kcal
1 Gram Carbohydrate 17 KJ 4 kcal
1 Gram Alcohol 29 KJ 7 kcal
1 Gram Fibre 8 KJ 2 kcal
On nutrition and food labels, the nutritional Calorie, written with a capital C, is
used.
1 Cal is actually 1000 calories
1 Calorie = 1 KCAL
1 Cal = 1000 cal
Energy needed to heat 1 Litre H2O from 14,5 to 15,5 degrees Celsius.
Comparison of energy intake with energy expenditure
Recommendations general population
Evaluating the Diet > My Plate
Fad diets > be aware of this one because this is a rage.
The USDA My Plate is a reminder for healthy eating. Plate in here symbol provides a
visual representation of how much of one’s diet should be made up of the following
food groups
Grains (granen)
Vegetables
Fruits
Protein
Dairy
They identifies three main dietary goals for Americans
1. Balancing Calories
a. Enjoy your food, but eat less
Training Setting – minor PT
Book: Chapter 7
Everything about Nutrition. Nutrition and physical activity should be addressed in
conjunction with one another. Focussing on one at the exclusion of the other will yield
less than optimal results for clients.
All one interrelated
Good nutrition positively influence physical activity and fitness levels.
Physical Activity lowers stress and improves weight management.
High stress levels results in poor nutrition reduced physical activity many times.
Role of the Personal Trainer Regarding Nutrition
Personal trainers should refer clients to a dietitian when the client has a disease state,
such as cardiovascular disease, that has a dietary component or when the complexity
of the nutrition issue is beyond the competence of the personal trainer.
Scope of practice PT regarding nutrition
Address misinformation
Give general nutritional advice in relation to physical performance
Refer in case of:
Ability to recognize more complicated issues.
Any disease state affected by nutrition
Energy Balance:
Who can provide nutrition counselling and education
, Licensing: Statutes include an explicitly defined scope of practice, and
performance of the profession is illegal unless a license has been obtained from
the state.
Statutory certification: Limits use of particular titles to persons meeting
predetermined requirements (vereisingen), while persons not certified can still
practice the occupation or profession.
Registration: This is the least restrictive form of state regulation. As with
certification, unregistered persons are permitted to practice the profession.
Typically, exams are not given and enforcement of the registration requirement
is minimal.
Dietary Assessment
Dietary recall > 24 h > what did you do yesterday?
Diet history > eating habits
Diet records > 3 days record > most valid
Disadvantage diet history > clients will lie.
Compare to general dietary guidelines
ENERGY FROM FOOD
1 Gram Protein 17 KJ 4 kcal
1 Gram Fat 37 KJ 9 kcal
1 Gram Carbohydrate 17 KJ 4 kcal
1 Gram Alcohol 29 KJ 7 kcal
1 Gram Fibre 8 KJ 2 kcal
On nutrition and food labels, the nutritional Calorie, written with a capital C, is
used.
1 Cal is actually 1000 calories
1 Calorie = 1 KCAL
1 Cal = 1000 cal
Energy needed to heat 1 Litre H2O from 14,5 to 15,5 degrees Celsius.
Comparison of energy intake with energy expenditure
Recommendations general population
Evaluating the Diet > My Plate
Fad diets > be aware of this one because this is a rage.
The USDA My Plate is a reminder for healthy eating. Plate in here symbol provides a
visual representation of how much of one’s diet should be made up of the following
food groups
Grains (granen)
Vegetables
Fruits
Protein
Dairy
They identifies three main dietary goals for Americans
1. Balancing Calories
a. Enjoy your food, but eat less
