Whole-Food, Plant-Based Fuel for Fitness
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Fuel for Fitness

Navigating all the trendy diets touted in the media is confusing for your clients. They come to you for sound advice, so you feel responsible for staying up to date. Whether you work with elite athletes, weekend warriors or anyone in between, Kelly will address the challenges you face when clients come looking for sports nutrition advice. She will also cover the basics of sports nutrition science with practical solutions to get your clients to increase their intake of whole and plant-based foods for optimal fitness, performance and health.

Kelly Jones MS, RD, CSSD, LDN

Kelly Jones, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, is a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics who works with athletes at every level. She has directed nutrition and medical fitness programs for fitness clubs, and she co-created the exercise science program during her tenure as an associate professor of nutrition at Bucks County Community College. Kelly acts a nutrition communications consultant and national media spokesperson, regularly featured in broadcast segments as well as publications such as Runner’s World, Men's Health, Well + Good and more. She also runs an online sports nutrition courses and shares resources via KellyJonesNutrition.com and @KellyJonesRD.
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Learning Objectives

  1. Identify best practices for pre- and post-workout nutrition.
  2. Select whole-food sources of antioxidant polyphenols, as well as portable plant-based proteins, as healthy pre- and post-workout fuel.
  3. Provide practical recommendations to all clients on how to improve overall diet quality to support fitness and health goals.
  4. Discuss why strict plans and diets rarely lead to sustainable health outcomes.
  5. Determine a fitness pro’s role and scope of practice in relation to nutrition recommendations for clients.


Course Procedure

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  2. View the course content.
  3. Take the test. (You must score 80% to pass. If you do not pass, you may retake the test.)
  4. Print your certificate of completion.

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