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Evaluating Diet Trends: Tools for Promoting Effective Nutrition

COM HLT X 456

Student will gain the ability to critically evaluate any nutrition trend. Students will learn how to identify credible sources of information and gain the ability to assess the soundness of evidence and make corresponding practical recommendations.

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Winter
Live Online
Starting at $850.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn how to reference science-based nutrition recommendations to evaluate any nutrition trend
  • Learn how to safely experiment as a nutrition scientist
  • Distinguish traits of a vegan/vegetarian dietary protocol and explain its health benefits and challenges
  • Assess dietary supplement claims and distinguish safe from unsafe supplements
  • Incorporate healthy nutrition guidelines to support personal or client goals
  • Understand the role of carbohydrates, protein, and fat in health and performance

About this course:

More than many other fields, the health and fitness industry is filled with misinformation. In this course, students gain the ability to critically evaluate ANY nutrition trend. Students first learn how to identify credible sources of information. From there, students gain the ability to assess the soundness of evidence and make corresponding practical recommendations. The course reviews the health benefits and challenges of some of the most popular current dietary protocols: vegan/vegetarian, paleo, ketogenic, “If It Fits Your Macros” (IIFYM), circadian rhythm, and meal frequency. Don’t miss this chance to develop new professional relationships, receive feedback from an expert instructor, and demonstrate your knowledge. Dietitians, fitness instructors, athletic trainers, strength specialists, coaches, sports enthusiasts, and people simply looking to improve can benefit from the unique opportunity to interact and share knowledge.

Winter 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
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Wednesday 6:00PM - 9:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Casey Thomas
400844
Fee:
$850.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: January 14, 2025.  Internet access required.

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to fitness@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 21, 2025
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Wed Jan 8, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jan 15, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jan 22, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Jan 29, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Feb 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Feb 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Feb 19, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Feb 26, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Mar 5, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Mar 12, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Wed Mar 19, 2025
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

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