Unmasking Superfoods - Online (Discontinued)

Description

This six hour online course is designed to teach personal trainers and fitness professionals looking to increase their client base to perform proper evaluations on clients with different impairments. It also teaches program design, proper safety precautions and much more.

Course Objectives

  • Provide an overview of the myths and realities behind a number of popular and controversial foods, including acai and goji berries, kale, chia, hemp, and coconut
  • Highlight the potential benefits of underappreciated superfoods, including cheese, mussels and oysters.
  • Discuss controversial topics, including the role of saturated fats in our health

Course Materials

Upon registering for the course, you will be asked to create a member account using your e-mail address and to set a password on the CPTN Trainer website. This information permits you to access the course materials immediately.

  • Unmasking Superfoods (paperback)
  • PowerPoint presentation
  • Video presentations for Part 1, 2, 3, and 4

Note: All course materials will be hosted on the CPTN Trainer website. No materials will be e-mailed or mailed.

Course Exam

A 25–question multiple-choice quiz on our Examinations page must be completed and a grade of 70% or higher achieved in order to complete the course and earn continuing education credits. Course must be completed within 3 months of purchase date.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Overhyped, Overpriced, or Just Plan Bogus: How industry corrupted the superfood movement
  • Chapter 2: Quinoa, I thought I Knew Ya: Superfoods with question marks
  • Chapter 3: Smear Campaign: Superfoods with an unfairly bad rap
  • Chapter 4: Classics!: Superfoods that still rule
  • Chapter 5: Send Me a Hero: Overlooked and underappreciated superfoods
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes

Required Testing

  • Exam: 60 minutes (1 Hour) - 25 multiple-choice questions
  • Grade: 70% or higher
  • Course must be completed within 3 months of purchase date.

Achievements

  • CPTN CECs: 7.0

Requirements

Registration

This course is no longer available.