The New Power Eating

Level 2 & 3 CPE

Suggested Performance Indicators: 2.1.3, 2.1.8, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.5, 4.2.6, 4.2.7, 6.1.2, 6.1.9, 6.2.1, 6.2.5, 6.3.8, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.2.1,8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.4.4, 10.2.11

CPE Type: 720 for Printed/Paper Tests, 740 for Web-based/Online Tests

Upon successful completion of this self-study course, the users will be able to:

1. Counsel athletes on how to apply the newest research on the neurobiology of food and how food influences the way the brain controls the athlete’s body and appetite.

2. Coach athletes in building muscle mass through nutrition and training.

3. List two proteins high in glutamine that help build muscle and fortify the immune system.

4. Identify three necessary components to build more muscle tissue.

5. Explain the added calorie needs of athletes building muscle and how they can be calculated.

6. Counsel athletes to improve their bodies’ ability to detoxify and cleanse metabolites and toxins to operate maximally.

7. Discuss the ratio of carbs to protein needed by an athlete in the building phase within 2 hours of stopping exercise.

8. Adapt metabolic and fueling guidelines for female athletes.

9. Identify an exercise-related function of vitamin D, Coenzyme Q10, copper, and riboflavin and a benefit of each to an athlete’s health.

10. List which mineral helps muscles clear lactic acid and why it is important.

11. Advise athletes on muscle-building products, botanicals, and vitamins and mineral supplements.

12. Identify the active ingredient in beetroot known to increase vasodilation.

13. Analyze four botanicals know to be beneficial to athletes.

14. Design menus for the various needs of athletes in cross-training, fat loss, muscle building, and peak performance.

15. Calculate the fat free body weight of athletes to assess ideal weight or for weight loss.