CEC Course Nutrition

Total CECs

0.2 CEC from
ACE

0.3 CEC from
NSCA

0.3 CEC from
NASM

Additional credits may be available from other
certifications.

CEC-Approved Articles

• Fed
  Up: Who’s Ensuring America’s Food Safety?
• Eating
  Disorders Among Athletes
• Good
  Nutrition for the Golden Years

Learning Objectives

After reading these articles, readers should be able to do
the following:

1. Identify
   the main federal organizations responsible for food safety oversight.
2. Define
   which populations are at highest risk for food-borne illnesses.
3. Describe
   how the most common food-borne illnesses are acquired, treated and prevented.
4. Apply
   recommendations to reduce personal risk of food-borne illness.
5. Explain
   potential strategies to improve food safety in the United States.
6. Describe
   and differentiate among the different common eating disorders.
7. Identify
   the medical complications of each eating disorder discussed.
8. Specify
   the signs and symptoms of common eating disorders.
9. Define
   the high risk factors for athletes and the specific sports linked with eating
   disorders.
10. Recognize
    the scope-of-practice limitations and what not to do when dealing with clients
    suspected of having an eating disorder.
11. Define
    what is considered “healthy, successful aging.”
12. Identify
    five key vitamins and minerals that become more important for the aging
    population.
13. Generally
    describe the physiological changes that occur in the aging body.
14. Explain
    how aging affects the energy and nutrient needs of older adults.
15. Identify
    community nutrition services available to adults over age 60.

Eligibility

Current IDEA members

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