The Essentials of Sport and Exercise Nutrition CERTIFICATION MANUAL SECOND EDITION STUDY GUIDE FOR STUDENTS By John Berardi, PhD; Ryan Andrews, MS, MA, RD www.precisionnutrition.com Designed by Seesaw Creative Communications Illustrated by Alison Dungey, PhD Edited by Krista Scott-Dixon, PhD Also reviewed by Bryan Walsh, ND; Eric Noreen, PhD; Georgie Fear, RD; Spencer Nadolsky, DO; Tom Nikkola, BA.
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The Essentials of Sport and Exercise Nutrition
CERTIFICATION MANUAL SECOND EDITION
STUDY GUIDE FOR STUDENTS
By John Berardi, PhD; Ryan Andrews, MS, MA, RD
www.precisionnutrition.com
Designed by Seesaw Creative Communications Illustrated by Alison Dungey, PhD Edited by Krista Scott-Dixon, PhD Also reviewed by Bryan Walsh, ND; Eric Noreen, PhD; Georgie Fear, RD; Spencer Nadolsky, DO; Tom Nikkola, BA.
Workbook and Study Guide
ABOUT THE WORKBOOK AND STUDY GUIDEThis workbook and study guide is a resource companion to your Precision Nutrition certification text that will help you better understand the content of the main text.
When you focus on the important points and concepts in the text and then write the answers directly in this guide, you will understand the material better. The most commonly used strategy for studying includes reading and underlining text material and/or outlining and writing key concepts. This workbook encourages each of these methods.
Experience shows that students who use the workbook and study guide will understand and remember the course materials better. We recommend that you actively use this guide to prepare for your exam.
THE BEST WAY TO USE THIS WORKBOOK AND STUDY GUIDEWe recommend pacing yourself, completing one chapter of the text per week. However, you know your own learning style better than we do, so feel free to move through the material as quickly or slowly as you choose. To enhance your learning experience, it’s recommended that you do things in the following order: 1) Read the textbook chapter in its entirety, 2) Then watch the online video lecture, 3) Then go back and answer the questions contained in this workbook. Once you’ve completed the entire text and you feel ready, you can take the exam by clicking the “Exam Introduction” link in the upper right hand side of your certification home page online.
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS GOOD NUTRITION?
2 INTRODUCTION | What is good nutrition?
QUESTION:
What are the major limiting factors to the success of your clients?
QUESTION:
What does the phrase “energy balance” represent?
QUESTION:
What are some of the major consequences of a chronic positive energy balance?
QUESTION:
What are some of the major consequences of a chronic negative energy balance?
3INTRODUCTION | What is good nutrition?
QUESTION:
What is nutrient density? What foods have a high nutrient density? What foods have a low nutrient density? Why does it matter?
QUESTION:
What is calorie density? What foods have a high calorie density? What foods have a low calorie density? Why does it matter?
QUESTION:
Long-term dietary habits should be based on the intersection of what three goals? Why?
4 INTRODUCTION | What is good nutrition?
QUESTION:
Does focusing exclusively on body composition when making nutrition choices lead to improved health? Provide an example of why or why not.
QUESTION:
What is the purpose of an ergogenic aid? Why might they interest your clients?
QUESTION:
Why is outcome-based decision making one of the most critical factors in successful long-term nutrition? Give an example.
QUESTION:
What is Medical Nutrition Therapy? Why should you be concerned with it?
1UNIT 1
Nutritional Science
CHAPTER 1
CELL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
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7UNIT 1 | Chapter 1 Cell Structure & Function
QUESTION:
What is the highest level of organization of the body? Provide all of the levels of organization that relate to the body. Provide an example of each level (exclude specific organ systems).
QUESTION:
What is metabolism?
QUESTION:
What are the 11 organ systems? Give a brief explanation of each.
8 UNIT 1 | Chapter 1 Cell Structure & Function
QUESTION:
What are the four major tissue types in the human body? Give an example of each.
QUESTION:
What is the purpose of enzymes in the human body? How does nutrition play a role in how our enzymes function?
QUESTION:
Briefly describe why people respond differently to the digestion and absorption of certain foods.
9UNIT 1 | Chapter 1 Cell Structure & Function
QUESTION:
List seven important organelles. Provide a brief explanation and major function of each.
QUESTION:
Why does the fat we eat influence the structure of the plasma membrane?
QUESTION:
Provide an example and brief description of a protein receptor initiating a signal transduction cascade.
10 UNIT 1 | Chapter 1 Cell Structure & Function
QUESTION:
Why are transport proteins important?
QUESTION:
What are the two models that describe how enzymes work? Briefly describe each.
What are enterocytes? Why is surface area so important in relation to them? What are the major highlights of food passing through the GI tract (e.g., transit time, absorption, organs involved)?
QUESTION:
Through what organ do most nutrients travel once they enter circulation?
QUESTION:
Briefly describe the mouth, including structure and function.
QUESTION:
Briefly describe the stomach, including structure and function.
QUESTION:
Briefly describe the small intestine, including structure and function.