This online course is designed to enhance the student's knowledge and understanding of sports nutrition practice. Explores the benefits and roles that macronutrients and micronutrients have on athletic performance. Pre-, during, and post- exercise recommendations, hydration recommendations for athletes and nutrition ergogenic aids will be discussed in detail. Students will learn strategies and develop skills to implement practical applications of sports nutrition including assessment of athletes, determining athletes' readiness to change, and creating individual recommendations. Specific needs for varying types of athletes, such as endurance athletes, strength/power athletes and team sport athletes will be reviewed. Special considerations in sports nutrition, such as athletes with diabetes, pregnant athletes, child and adolescent athletes, teen athletes, college athletes, master's athletes, elite athletes and vegetarian athletes will be examined. Lastly, differences for recreational athletes and active individuals will be discussed, and differences between competitive athletes delineated. Prerequisites: Admission to program codes HFNMZ, HFPMS or HFPZM or HFN 507.