ACE Fitness Nutrition study plan

Build a nutrient-class reference table listing carbohydrate, protein, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals with main functions, energy yield per gram, and two food sources each.

Calculate daily carbohydrate, protein, and fat gram targets for three sample clients using body weight, AMDR ranges, and 4/4/9 kcal per gram, showing every step.

Trace the digestion and absorption route of carbohydrate, protein, and fat from mouth to portal or lymphatic circulation, noting one practical implication for each.

Complete a 20-item untimed self-quiz on macronutrients and record the score plus every missed concept.

Chart the fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins with one primary function, one deficiency sign, one food source, and one toxicity or upper-limit note per vitamin.

Match eight key minerals (iron, calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, zinc, iodine, selenium) to body roles and the populations at highest deficiency risk.

Compute total daily energy expenditure for two hypothetical clients using Mifflin-St Jeor plus an activity factor, then adjust intake for a stated weight goal.

Apply AMDRs, fiber benchmarks of 25 to 38 grams per day, and fluid intake guidance to critique three fictional one-day food records.

Explain the rationale for 0.8 g/kg/day baseline protein and the 1.2 to 2.0 g/kg range for active adults, and identify when higher intake warrants referral.

Compare BMI, waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and bioelectrical impedance on what each measures and where each misleads.

Practice waist circumference measurement on two volunteers using standard landmark and tension protocol, and list the three most common technique errors.

Summarize how to interpret a client's weight trend over four weeks without overreacting to single-day fluctuations.

Describe the five stages of the transtheoretical model and write one stage-matched coaching response for a client in each stage.

Draft five open-ended motivational interviewing questions and classify eight sample client statements as change talk or sustain talk.

Convert three vague client wishes into SMART nutrition goals that each carry a measurable indicator and a timeframe.

Design a five-minute daily self-monitoring log with instructions a client could follow without coaching.

Translate one completed assessment (anthropometrics, intake history, readiness) into three prioritized coaching targets with a stated rationale for the order.

Structure a 30-minute coaching session with opening, agenda, education segment, goal setting, and close, allocating minutes to each block.

Select and sequence three teaching strategies such as teach-back, visual portion guides, and hands-on label reading for a client with low health literacy.

Write a seven-day sample meal framework that lands within 10 percent of stated calorie and protein targets using client-preferred foods.

Build an eight-week progressive coaching program with weekly objectives, check-in cadence, and explicit criteria for adjusting the plan.

Create a 10-minute client lesson on one topic such as portion control or label reading, including objectives, three key messages, and teach-back questions.

Adapt the same lesson for two audiences that differ in literacy level or cultural food context, and note what changed and why.

Identify three realistic adherence barriers and write a matching strategy for each that a client could act on this week.

Distinguish general nutrition education from individualized nutrition therapy and medical nutrition therapy, and state exactly where a coach must stop and refer.

List red flags such as rapid unexplained weight loss, purging, amenorrhea, and extreme restriction, and name the appropriate professional for each.

Write three referral scripts a coach can say aloud that stay warm, clear, and non-dismissive.

Document a mock coaching encounter in SOAP or DAP format, marking what fell inside and outside the coaching scope.

Explain the professional duties of informed consent, confidentiality, record retention, and truthful representation of credentials and services.

Evaluate five supplement claims against the evidence and label each response as no action, educate, or refer, including interaction and contamination risks.

Complete two timed 50-item practice exams spanning all four domains and record scores by domain.

Rewrite every missed item from both exams into a single correct recall rule and rehearse those rules aloud.