Chapter 6: Introduction to nutritional science Flashcards
In this chapter: - they introduce the nutritional science unit - you'll learn why nutritional science matters for coaching
[Keyword] Scientific method
A systematic means of testing hypotheses and examining evidence while reducing bias and cognitive error
[Keyword] Peer review
Evaluation of scientific findings by others working in the same field
[Keyword] Replicate
To reproduce others’ experiments and do or find the same thing
[Keyword] Complex system
A system made up of many interconnected and interacting parts
Why learn nutritional science?
When you understand HOW things work, you also understand WHY you do things (and how, when and where to intelligently individualize for clients)
Technical messages are…
scientific jargon, theories and complex study findings that a coach might know
Translations (of technical messages) are…
the simplified, clarified, more accessible versions that the client should know or hear
