Child and Family Nutrition
The science-based certification teaching you the effects of nutrition on physical, emotional and intellectual development in children.
The science-based certification teaching you the effects of nutrition on physical, emotional and intellectual development in children.
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When you complete this certification, you’ll be uniquely trained in the
to help them achieve a healthier physical, emotional and cognitive development.
(…Who Actually Know What They’re Saying)
When you become a certified Advanced Child and Brain Development Nutritional Advisor, you’ll know how to custom-build child nutrition plans based on proven scientific methods…
You’ll get our entire scientific framework to custom-build child nutrition plans… including client assessments with action steps, planners, trackers, food charts, and checklists to use in your practice. This way, no one will doubt your competence in this space ever again!
This advanced training is for you if…
Upon graduation you’ll have instant access to your very own Certificate in PDF format, issued in your name, signed and dated. You can save it, print it or share it with someone else.
Practise the techniques taught in your certification before seeing real clients through guided field tasks, practical assignments, questionnaires, idea banks creation, and games. Learn how your classmates are doing and stay motivated!
Study this stand-alone certification at your pace with lifetime updates.
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Step into the leader’s seat. From managing teams to making smart decisions under pressure, this collection gives you the tools, strategies, and insights to guide with confidence and inspire results
I want to help my clients' children with their nutrition... but I have NO IDEA where to start!
HOW can I tell if a child's growth is stunted?
This child has learning delays / attention deficit... WHAT should my client feed them?
What and HOW MUCH should this child eat?... What's good... what isn't?
Do gluten and dairy CAUSE autism or neurological disorders?
Their picky eating makes every family dinner a war-zone... HOW am I supposed to help?
(Yes, we get questions like these even from medical doctors and university-trained dietitians and nutritionists).
Questions like that inspired us to bring practical science closer to those who want to help clients with their children, in the right way.
This advanced training is our combined know-how in neurochemistry, nutrition science, and eating psychology… specifically for children.
If you want to help your clients with what their children eat, we believe that you need to understand the science of nutrition, neurochemistry and eating psychology.
So, how do you do it?
Fortunately, that’s exactly what you’re about to learn…
Unfortunately, there's a massive knowledge gap about child nutrition science in the general population...
Even worse, most nutrition professionals lack expertise in this field.
Child nutrition doesn't stop with healthy growth and development...
There are so many factors which influence a child's potential, their learning capacity, and even their mood and behaviour - from hyperactivity to aggression, from anxiety to depression.
Practitioners today must gain a profound, science-based insight that they can use to help clients' children PROFICIENTLY, particularly if they want to stand out and be leaders in this field.
This scientific insight includes being able to assess a child's unique neurochemical and nutritional needs...
Is it possible to boost a child's intelligence through nutrition?
Which nutritional strategies can help reduce symptoms of ADHD, autism, dyslexia, epilepsy, Rett's, and aggression?
How can you tell if a child is growing as they should?
Is there an ideal body fat percentage for boys and girls?
What (and how much) should a child eat?
What makes some children overeat?
What's the best framework to evaluate a child's nutrient requirements and personalise what they should eat?
Which tools should you use to track a child's growth and brain development?
How can you assess and mitigate specific nutrient deficiency risks?
What science-based strategies can help resolve picky eating?...
There's so much misconception out there about what a child should eat or how they should grow...
Everyone seems to be talking and writing about eating tips for children. "Feed them this" ... "Don't feed them that" ... "Alert: this will cause autism!"
However, most "celebrity doctors" and "media gurus" don't have a clue about nutrition biochemistry or neuroscience for children....
They misinterpret or exaggerate findings, misinforming the masses with made-up fallacies.
That's the problem!
Internet searches on child nutrition just aren't enough (nor safe).
There are just too many fallacies out there, and this can cost you your reputation... especially if you make the mistake of following wrong advice.
At The Health Sciences Academy, we take this seriously. You see, we don't just teach health and nutrition science.
We actually ARE SCIENTISTS who investigate, dissect, and test science...
We aren't bloggers. We aren't media personalities.
We're professional scientists running scientific experiments, with decades of combined experience in neuroscience, nutrition biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics... both in the lab and on the field, including world-leading research hubs like Harvard University.
In other words: WE ACTUALLY MAKE SCIENCE...
We know how hard it is to find truly skilled practitioners who know what they're talking about...
That's why we spent years developing the Advanced Child and Brain Development Nutritional Advisor™™ certification.
So you don't have to keep "guessing" the whats, hows, and whys.
As scientists in this domain, we have done the research.
And we want to share this intelligence with YOU...
We want to give you our KNOW-HOW so you can help your clients' children safely and competently.
We'll show you how to perform child-brain risk assessments, including cognition, reading and writing, hyperactivity, and brain-related nutrient deficiency risks.
Once you complete this training, you'll also know if there's any evidence to back up special diets for neurological disorders.
We'll take you through the latest scientific research on the links between nutrition and a child's brain, mood, behaviour, depression, aggression, ADHD, autism, and epilepsy, including nutritional considerations.
You'll also gain a solid understanding about the impact of nutrition on a child's IQ, cognitive capacity, memory, concentration, reading, spelling, writing, academic potential, and learning issues such as dyslexia and dyspraxia.
This training will show you the ins, outs, truths, and myths of brain development and child nutrition, so you can help your clients competently and confidently.
Child IQ
Emotional intelligence
Memory and concentration
Reading, writing, spelling
Learning delays
Dyslexia and dyspraxia
Hyperactivity
Attention deficit and ADHD
Mood and behaviour
Agression
Anxiety
Depression
Autism
Epilepsy
Rett's
How do you know if a child is growing as they should? What's the best way to tell if they are underweight OR overweight?
We're going to show the right methodologies so you'll know exactly how to track a child's growth and body mass, and how to conduct a full body composition analysis for children from the age of 2 to 16.
What's more, in this training we'll show you how to use scientific formulas and when to deploy them in your practice so you can estimate how much a child should eat every day.
You're also going to learn how to calculate a child's nutritional requirements and how to adjust these for boys and girls, their age, their metabolism, and their activity levels.
We're giving you our exact system to perform all this, so you'll know exactly what you need to do first, second, third and so on to safely build individualised eating plans for children. and child nutrition, so you can help your clients competently and confidently.
Besides all the science you’ll be learning from us, we’ll help you apply it in real life…
That’s why you’ll be getting all 58 done-for you worksheets, evaluation tools, and session handouts to use with your clients.
These templates aren’t available anywhere else, and they will help you equip your practice, so you can start working with real clients… and feel competent in your ability to advise them!
Your first Bonus Module includes several parental assessment tools with scores and recommendations. This way, you can help parents and caretakers to identify how they’re doing with the nutrition of their children… and which first steps they can start taking now.
Your other two Bonus Modules will give you the latest science-based techniques for resolving picky eating. They’re also packed with fun client assessments and taste training games for children.
These client materials are 100% developed by our own scientists, which means you won’t find them anywhere else!
Unlimited 24/7 access to your course lessons
PDF files for all key materials - you can open, save or print these at your convenience
Ready-to-use templates for your clients: nutrient calculators, meal planners, food diaries, health questionnaires and legal forms
Interactive, automatically graded online quizzes which you need to complete before moving onto your next module
A fully automatically graded final exam (Score > 80% and you have passed.... No retake fees!)
Interactive questionnaires and polls - add your voice and see what your fellow students sáy
SKILLS LABTMTM-guided field tasks, learning tasks, worksheets, idea banks creation, and games. Instantly apply what you learn and stay motivated by comparing how your classmates are doing!
Video training in key modules, with guided learning tasks and practical workbooks
Glossary, conversions guide and additional resources with examples, science or reference research
Instant PDF certificate upon completion signed and dated by your certification director
Achievement badge to display on your website, business card and marketing materials
24/7 access to the Learner Services portal
Ca. 500 scientific references, links to journals, and additional resources so you can expand your knowledge even further!
3 BONUS Modules on child eating psychology and advanced strategies to resolve picky eating (worth £3,200, included in your certification)
And none of it expires!
You're a coach or nutritional advisor and want to improve your income...
You're new to nutrition and want to start up a child nutrition practice...
You want to add child nutrition revenue to your current services...
You're a schoolteacher or child counsellor and want to gain a competitive edge in your current role...
You're a parent or caretaker and want to help your child with science-based nutrition tools for growth, intelligence, learning capacity, or to mitigate symptoms of hyperactivity, dyslexia, autism, epilepsy, diabetes, or obesity...
If you ever wondered how to build a personalised nutrition plan for a child, how to adjust it for boys or girls of different ages and metabolism, how to assess their unique nutrient needs, how to implement everything, and how to monitor progress...
...this advanced training will walk you through each and every step.
It's almost like having us, your own team of scientists, giving you the latest research and all the tools you need, so you can run your own successful child nutrition practice.
show you how to perform child-health risk assessments, including key nutrient deficiencies, brain function, reading and writing, and diet-related hyperactivity symptoms
hand over to you our systems to track if a child is growing as they should or not (and what to do about it)
teach you how to use science-based nutrient formulas adjusted for boys and girls, age, metabolism, and activity
take you through our step-by-step framework to build a personalised child nutrition program
learn how to identify the risks of obesity and diabetes, which factors lead to unhealthy fat gain, the role of inherited genes, and apply strategies to achieve a healthier body weight
gain advanced knowledge on the links between nutrition and a child's brain, IQ, learning issues like dyslexia, memory, mood, behaviour, depression, aggression, ADHD, autism, and epilepsy... and get an insight into which dietary strategies you should consider
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Love the additional client forms/questionnaires that will help me set up my new business. Love the simplistic layout of the course materials, easy to find and follow advice and info that will stay with me. I found this way of learning was more effective for me than just going through a text book.
- Caroline Smith
Everything was set at the right level, covering science based materials with practical examples. Templates were easy to follow, and provided the ability to explain nutritional strategies to any potential clients, in line with their chosen goals. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and found it very valuable. Looking forward to putting it into practice! Thanks!
- Ravin Patel
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