Approved for 19.25 CPEUs by Commission on Dietetic
Registration (CDR) & the Certification Board for Diabetes Care &
Education (CBDCE - since CDR approved)
Course Expiration: March 13, 2027
CPE Level I & Level II
CPE Type: 720 (Printed/Paper Test)
Suggested Performance Indicators: 1.1.5, 1.7.1, 1.7.3, 2.1.1,
8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.2.3, 9.1.3, 9.6.4 (& others)
Approved for 1.8 CEUs by the American Council on Exercise
(ACE)
Approved for 1.1 CEUs by the Nat’l Academy of Sports Medicine
(NASM)
Approved for 1.1 CEUs by Athletics & Fitness Association of America
(AFAA)
Food, Fun n’ Fitness: Designing healthy lifestyles for today’s
youth emphasizes the importance of healthy lifestyle habits for
children, adolescents & their families. Unfortunately, childhood
obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease - & eating
disorders - continue to rise amongst today’s youth. Today’s
adolescents deserve a solid foundation to a healthy lifestyle!
Food, Fun n’ Fitness provides a wealth of information, based on
scientifically sound research, along with a sensible & practical
approach to healthy living.
Food, Fun n’ Fitness provides realistic solutions to help
healthcare professionals & parents:
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify and understand three major lifestyle arenas, which
have contributed to a rise in overweight, obesity and other
deleterious health issues affecting today’s youth and their
families – and be able to discuss strategies to overcome such
barriers to good health with their young clients and
families.
2. Understand the importance of each macro- and micronutrient in
the development of a healthy child/adolescent and identify at least
3 good food sources for each macro- and micronutrient.
3. Identify and discuss the dangers of dieting in children and
adolescents.
4. Identify and understand the similarities and differences of
the various types of eating disorders, the signs and symptoms
associated with each, and the warning signs indicating someone may
be participating in dysfunctional dietary practices.
5. Understand the basic principles of physical fitness for
children and adolescents and be able to guide clients of all ages
towards improved exercise behaviors.
6. Understand and discuss the relationship between various unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and the development of major, life-threatening diseases/conditions – and the importance of healthy lifestyle behaviors in an effort to prevent the development of such conditions.