In this online course you can learn the foundations of food Addiction in the Food Addiction Coach Accelerator program, become an authority in your field, and start to grow your own coaching business. You will learn how to understand the spectrum of food addiction which includes emotional eating, binge eating and bulimia nervosa.
Food addiction and many other disordered eating patterns are impacting the lives of many, especially in this current climate. In this course, you will uncover the vital missing piece of the jigsaw that will empower you to help your clients to achieve sustainable results.
We are living in a self-soothing society, where more and more of us are reaching for the ‘quick fix’ to make us feel better. For the vast majority that fixes it is food. As fitness professionals you are in a unique position to spot the signs and symptoms and deploy strategies.
This course will put you head-and-shoulders above the competition in terms of specialist knowledge which will positively impact your client’s mental and physical wellbeing.
Suggested Pre-requisite
- CIMSPA: L2 Gym / Group Ex
Aims and objectives of course
- Students will gain foundational knowledge on what food addiction is and the neuroscience behind it.
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the signs, the symptoms and the stages of its progression and its widespread impact on family and society.
- Achieve a level of confidence to correctly assess a client.
- Learn detailed insights into the factors that trigger food addiction, including predispositions and influences, such as trauma, negative body images and mental health.
- Gain knowledge of other types of eating disorders, their signs and symptoms.
- Learn about the tools and strategies to assess and help a client with poor body image.
- Students will attain a general level of knowledge on the Motivational Interviewing process and how this can assess where the client is at before being taken on as a client.
- Gain a good understanding of the basic needs a client must have to find the motivation to heal and recover from the ravages of food addiction.
- Students will be presented with a number of case study examples and their outcomes.
- Be fully armed with facts, strategies, tips and tools to help clients cultivate a good level of positive thinking, craving control at home, work or life to navigate potential triggers.
- Create an effective recovery plan and have a good understanding of food abstinence plans.
- Understand the reasons why clients could potentially relapse, the signs of an up-and-coming relapse and how to prevent it.
Author Bio:
Dr Olubunmi is a Food Addiction Coach and leading authority on food addiction and the author of "Craving Freedom ", the R4 method to overcoming food addiction, helping clients achieve a healthy relationship with food to meet long-term health goals. Dr Olubunmi’s work covers the full spectrum of disordered eating, including overeating, compulsive eating, emotional eating, and other associated patterns. Dr Olubunmi is also creator of the R4 Method, a Food Addiction Foundational Certification to support fitness professionals, dieticians and medical clinicians to help their clients achieve long-lasting results.
