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The provided texts detail guidelines for fitness instructors in Australia offering healthy eating advice to clients. They emphasise the importance of staying within professional boundaries, using evidence-based information from sources like the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Eat for Health program, and appropriately referring clients with complex needs to qualified health professionals such as Accredited Practicing Dietitians or doctors. The guidelines specify what advice instructors can and cannot provide, outlining permissible and prohibited information. The documents also cover various client considerations, including cultural differences, special diets, and chronic conditions. Finally, the texts highlight the potential risks to both instructors and clients of providing unqualified nutritional advice.
The provided texts detail guidelines for fitness instructors in Australia offering healthy eating advice to clients. They emphasise the importance of staying within professional boundaries, using evidence-based information from sources like the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Eat for Health program, and appropriately referring clients with complex needs to qualified health professionals such as Accredited Practicing Dietitians or doctors. The guidelines specify what advice instructors can and cannot provide, outlining permissible and prohibited information. The documents also cover various client considerations, including cultural differences, special diets, and chronic conditions. Finally, the texts highlight the potential risks to both instructors and clients of providing unqualified nutritional advice.