Certified Sports NutritionGuide to Sports Nutrition Certification Programs

The Certified Food Psychology Coach program from the Spencer Institute (California) is a short, self-paced course covering both theories of food psychology and the business of marketing a food coaching practice.

The Fitness Nutrition Coach is a titling program rather than a true certification. Participants can use the FNC title after completing the program, but this title is neither restricted or trademarked by NESTA.

Vegan Action administers the Certified Vegan Logo, an easy-to-recognize symbol applied to foods, clothing, cosmetics and other items that contain no animal products and are not tested on animals.
The Logo is administered by The Vegan Awareness Foundation (official name of Vegan Action), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about veganism and to [...]

Certification: ASFA Sports Nutritionist Certification
Sponsor:  American Sports and Fitness Association, LLC
Required Education: None.
Required Experience: None.
Required Membership: None.
Required Test: Unproctored, web-based, no references.
Fees: $85.
The ASFA Sports Nutritionist Certification should not be accepted as a valid endorsement for any sports, fitness, or nutrition professional.  Certification is based solely on an unmoderated 75-question true/false and multiple-choice test.  There [...]

What is sports nutrition? Do athletes have different dietary needs than everyday people, or do they simply need to eat more?

To answer that question, you first have to look at how the general population eats. According to recent research, the number one source of calories in the American diet is sodas, with white bread in second place.