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Nutrition Certification Diploma: Diet Planning & Meal Prep (Udemy.com)

Become A Nutrition Expert: Create Muscle Growth & Fat Loss Meal Plan | Dieting Certificate For Health & Sports Nutrition

Created by: Felix Harder

Last updated June 2025

Our take

Based on the ratings of 674 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in June 2025. No course pays to be reviewed.

Felix Harder's course is a 7.2 hour, 84 lecture primer on nutrition and meal planning. It runs from calories and macros through tracking and meal prep, then spends a long stretch on vitamins and minerals. The angle is fitness: fat loss and muscle gain. The requirements say no prior health knowledge is needed, and the reviews back that up. It ends with a CPD-accredited certificate plus downloadable guides and sample meal plans.

Reviewers like the teaching. They call Felix easy to follow, detailed and never boring, and one mentions his pleasant voice. Beginners say it lays out the basics without sifting through articles. One trainer says it polished their client assessment strategies, and another calls it useful preparation for personal training. Complaints in the sample are mild. One reviewer found the overlooked nutrients section unnecessary, and another wanted other calorie tracking apps mentioned. The syllabus is lopsided: minerals and vitamins take about 139 of 429 minutes, while the fat loss and muscle growth sections run about 20 minutes each.

The rating is 4.8 from 674 reviews, with 467 five-star ratings and 44 three-star ones. It was last updated in June 2025, so it is reasonably current. There is only one quiz and no assignments, so practice is light. As a first nutrition course for yourself or for early coaching work, it looks like a safe pick. Anyone planning to work with clients seriously will want to read further afterward.

Best forBeginners and new personal trainers who want calories, macros and meal prep explained in one short course.
Skip it ifYou want clinical dietetics or a deep look at the research, or you only need the fat loss and muscle plans.

Pros

  • Felix explains things in plain language, and reviewers call him clear, detailed and never boring
  • Covers calories, macros, tracking, meal prep and vitamins in about 7 hours
  • Bonus PDFs include a 100-page theory guide and sample fat loss, muscle and vegan plans
  • One trainer says it polished their client assessment strategies

Cons

  • Fat loss and muscle growth sections are short, about 20 minutes each
  • Only one quiz and no assignments, so there is little practice
  • Vitamin and mineral lectures take up a lot of time, and one reviewer found the overlooked nutrients section unnecessary
Course is explained so well, as a beginner it's easy to understand. This is a course I think everyone needs to do for self learning.
Priyanka Sharma, a student

Suits true beginners best, since no health knowledge is assumed, though new trainers also get coaching tools.

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What you will learn

  • EARN CPD CERTIFICATE + 10 CREDITS
  • Learn The Fundamentals Of Healthy Diets (Calories, Protein, Carbs, Fat etc)
  • Learn Meal Prepping & Meal Planning Strategies
  • Learn To Cook Nutrient Dense Fitness Meals
  • Create The Perfect Diet For Your Health & Fitness Goals
  • Learn About Essential Vitamins And Minerals & How To Get Enough Of Them

Course content

13 sections · 84 lectures · 7.2 hours of video 1 quiz, 15 articles

  1. 1Introduction 3 free previews9 lectures · 25 min
  2. 2Meal Planning Theory7 lectures · 44 min
  3. 3Setting Up Your First Meal Plan6 lectures · 59 min
  4. 4Meal Planning For Fat Loss5 lectures · 20 min
  5. 5Meal Planning For Muscle Growth7 lectures · 18 min
  6. 6Meal Prepping Tips & Tricks To Get Started 1 free preview7 lectures · 41 min
  7. 7Tracking Your Diet7 lectures · 26 min
  8. 8Hydration4 lectures · 19 min
  9. 9Minerals 1 free preview10 lectures · 1.3 hours
  10. 10Vitamins8 lectures · 1.1 hours

Who it is for

The instructor says it suits

  • Anyone wanting to learn about dieting & meal planning
  • Anyone with an open mind towards diets & nutrition

What you need before you start

  • No prior health knowledge is required or assumed

How it compares

Against the other 662 rated Udemy courses in Health & Fitness on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.8 out of 5higher than 84% of them
  • Reviews674#183 of 663 by number of reviews
  • Length7.2 hourslonger than 86% of them
  • Last updatedJune 2025more recently than 53% of them

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Course Description

>>>THIS COURSE IS CPD ACCREDITED. COMPLETE IT AND YOU AUTOMATICALLY EARN YOUR CERTIFICATION & 10 CREDITS<<<


Learn Meal Prep And Diet Planning And Create The Perfect Meal Plan For Yourself Or Your Clients

Hi, I'm Felix Harder fitness coach and certified nutritionist. My "Nutrition Certification: Meal Prep & Diet Planning" is designed for anyone who wants to get the most out of their diet, no matter if you want to lose fat, build muscle or simply be healthier.

In this course I will take you through the process of becoming a meal planning & meal prepping expert step by step. You will learn everything you need to know about the fundamentals of good meal plans and how to design your very own for you or your clients. 

Researching and gathering all the knowledge you need to coach others takes a lot of time, so I created this course as a complete program to teach you everything there is to know about dieting & fitness:

- Nutrition Theory (Calories, Macronutrient, Micronutrients etc.)
- Meal Planning (Create Diets For Weight Loss & Muscle Growth)
- Meal Prepping (Cooking Fitness Meals, Counting Calories etc.)

Here Is What's Inside The Program:

Nutrition Theory

  • Everything You Need To Know About Calories

  • How To Determine Your Optimal Calorie Intake

  • How To Calculate Your Macronutrients (Protein, Carbs & Fat) 

Setting Up Your Fitness Meal Plan

  • How To Create A Weight Loss Meal Plan From Scratch (Step-By-Step Tutorial)

  • How To Create A Muscle Growth Meal Plan From Scratch (Step-By-Step Tutorial)

  • How Many Meals Should You Eat?

  • How To Take Diet Breaks Correctly

  • When To Eat For Optimal Results (Pre- & Post-Workout Meals)

  • How To Break Through Weight Loss Plateaus

Meal Prepping Tips & Tricks

  • Essential Kitchen Items For Meal Prep

  • Top Fitness Foods For Every Pantry

  • How To Cook Vegetables Without Losing Nutrients

  • How To Prepare Meat To Minimize Cancer Potential

Tracking Your Diet

  • How To Count Calories & Macronutrients

  • Answered: When Can You Stop Counting Calories?

  • How To Identify Food Sensitivities

Vitamins & Minerals:

  • Vitamins A - K Explained (How Much Do You Need)

  • Minerals: Calcium - Zinc

  • The Ideal Water Intake

  • How To Spot & Fix Nutrient Deficiencies Correctly


BONUS RESOURCES (Downloadable PDFs, eBooks & Printables)

  • 100-page Nutrition Theory Guide

  • Printable Course Slides

  • Six Pack Meal Plan (incl workout)

  • Fat Loss Meal Plan (exact calorie, protein, carbs & fat values)

  • Muscle Growth Meal Plan (exact calorie, protein, carbs & fat values)

  • Vegan Meal Plan

  • Pre- & Post Workout Meals

  • Recommended Supplements


The nutrition for beginners program is made up of multiple downloadable worksheets, eBooks and other printable resources. If you sign up you get access to all of them so you can study anywhere and at anytime. 

The diet and nutrition certification is not just for professionals but also for beginners without a meal prep plan who want to improve their own fitness level without a meal prep plan. You don’t need to be a dietician (dietitian) or have to have any students yet and all you need is an interest in fitness to get started.

Remember, there is a 30-day 100% money-back guarantee. There is no reason to hesitate. Enroll now, see if you enjoy the course, and start learning today!

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Instructor Details

Felix Harder

Hi,

Thank you for checking out my profile!

I have been active on Udemy for almost 10 years now and am lucky to be able to help over 250k students from around the world. My courses cover a wide range of topics, from health & fitness, coaching, personal development & more.

Hope to see you in one of them

Have a great day :-)

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Reviews

4.8

674 ratings on Udemy

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By Elizabeth Eksteen on 2/18/2026

Excellent course that teaches all the fundamentals of nutrition and meal prep - no need to sift through endless internet articles trying to figure out the facts when you've done this. Personally I found the section on overlooked micronutrients somewhat unnecessary, but great content overall.

By Lenka Ruzickova on 12/11/2024

I enjoyed this course very much. Felix has a very pleasant voice and is easy to understand. The whole course is very informative with overlaps to practice. Thank you

By Stephen Calvert on 5/19/2024

This is a very informative and well-presented course. Felix is very knowledgeable on the subject of health and nutrition and shares his information in a way that's easy to understand, sufficiently detailed, and never boring.

By Priyanka Sharma on 4/28/2024

Course is explained so well, as a beginner it's easy to understand. This is a course I think everyone needs to do for self learning.

By Kristina Schottert on 11/14/2023

Thank you for such a rich and informative course. I learned a lot of new information, which I'm planning to use in my daily life as I'm on my journey for a healthier life. Wishing you all the best and I recommend this course to everyone.

By Linda Sainvil on 6/2/2023

I liked the way everything was broken down and it made things easy for me to understand.

By Arianna Gnani on 3/13/2023

To me, Felix is always SIMPLY THE BEST. I bought many courses from him, because he is very competent and his voice is soothing. Great downloadable resources too. Now I'm working thanks to his courses, with great success. Thank you ever so much Felix! Arianna from Italy

By Graeme Brereton on 1/22/2023

Without a doubt, Felix has made this course 100% perfect. I gives information I have never before known and all the information is fantastic. You have done a wonderful job felix, I may see you again soon in another of your courses!

By Karthika Guttapalem on 12/30/2022

Very nice explanation and everything is in detail. Coach is very Knowledgeble. I highly recommend people to take this course .Great information on Vitamins,Minerals and Supplements. I am happy to find this course in Udemy and getting Accredited certification.

By Mamudou Wally on 12/22/2022

Well taking this course is a dream come through for me. And I really enjoy and understand every single explanation. Thanks so much master trainer. Looking forward to do more and more courses. My fitness journey has just begin Regards WALLYFITNESS From The Gambia West Africa.

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Overall Score : 96 / 100