Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches: Can They Improve Your Client’s Health?
It wasn’t all that long ago when all “wearable fitness technology” meant was a simple pedometer—capable only of measuring an individual’s step count. But now? Technology has advanced so significantly that there are two separate categories of wearables:
Want to Earn Your Sports Nutrition Certification Online? Here’s What to Know
Are you interested in working with athletes to optimize their performance using food and nutrition? If so, consider becoming a sports nutritionist. Getting a sports nutritionist certification will give you the education and credibility to start working with professional athletes, school athletes, and fitness enthusiasts to help them identify and reach their goals. What Does […]
Improve Your Lifestyle with a Healthy Meal Plan
At AFPA we are always striving towards one common goal: to be the best we can be. In order to achieve this, we work towards improving our body and mind with an active lifestyle and a balanced diet. We are always looking for new ways to inspire our readers with fun and stimulating ways to incorporate […]
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Part 1: The Holistic Nutrition Guide to Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition in which the body fails to respond to insulin properly. Insulin is the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. When blood sugar levels are high, the pancreas will make more insulin and release it so that cells are able to receive blood sugar. This is why insulin is often called the […]
AFPA Graduate of the Month: Jenna Johnson, Holistic Nutritionist
During the last 30+ years, we’ve certified over 130,000 health, nutrition, and fitness professionals. Each month, we recognize one of our distinguished graduates who use what they have learned to inspire others and make a difference.
Cultural Competence for Nutrition Coaches
Cultural competence is essential in nutrition coaching because it helps to ensure that clients receive culturally appropriate and effective care. With increasing awareness of cultural diversity, it is important for nutrition coaches to understand and respect unique cultural beliefs, attitudes, and practices related to food and nutrition. Cultural competence, together with cultural humility, allows coaches […]
The Health Benefits of Plant-Based Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are a vital building block for good health.
An introductory guide to food inequity and access for health coaches
Food inequity, food insecurity, and food access are all terms that are often used to refer to the current global nutrition situation. In many cases, however, the terms are used interchangeably or incorrectly. For food justice activists and those who work with people who have experienced periods where they have struggled to access enough nutritious […]
5 Chronic Health Conditions that May Benefit from a Ketogenic Diet
The term “keto diet” is one of the most popular food and health-related search terms on the internet. Unlike fad diets, like the master cleanse and the grapefruit diet, which lose popularity almost as quickly as they gain it, the ketogenic diet as a way to lose weight swiftly has maintained widespread popularity for over […]
What Is the Difference Between a Health Coach and a Nutritionist?
Imagine this: Sarah’s family has a long history of different chronic diseases. While she is generally healthy now, she wants to seek out guidance from professionals who can support her in adopting lifestyle habits that can reduce her risk of developing diseases. She comes across the profiles of two different professionals—Mark, a Certified Health and […]