AFPA Health and Fitness Blog

Countless diet tips and fads seem to lurk around every digital corner. They promise quick weight loss and unrealistic results to unsuspecting readers who don’t know any better than to fall for the latest gimmick. They leave people disappointed, discouraged, and often weighing even more than they did before they started.

The health and wellness industry is getting increasingly competitive. Consumers have more choices when it comes to hiring a nutritionist or fitness professional than ever before.

Omega-3 fatty acids are a vital building block for good health.

According to 59 percent of consumers, marketing emails have a significant influence on their purchasing decisions. If you’re not using email marketing to generate leads for your personal training or health coaching business, you could be missing out on a lot of potential growth opportunities.

During the last 26 years, we’ve certified over 119,000 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."

Meet our graduate for the month of April, Kelsie Justice, an AFPA certified holistic nutritionist.

Inflammation is your body's natural response to foreign substances. It's the way that your immune system defends and protects you from viruses, bacteria, infections, and materials that may harm you.

The worldwide wellness industry is currently worth over $4.75 trillion. It has a current growth rate of 6.4 percent, and it’s expected to continue growing at that pace for quite some time.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable and often disabling disease. No one is sure of what causes it, so there is no known cure.

If you’re a personal trainer, health coach, or a nutritionist, the key to growing your business is motivating your leads and customers. Text messages can help you motivate your customers while growing your business. 

With the media, countless “medical” websites, and everyone self-diagnosing, there are a million misconceptions out there about nutrition, health, and weight loss.