10 Outdoor Fitness Ideas You Can Enjoy This Weekend
Between late-night BBQ’s, afternoon summer cocktails and lounging on the beach, it’s easy to lose sight of the importance of year-round fitness – but the fix is really simple. With all of the great workouts you can enjoy this weekend, there is still time to find the perfect balance between staying healthy and treating yourself. Check […]
14 Heart-Healthy Foods (Plus 4 Quick and Easy Plant-Based Recipes)
Your heart works tirelessly, every moment of every day. It’s responsible for providing oxygen and blood flow to your brain and other vital organs.
The Best Technology For Running Your Personal Training Business
Just a few years ago, personal trainers had to rely on paper and pen to record client’s metrics and complicated spreadsheets to measure workout performance.
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Customer-Service Tips for Personal Trainers
The key to becoming a successful personal trainer is having passion for what you do and continuing to work toward setting yourself apart from others in your field. This is often accomplished by the means of your personal level of expertise, professionalism and knowledge of the health and fitness industry. In simpler terms, you must […]
Top 10 Cancer Fighting Antioxidant Loaded Supplements
Lifestyle has effects on various aspects of the body, more than one can imagine. The risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and other heart diseases is directly linked with our daily diets and can affect the body drastically.
6 Questions to Ask in Your Coaching Session That Can Help Clients Overcome Self-Doubt
Motivational interviewing is a powerful tool to support clients in being active leaders of their own health and wellness journey.
9 Best Foods for People with Crohn’s Disease
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published July 2017 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are always concerned about their dietary choices. However, there is little evidence to suggest that any particular diet causes disease or that it can be cured with specific foods.
How to Start Your Career in Youth Nutrition
Childhood nutrition has always been important, but in an age of fast food, obesity, malnutrition, and changing disease patterns, it’s more crucial than ever to make sure that kids and teens stay on track with healthy eating.
Facts About the Colors of Fruits and Vegetables That You Should Know
As per the USDA’s Food Guide Pyramid, we should be targeting 2-4 servings of fruit and 3-5 servings of vegetables daily. However, seldom do we find any mention of the type of those fruits and vegetables. Do the different colors in these items matter, or are they only decorative in nature? (1) The fact of […]
What It Takes to Attain a Master Level Nutrition Consultant Certification
Becoming a Master Level Nutrition Consultant requires more than just knowledge—you must have a passion for nutrition, a desire to help others, and a drive toward reaching a new level of professional success.