AFPA Health and Fitness Blog

Conducting a client nutrition assessment is straightforward.

Often, we think of bacteria as the culprits of infections and illnesses - something to eliminate from our environment. 

As warm weather, summer cookouts, and spontaneous beach trips make way for the cool breeze, amber-red fallen leaves, and the irresistible smell of pumpkin spice lattes … there's no denying our transition into the most charming season of the year: fall.

When fall rolls around, the color orange suddenly seems to be dominating our spaces. From the parks with orange and yellow-colored trees to our porches and homes decorated with orange pumpkins and fall decor to even our refrigerators, orange-colored produce is a favorite for fall recipes. 

Eating local, seasonal produce has tremendous benefits for your nutrition, the environment, the local economy, and even your bank account. 

Chefs, cooks, foodies, food historians, and other people passionate about food will tell you - condiments give life to food. 

These days, spending time on social media platforms is a common experience among people of all generations. It is unusual to find someone who has access to the internet and doesn’t have a profile on at least one social media platform. In fact, the question that divides generations isn’t so much about whether they are on social media or not, but which platforms they use and like best. 

What do you think about when you hear the term “processed foods”?

In spite of the countless rich and complex cultures that humans have cultivated on this earth, we all have the same basic biological needs. These include water, air, warmth, and food. 

Refined carbohydrates, complex carbohydrates, added sugars, natural sugars, non-nutritive sweeteners…