How to Build Your Network as A Nutrition Professional
Starting your own business as a nutritional professional is exciting. You get to set your own hours and help your clients make lasting positive changes in their health. You are also doing it solo, which can make drumming up business and networking a bit intimidating.
5 Places That Are Hiring Health Coaches
In the ever-evolving landscape of health and wellness, the role of holistic health coaches stands out as both unique and indispensable. With an approach that marries scientific knowledge with the art of human connection, these professionals guide, support, and empower individuals on their journey to optimal health. As the health paradigm shifts from treating illnesses […]
Micronutrients: Their Importance and The Best Sources
If you’re concerned about eating the right foods for optimal health, you’ll need to do more than count calories. In our previous article, we touched on the topic of macronutrients and the ways you could maximize your meals to take advantage of them. Here, we will talk about micronutrients; nutritional compounds that are equally important […]
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6 Healthy Herbs and Spices and How to Use Them
Fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, and meats can taste wildly different depending on where in the world they’ve been prepared. If you’ve ever tried collard greens from both Brazil and the south of the United States, you know that they taste very different.
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 […]
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 […]
Benefits of Sitting on a Stability Ball at Work
Normal office chairs are notorious for negatively impacting your posture, especially if you are sitting in them improperly. Slouching in your chair may also lead to a decrease in your core strength and a number of other health problems we’ll explore further in this article.
The Health Benefits of the 8 Most Powerful Blue Fruits and Vegetables
You’ve probably heard someone say that you should “eat the rainbow” for optimal nutrition. The idea is to fill your plate with an array of colorful fruits and vegetables that are chock full of vitamins and nutrients.
The Health Benefits of Plant-Based Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are a vital building block for good health.