What Nutritionists Need to Know About AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Welcome to the future of nutrition coaching! As we venture into an age when artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries across the globe, nutrition and nutrition coaching are no exception. In this exciting era, AI is empowering professionals to provide highly personalized guidance, streamline their practices, and help improve the lives of their clients. Dive […]
Teaching Holistic Health and Wellness Practices at an Early Age
Have you developed certain habits from your parents? Perhaps they’re the food you enjoy, the activities you participate in, or the music you listen to each day. Regardless of the habit, the point is that much of our interests, traditions and etiquette has a direct correlation to our childhood. And, while not everything we love […]
AFPA Graduate Spotlight: Candace Bell, Holistic Nutritionist
During the last 30+ years, we’ve certified over 130,000 professionals. Meet one of our featured graduates, Candace Bell, an AFPA Certified Holistic Nutritionist, who’s utilized her certification to build a one-on-one holistic nutrition counseling business and a successful gluten-free recipe and lifestyle blog.
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3 Pilates Exercises to Help Seniors Improve Balance & Mobility
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published October 2014 and has recently been updated and revised for accuracy and comprehensiveness. For the past ten years, Pilates has become more and more popular in the fitness community. Whether you’re young or old it’s a perfect way to improve balance, mobility and strengthen the core. At AFPA […]
7 Controversial Weight-Loss Strategies and What To Do Instead
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 Anti-Inflammatory Diet Food Pyramid
An anti-inflammatory diet is recommended to people to prevent different health issues from arising or as part of a treatment regimen for a range of chronic conditions, from a permeable gut (leaky gut) to chronic back pain.
6 Benefits of Exercise Beyond Weight Loss All Fitness Coaches Should Know
Thinness equals health and moral virtue. That’s diet culture in a nutshell. But as a fitness coach, like a Certified Personal Trainer or Yoga Instructor, you’re probably familiar with how misguided diet culture beliefs are.
Do You Need a Certification to Become a Health Coach?
People across the world are increasingly prioritizing their health. Unfortunately, “prioritizing health” isn’t quite the same as actually living a healthy lifestyle. Take this 2016 study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, for instance. Researchers found that an average of only 2.7% of Americans met four basic qualifications of a healthy lifestyle. What’s behind this disconnect? […]
Tackling Imposter Syndrome as a Health and Fitness Professional
Imposter syndrome is experienced by the best of us. It makes us doubt our abilities and may keep us from taking steps toward our professional goals.
The Pros and Cons of Working with MLM Nutrition Companies to Grow Your Income
Nutrition and fitness companies that are based on a multi-level marketing (MLM) model often approach health and wellness professionals, hoping they’ll want to sell MLM products to their client base.