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The Best Exercises for Abs

Any exercise that has an effect on the abdominal muscles is known as abdominal exercise, which is colloquially termed as Abs. Exercises for the Abs are essential in building abdominal muscles and are important in easing back pain and enhancing your performance in some specific sports. Additionally, abdominal exercises are of various types and the […]

How to Land Your First Personal Training Client

Everybody starts somewhere. After you’ve done all the work to earn your personal training certification, you have the knowledge and skills to help people lose weight, build muscle, train for a race, or get in shape. But before you can put your skills to work, you need to find your first client.

9 Essential Foods To Boost Your Brain Power

When it comes to health and fitness, the food that you eat every day has a lot to do with how your body functions. Not just your physical health but your mental health also gets affected by what you eat. Nutrition plays a very significant role in brain and body health and can shield you […]

6 Ways Nutrition Consultants Can Grow Their Business Through Networking

Eat healthy. Get your fruits and veggies. Drink plenty of water. Skip the drive-thru for healthier options. It’s probably a no-brainer for you at this point. But the reality is that many people don’t eat this way. You have lots of different opportunities to help people change their eating habits, be healthier, and reduce their […]

6 Quick Tips for Busy Professionals to Gain Energy Without Caffeine

For the busy folks who are nodding off at the desk, there’s hope for you yet!With so much work to do, social/family obligations and trying to maintain some sort of sanity, you need a good jolt of energy to get through the day. But you don’t want that jolt to come from caffeine and/or sugar. […]

A Healthy Outlook: What’s Driving the Growing Demand for Nutritionists?

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the job outlook for nutrition professionals is expected to grow 16 percent from 2014 to 2024, which is much faster than average and ahead of numerous other health careers. Why the boom? There are a number of factors that come into play, and because these are long-term changes, […]