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How to Impact Lives with a Holistic Health Coach Certification

Earning your certification as a holistic nutritionist can be a great opportunity to advance your career in the health and wellness field, but you’ll be doing more than expanding your professional prospects. Becoming an advisor in holistic nutrition allows you to impact the lives of your clients in significant ways. Here are just a few […]

5 Superfood Smoothie Recipes For Your Clients

Ever wonder how you can help your clients clean up their diet and eat healthier? Most people who are used to eating the stereotypical American diet (fast food, soda, ice cream, pizza, desserts) are going to have a tough time making the switch to eating healthy…at first. In the United States, about 76 percent of […]

The Top 7 Holistic Nutrition Blogs

Those who follow nutritional shifts and research know that it can be challenging to translate the kind of complex information and advice that abounds today. Fortunately, we’re able to get expert opinions on what the latest developments might mean, particularly in holistic nutrition, which is one of the hottest areas of interest in the field. […]

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7 Ways A Personal Trainer Certification Can Advance Your Career

Earning a personal trainer certification has been on your mind, right? But you’re wondering if it’s worth the investment and commitment it takes to learn about things like biomechanics, nutrition, injury prevention, exercise programming, motivation and behavior change, and the business of being a personal trainer.

5 Easy Ways to Reduce Hunger and Lose Fat Without Counting Calories

Research shows that 90% of diets fail, with most re-gaining the weight (and even more!) over a 5 year period.  While there are lots of variable reasons why diets fail, one of the most important issues is constant hunger.  Of course, when it comes to fat loss, one of the most basic principles is being […]

The 10 Most Common Personal Trainer Education Mistakes

Gaining in-depth knowledge about personal training is crucial if you want to help clients achieve their goals — and meet some professional goals of your own. But when it comes to getting the education you need, some wrong detours can come up along the way. Avoid these 10 and you’ll be headed in the right […]

What’s the Best Nutrition Certification for Personal Trainers?

As many personal trainers discover early in their careers, clients are often eager to hear about what type of nutritional changes they should make to support their fitness efforts. That makes sense, since diet and exercise are so closely linked — if clients are eating junk food, then most likely they’ll have lower energy during […]

What is the Difference Between Plant-Based Diet and Vegan?

There are several different approaches to nutrition, and an individual’s path is often based on a variety of factors that go beyond what’s in a grocery cart. There may be fitness or weight loss goals, food allergies, chronic health conditions, family considerations, work and travel schedules, and even religious or cultural needs.

Top Personal Trainer Certifications for Advancing Your Career

As a personal trainer, you may be enjoying a solid client base and a predictable schedule. But it can be helpful to think ahead about where you’d like to go for the next phase of your career. A certification can give you the training you need to take that next step, especially if you’re thinking […]