25 Reasons Now is the Time To Get Started in the Health & Fitness Industry
If you’ve ever thought about becoming a health or fitness professional, you’re not alone – the U.S. health coaching industry was worth $6.14 billion in 2017, up 15% from 2014. That staggering growth shows no signs of stopping with experts estimating the market to be worth $7.85 billion by 2022, with 121,000 coaches practicing.
Careers in Nutrition: How to Become a Senior Nutrition Specialist
Being a senior no longer means spending your golden years in a rocking chair. Kathrine Switzer recently finished the Boston Marathon at age 70. Frederick Winter won a gold medal at the National Senior Games at age 100. And Sam “Sonny” Bryant Jr. is a serious 74-year-old bodybuilder.
Supplements to Support Clients with Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable and often disabling disease. No one is sure of what causes it, so there is no known cure.
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5 Ways to Help Clients Cope with COVID-19 Related Anxiety
Mental health is a cornerstone of overall health. Since the coronavirus started sweeping across the world, fear, worry, and uncertainty have dominated the emotions of people of all ages and backgrounds.
How to Make It as a Holistic Health Coach: 13 Business Tips to Follow
With an expected job growth rate of 16% through 2024, and a growing client base of consumers who believe food and nutrition play a significant role in maintaining and improving overall health, the need for holistic health coaches won’t be declining any time soon. As more holistic health coaches start their own businesses, the competition […]
7 Pinterest Accounts to Motivate Your Nutrition Consulting Clients
Ask any recipe-hunting person in the kitchen trying to make a healthy meal, and they’re not going to be sifting through old-school cookbooks. These days people take selfies with their food, post pics of every meal, and even share videos with cooking tips, recipes, and how-to demonstrations. It’s exciting and engaging. And that’s what you […]
Complimentary/Alternative Medicine Resources
Many Americans, nearly 40 percent, use health care approaches developed outside of mainstream Western, or conventional, medicine for specific conditions or overall well-being. When describing health approaches with non-mainstream roots, people often use the words “alternative” and “complementary” interchangeably, but the two terms refer to different concepts:
The Benefits of Sand Running for Physical Fitness
Maybe you chanced upon sand running in a Navy SEAL training video. Maybe your friend recommends it.
10 Workout Secrets for Lifelong Fitness
Getting and staying fit can be a challenge for some. For others it is a way of life. So what’s the secret of people who have managed to make exercise a lifelong habit? Try following these top exercise tips and tricks, workout secrets or just food
AFPA Graduate Spotlight: William Ramsey, Sports Conditioning Specialist
During the last 30+ years, we’ve certified over 130,000 professionals. Meet our featured grad, William Ramsey, an AFPA Sports Conditioning Specialist, owner and trainer at Ramsey Performance Training.