5 Components of Effective Communication in Health Education and Counseling
Communication is the primary tool of all health, nutrition, and wellness educators, coaches, and counselors. Communication is also a skill that health professionals can develop to improve their client relationships and overall success.
11 Strategies for Introducing Nutrient-Dense Foods to Babies, Children, and Teens
No matter the age of their child, it seems parents have worry engrained in them.
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Plant-Forward Diet, Plant-Based Diet, and Vegan Diets: What’s the Difference?
A diet rich in whole or minimally processed plant foods offers numerous benefits to your health.
Why LinkedIn Is the Most Underrated, Effective Marketing Strategy Around
“The professional social networking site.” With a reputation like that, it’s only understandable if you have trouble seeing how LinkedIn could help grow your business as a Personal Trainer, Nutritionist, or Health Coach. After all, isn’t it too formal and “corporate” for your target audience?
5 Steps to Supporting Clients with Complex Health Conditions
When a coaching client tells you they have a complex health condition, do you feel confident coaching them?
The Disordered Eating-Eating Disorder Continuum
TW: Detailed discussion about eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors For some people, the meaning behind the term eating disorder feels distant and difficult to comprehend. For others, the term may bring up difficult feelings or feel deeply triggering. Research estimates that as many as three in four people have disordered eating behaviors. In fact, […]
Getting Started with Content Marketing: A Step-by-Step Guide for Health and Wellness Businesses
In today’s consumer-driven world, content marketing remains one of the best tools health and fitness professionals could leverage to build trust, develop relationships, improve conversions, and generate leads.
5 Strategies to Help You Remember Important Client Health Information
Regardless of whether you’re a personal trainer, health coach, or nutritionist, keeping track of clients’ health information can get overwhelming—fast. This is especially true when you have a large base of clients dealing with a unique mix of risk factors and health conditions.
Love and Connection: How Intimacy Impacts Our Health
Humans are naturally social beings—we evolved to form close relationships and build community because when we work together in numbers, we have a better chance of survival. As a result, our brains are wired to find pleasure and safety in different types of intimate relationships.