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How to Navigate Farmers Market Prices Successfully

What’s your favorite way to spend Saturday and Sunday morning? If you’re anything like us, you love getting in a little extra sleep after a long week, followed by a trip to the local farmers market. There’s something so special about spending the morning supporting local communities, stocking up on healthy groceries and learning about local […]

Learn How to Become a Holistic Nutritionist

More and more people are suffering from obesity. As we all know generally, many diseases actually started from obesity. To prevent that, losing weight or more accurately, eating right and exercising to lose fat is important to ensure a longer life. Unfortunately, many people fail to do so on their own. They need guidance from […]

Visual Based Post [Blogging Blueprint]

INTRODUCTION: An image post uses a visual element as the centerpiece of your post, such as a SlideShare presentation, infographic, comic, or high-resolution images. Use your introduction to provide a caption for your image(s). Why is it valuable? What’s the point? Image posts don’t require a lot of text, so choose your words wisely. Here […]

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The Benefits of Eating Healthy for the Workaholic

Are you often the first to arrive in your office and the last to leave? Do you devalue personal priorities, work through lunch hour and check your email around the clock? If this rings a bell, you may be a workaholic—and it could be taking a serious toll on your health. The truth is, however, […]

Finding Morning Workout Motivation Through Pinterest

Let’s face it, not everyone loves getting up at the crack of dawn to squeeze in a workout before the day begins. But if your client is a chronic snoozer, the issue is not the alarm clock, it’s your client. Despite what your clients may think, the trick to exercising in the morning is all […]

6 Foods for Glowing Skin

Want to know the secret to healthy, glowing skin? Here’s a little hint: It’s not from your monthly facial. It’s in your diet. (Sorry, we just couldn’t keep that secret to ourselves.) There’s a bonus too, superfoods not only contribute to flawless skin, they also benefit your overall health. As if you really needed another […]

7 Weight Loss Superfoods Nutritionists Can’t Get Enough Of

Superfoods seem to be all the rage these days, and rightfully so, as they serve as a nutritional powerhouse to our everyday diet. “[Superfoods] can also be a source of antioxidants, substances that shield our bodies from cell damage and help prevent disease,” writes Shirley Fan of Real Simple. While it’s pretty well-established that we put […]

5 Steps to Starting a New Career in Health

Whether you are a seasoned health and fitness enthusiast, recently received a health related degree, or are just developing an interest, one thing is for certain: the health-care industry is an ever-changing, growing market. Fortunately for aspiring health professionals such as yourself, consumers are rapidly becoming more health conscious. As a result of this growing behavior, […]

5 Creative Personal Training Advertising Strategies

You likely didn’t jump into the health and fitness business expecting to diversify your training through marketing tools and techniques. Chances are, you started your career because you were, and still are, passionate about leading a healthy lifestyle and inspiring others to do the same. While your passion and your methods are certainly essential to the success of your […]

The Raw Truth About the Raw Foods Diet

As you may already know, a well-balanced diet is instrumental for achieving short- and long-term health and fitness goals. But when it comes to shifting your diet and lifestyle, which one is right for you? When we consider adjusting our lifestyles, whether this involves buying local or going vegan, the move is ultimately initiated in […]