Celiac Disease vs. Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
Undoubtedly you, your client, or someone you know avoids gluten. In recent years, gluten has taken on the mantle of thing-that-will-kill-you, and this trend is [...]
Sports Nutrition Considerations for Athletes
Recently (2016) the American College of Sports Medicine, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Dietitians of Canada published a joint position statement that summarized [...]
Talking to Your Clients About: Protein
Protein is often misperceived as the “hero” of the macronutrients. Following a high-protein diet has been marketed and practiced to ad nauseam. High protein diets [...]
Talking to Your Clients About: Dietary Fats
Dietary fats have been vilified for causing weight gain, heart disease, and several other issues. Not anymore. Research evolved and newer discoveries indicate that the [...]
Intermittent Fasting – Is it the right approach?
Intermittent fasting is growing in popularity for its purported benefits including improved insulin sensitivity, weight loss, managing hunger cues, and increased fat burning (and this [...]
Talking to Your Clients About: Carbohydrates
Nutrition is an integral part of working with clients. It’s also often the biggest barrier keeping clients from achieving their goals. You, as the fitness [...]
2018 Nutrition Trends – What to Watch For
Some trends and popular practices from 2017 will continue their presence in the New Year (perhaps with greater emphasis than the year before). But, we [...]
NFPT Live: What is the Ketogenic Diet? – Ep 26
Is the ketogenic diet another high protein, low carb diet? Not exactly. Join us for this episode of NFPT Live to find out what you [...]
What is a Ketogenic Diet?
Atkins Diet, South Beach, the Whole 30, Paleo and now Keto? What’s this all about? What does it mean and how can you educate your [...]
Do Personal Trainers Need a License to Talk about Nutrition with Clients?
Fitness professionals know proper nutrition is an integral part of a fitness program. However, not just anyone can write a diet for their client. Many [...]