The Way We Eat: Nutritional Considerations
There are a number of aspects of food and the food industry as a whole that affect our health. This article will be the last [...]
The Gut Microbiome and Our Health
Perhaps the time-worn expression “having a gut feeling” holds more potency than any of us realized. Studies of the intestinal microflora reveal how disturbances in [...]
Gut Health and the NU-AGE Mediterranean Diet
Fitness professionals always preach that healthy insides, accomplished through clean eating, lead to improved overall health. Now conclusive research data points to how improving one’s [...]
New Year, New Fitness Perspective
As we leave 2020 behind, it's important to reflect on the lessons learned as trainers and as human beings. In 2021, it's important to recognize [...]
Encouraging Non-scale Goals for Fitness Clients
We are a month into a new year and, true to form, weight loss goals dominate the minds of many fitness clients. While weight loss [...]
Love Your Back
Since Valentine’s Day falls in February, why not choose this month to show some love…to your back. Guide clients to do the same and the [...]
Exercise Prescription and Healthcare Professionals
Personal trainers hold the power to change lives. We embrace this fulfilling experience time and again by observing how introducing a healthier lifestyle to new [...]
Metabolic Confusion: Conquering the Carb-Cycling Challenge
Among many of the weight loss approaches that are conceived these days, metabolic confusion has arrived on the scene. Metabolic adaptation refers to the means [...]
Protecting Bones and Joints (PB&J)
It’s your job as an NFPT Trainer to help your clients reduce their lifestyle-related risk factors, which includes protecting bones and joints. Fit pros [...]
NFPT Blog January 2021 Favorites
Not sure we can say 2021 got off to the positive start we were hoping for, but let's not forget....it's also January. Many of us [...]