Diet and nutrition articles on topics relevant for certified personal trainers and their clients.
Have the “Protein Police” been dethroned by the Ace of Amino Acids, BCAA's? The functioning and cultivating of skeletal muscle lies at the core of our profession. As trainers, we tend to focus on...
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 have been and continue to be touted...
Dietary fats and its attention in the media (especial social) world have gone to two extremes, causing a conundrum for how personal trainers should counsel their clients. First, dietary fats have...
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 is just the...
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 will likely see new patterns emerge. Here’s...
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 need to know about this 2018 health and fitness trend. In this...
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 clients about the potential benefits and barriers? First, let’s take...
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 states require a special license for that. This...
Caffeine can be good or bad depending on the person, the situation and the goal. Update your knowledge about this drug of choice and how it plays into fitness. In this episode we talked about: What...
As fitness professionals, our job is to help our clients achieve results. A large part of their success depends on their nutrition and although prescribing specific meal plans may not be in the...
