How do you become a nutrition coach? What do nutrition coaches do? How much do nutrition coaches earn? And what certifications do you need? In this article, you’ll find the answers to all those questions—and many more. But, first, a little background. After all, you might be wondering: Why should you trust what we have…
What if I told you I start my morning with a glass of lemon water? Maybe you’d think: ‘Who cares?! Why does it matter what Berardi drinks first thing in the morning?’ You wouldn’t be wrong. But if you’re a certain type of person—the kind who loves to geek out on nutrition science—it might spark…
Can body type—whether ectomorph, mesomorph, or endomorph—determine what sports suit you best, as well as what you should be eating to fuel your activities? The answer isn’t black and white. Nutrition science is notoriously confusing, which invariably leads to debates about what works—and what doesn’t. Eating for your somatotype, or body type—“soma” is Greek for…
The benefits of slow eating include better digestion, better hydration, easier weight loss or maintenance, and greater satisfaction with our meals. Meanwhile, eating quickly leads to poor digestion, increased weight gain, and lower satisfaction. The message is clear: Slow down your eating and enjoy improved health and well-being. ++ When you eat slowly, you digest…
Reviewed by Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD Growing up, we learn that vitamins and minerals are essential for health. (We all took those animal-shaped multis, right?) But what does that mean? What vitamins do we need, and why? How can we get the minerals our body needs for optimal health and well-being? In this article,…
Reviewed by Helen Kollias, PhD What is collagen? | Collagen vs. gelatin | Joint pain | Skin health | Hair growth | Protein content | Gut health | Pregnancy and postpartum | Should you take collagen? Every morning, thousands of people dump some white powder into their coffee or tea. That white powder is collagen,…
Reviewed by Brian St. Pierre, MSc, RD, CSCS “My client says they’re eating a super low calorie diet, but they’re not getting results… What should I do?!” We see variations of the above “low-calorie-no-results” question in our Facebook coaching communities all the time. (“My client says they’re following 1200 Calorie diet, but…” or “My client’s…
Many people will tell you that to be healthy, you have to cancel certain foods. The offending edibles: Those brightly-packaged, cartoon-endorsed, highly-refined, ultra-delicious foods often found in center aisles of the grocery store. According to popular opinion, these “junk foods” come with lots of calories, but hardly any of the stuff the human body needs…
Here’s an unpopular opinion… Macro-style food logging and tracking (think: MyFitnessPal) is NOT the best way to coach your clients on nutrition. There, I said it. Now hear me out… I’ve been a nutrition coach for over 10 years and have worked with more than 1,000 clients. I now use my knowledge and skills to…
Definition | Basics | Benefits | Downsides | Side Effects | Carnivore Diet Plan | Food List To some, the carnivore diet might sound a bit “out there.” That’s the diet where you sit down to a breakfast of steak and eggs, a lunch of liver and kidney (perhaps accompanied by some beef suet) and…
