Archive for October 2022
Reopen: 2022 IDEA® Korea Convention
San Diego – October 31, 2022 – IDEA Health & Fitness Association, the leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals for 40 years, announces the success of IDEA® KOREA 2022, held at the Korea International Exhibition Center, also known as KINTEX, Ilsanseo-gu, October 21-23. More than 2,000 fitness experts, wellness entrepreneurs and fitness enthusiasts attended…
Read MoreA Feast of Possibilities
The trick or treaters have gone home, but that doesn’t mean we’ve put away all the goodies. In fact, the IDEA team is stocking up for a November to truly be thankful for. Here are some of the things we’re working on to make this a bountiful month for you and your clients:
Read MoreNutrition Coaching Made Easy!
A nutrition coaching certification is an entry pass to many rewarding opportunities in helping people get healthy by opening a wide range of career paths that target different audiences like corporate wellness, weight management, sports nutrition and holistic nutrition. Whether you have already obtained your nutrition certification or are exploring options, the question becomes, “What’s…
Read MoreWomen’s Health Advocacy
Do you ever find re-entry to work after a solid vacation to be challenging? Following seven heavenly days in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, I returned to IDEA on Monday feeling refreshed—but also dragging a little bit. What’s up with that? I think my senses were longing for the pastoral scenes, fresh air and buzziness of…
Read MoreConnection and Community: A Critical Combination
How is connection and community, or lack thereof, affecting your personal and professional life? Here are three ways to create community.
Read MoreMetabolomics in Meat and Meat Alternatives
An examination of plant-based meat alternatives and real meat, using metabolomics, shows they are as different as, well, plants and animals.
Read MoreCycling Skills Linked to Increased Riding
Before and after training, investigators measured the relationship between cycling skills and bicycle use.
Read MoreThe Importance of Soluble Fiber
Healthy adults who eat a diet with at least 8–10 grams of soluble fiber a day have fewer antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in their guts.
Read MoreProtein and Blood Sugar Control
Here’s a simple way to help some people get their blood sugar under control: Gulp back some liquid protein before feasting.
Read MoreTaste and Smell After COVID-19
Recovery of the ability to taste and smell may take up to 6 months after COVID-19, according to a study published in The BMJ.
Read MoreNo Justification May be Best Justification for Workplace Diversity
If your studio is prioritizing workplace diversity, think carefully about how you present organizational reasons.
Read MoreShould We Get More Serious About Food Insecurity?
Nearly 40 million people in the U.S. experience food insecurity, which appears to be a contributing factor to the obesity problem.
Read MorePhysical Activity Levels, Obesity and Breast Cancer
Researchers noted an association between higher rates of breast cancer and obesity, recommending more strategies to increase movement.
Read MoreMore Effective Triceps Exercise
What’s the best triceps exercise? The major muscle of the triceps grows more when working in the overhead position.
Read MoreRelapsing Multiple Sclerosis and Exercise
If you’re working with people who exercise while coping with multiple sclerosis (MS), you may need to support them during a relapse.
Read MoreBye or Buy? Pea Protein
Some research does demonstrate that pea protein can be just as effective at improving muscle size and strength.
Read More3 Ways to Boost Fitness Class Participation
Are your class participation numbers dwindling? There are many things you can do to gain new participants and keep people exercising with you, year after year. The following three tips are easy to implement (and you may already be doing some of them). Cross-Promote With Other Fitness Instructors You are part of a team, so don’t be…
Read MoreRetreat on Red Meat for Health?
As with coffee and eggs, the role of red meat for health has been much debated. Now more evidence supports those on the “be cautious” side.
Read MoreRecipe for Health: Orange-Scented Steamed Salmon Packets
For those wanting to drive down their blood pressure numbers, it might be a good idea to try these steamed salmon packets.
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