Nutrition CECs/Home Study
IDEA Career Success Workshop: Staying in the Fitness Game
How do you succeed in the fitness profession? Whether you’ve just gotten certified, you’re returning to a fitness career or you’re an experienced pro who wants to develop new skills, the answer is the same: keep learning. Continuing education is a career necessity that becomes increasingly important as the fitness industry grows more sophisticated, diverse, specialized and evidence-based.
Mid-Life Nutrition
As a fitness professional, you understand the profound role movement plays in health, longevity, and quality of life. But when it comes to aging well, exercise is only half the…
Why Wine Causes Headaches
A study reports that they may have found the culprit behind wine headaches. And it ain’t the sulfites, but a flavanol called quercetin.
Nutrients in Leafy Greens
According to a study that measured nutrient density, the top five foods with the highest nutrients were all leafy greens.
Recipe: Oat Sweet Potato Chili
Beans and oats are well-endowed with fiber giving this bowl of sweet potato chili the power to bestow various health benefits.
Non-Caloric Sweeteners and Gut Health
The use of non-caloric sweeteners may help some people with weight loss, but the ingredients may not be benign for the microbiome of the gut.
Snacking and Weight Gain From Calories
It appears that many people might be snacking their way to unwanted weight gain and worsening health by piling on more calories.
Time-Restricted Eating and Resistance Training
Recent research on time-restricted eating and resistance training, plus several practical application tools to implement with your clientele.
Sugary Drinks and Hair Loss
Research reveals a possible link between drinking sugar-sweetened beverages—such as sodas and sports drinks—and hair loss.
Mycoprotein for Muscle Growth
A diet rich in mycoprotein produced similar muscle-building results as deits containing protein from meat.
A Look at Dairy-Free Yogurt
The market for dairy-free yogurt has exploded. But are these moo-free versions any healthier than the traditional cultured dairy?
Diets That Support Longevity
We might be able to reduce our risk of premature death by eating these four healthy diets that support longevity, according to a study.
Calorie Counts on Menus Save Lives
Federal regulations requiring fast-food restaurants to list calorie counts on menus may have helped prevent at least 16,000 deaths.
A Protein Primer
The nutraceutical effect of protein makes amino acids build up in muscle, which may help improve recovery-adaptation from exercise.
Saturated Fat in Dairy and Heart Health
The nutritional makeup of dairy might make their saturated fat less harmful to health than the saturated fat you’d find in a hamburger.
Mercury in Tuna
Canned tuna is a cheap protein source for many Americans but an investigation has found “unpredictable” spikes of mercury in some cans.
Recipe for Health: Tex-Mex Nacho Salad
The anthocyanins in some fruits and veggies—like what’s in this Tex-Mex nacho salad—appear to help with various chronic conditions.
Decaf May Help With Caffeine Withdrawal
A cup of decaffeinated coffee may be able to alleviate the unpleasant symptoms of caffeine withdrawal if it tastes like the real stuff.
Environmental Impact of Diets
Not only do the most popular diets have differences in their nutrition ethos, but they also have differences in their environmental impact.
Nutrients in Plant-Based Milks
Research shows if consumers are concerned about getting enough of certain nutrients from plant-based milks, some may be better than others.