- Aligning with Medicine
  
  Tags: Fitness Professionals , Medical Fitness
  
  Posted: January 28, 2019
  
  By: Phil Kaplan
  
  I’ve been to the mountain. Yes, I’ve been in the world of medicine. I’ve run my programs in hospitals, collaborated with physicians to address chronic disease, and spoken at medical conferences on topics ranging from “emotion and the patient” to
  
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- Exercise and Dementia: Thinking Differently about Thinking
  
  Tags: Alzheimers Disease , Fitness Professionals
  
  Posted: January 25, 2019
  
  By: Dr. Mark Kelly
  
  Many people are aware of the devastating effects dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has on families. I know this devastation personally, as my mother suffers from advanced stages of AD. It is very sad to have only the body present
  
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- Creating Fit and Functional Older Adults
  
  Tags: fitness , Fitness Professionals , Healthy Aging
  
  Posted: January 23, 2019
  
  By: Jason Karp, PhD
  
  Beginning in the seventh grade, I became fascinated with age—specifically how our bodies’ functional capacities decrease with the passage of time. When I once shared this perception with my 98-year-old grandmother, she said, “Just wait until you’re 80.” I’m still
  
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- Healthy Aging: Establishing a Vision for Your Future and Planning for Success
  
  Tags: fitness , Healthy Aging , nutrition
  
  Posted: January 22, 2019
  
  By: Nicholas Prukop
  
  I have never stopped believing in the power of a vision that captures one’s imagination and fuels a deep seated passion to make a difference in life and leave legacy of contributions that is remembered long after we are gone.
  
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- Trainers and Nutrition
  
  Tags: Fitness Professionals , nutrition , Personal Trainer
  
  Posted: January 21, 2019
  
  By: Phil Kaplan
  
  It was 1995. I sat on a panel at the Club Industry conference in Chicago and made a fully convicted argument that “personal trainers MUST talk about nutrition.” I had been told by assorted experts, club owners, and educators that
  
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- When It Comes to Health, There Is No One Size Fits All
  
  Tags: chiropractors , Dietitians , exercise , Fitness Professionals , Healthy Aging , Massage Therapists , nutrition , Personal Trainer , physical therapists , wellness coaches
  
  Posted: January 17, 2019
  
  By: Reed Davis
  
  Have you ever wondered why a particular diet, workout routine or cleanse offers remarkable results for some people, but not others?
  
  It’s because of bio-individuality and Metabolic Chaos®.
  
  When it comes to health, there is no one size fits all! Each person
  
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- It Still Hurts. Why?
  
  Tags: exercise , Fitness Professionals , Healthy Aging , pain management
  
  Posted: January 16, 2019
  
  By: Jay Weitzner, MS
  
  Hurt. Ouch. Pain. These three words are oft used to describe a feeling or sensation that we don’t like somewhere in our body....
  
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- Five Reasons Why You Want to Eat Carbohydrates
  
  Tags: nutrition
  
  Posted: January 14, 2019
  
  By: Nancy Clark, RD
  
  As the New Year starts, I hear way too many athletes vowing to "knock off carbs" for their nutrition resolution. Most intend to eat less sugar (OK). Some plan to cut out bread, pasta, potato and starchy foods (not OK),
  
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- Pulmonary Hypertension and Mind/Body Medicine?
  
  Tags: Cardiovascular Disease , Fitness Professionals , Medical Fitness , stress management
  
  Posted: January 9, 2019
  
  By: Robyn Caruso
  
  To understand how Pulmonary Hypertension reacts to Mind/Body Medicine, you must understand what is going on biologically. Mind/Body Medicine, such as meditation and exercise, can help to give these clients a better quality of life. As a fitness professional, it
  
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- How Do You Define Health?
  
  Tags: Dietitians , Fitness Professionals , Healthy Aging , nutrition
  
  Posted: January 8, 2019
  
  By: Alene Brennan
  
  Health can be defined in a variety of ways.
  
  The absence of disease.
  The absence of symptoms of a disease.
  The ability to achieve a specific health goal. (Weight loss or reduced medication)
  The ability to achieve a specific life
  
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