Understanding Diabetes Testing and Using A1c

December 5, 2019 by Liz Carter

Understanding Diabetes Testing and Using A1c

Diabetes mellitus continues to challenge coaches who work with clients who use insulin or those who have metabolic disorders in which the body cannot make efficient use of glucose.

With Type I diabetes, no insulin is produced by the pancreas, so injections are required. Type I diabetes is usually referred to as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), and usually will have onset earlier in life.

Type II diabetes is the non-insulin-dependent type of diabetes and usually occurs in middle-aged, overweight, sedentary adults. A more troubling trend exists whereby we see cases of type II diabetes showing up in children and adolescents.

The A1c Test

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Health Risk Assessment Guide | What are Health Risk Assessments?

November 26, 2019 by Liz Carter

Health Risk Assessment Guide

Health Risk Assessments are one of the most common forms of assessment used in the wellness industry. This is, in part, due to the fact that Health Risk Assessments allow clients to take charge of their own wellness. This is done as part of a process of awareness, as clients answer questions tied to their overall health and wellness.

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Benefits of Healthy Muscles | Wellness and Muscular Strength

November 20, 2019 by Liz Carter

Strong Muscles and Wellness

Of the 600+ muscles in the human body, 65% are located above the waistline. Think about this fact as you consider a client who feels they are on track with their physical activity.

We know that the majority of our muscle mass sits in the upper body; therefore resistance training would be appropriate for this client and would represent an example of how resistance training and aerobic exercise (CV) complement each other to meet the needs and goals of your client. [Read more…]

Benefits of Flexibility Programs | How to Improve Client Flexibility

November 14, 2019 by Liz Carter

How to Improve Your Clients’ Flexibility

Your client’s flexibility is a large component of their overall wellness. Therefore, flexibility programs should be planned for your clients and performed regularly by them. Then, with progressive increases for a range of motion at a joint or a series of joints, your client will enjoy the benefits of flexibility training. Flexibility can be both defined and measured, including static or dynamic elements.

Benefits of a Flexibility Program

Reduction of stress and tension due to muscular tightness
Relaxed muscles
Overall improvements to fitness, posture, and symmetry
Relief from cramping muscles
Prevention of injuries

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Principles of a Wellness-Based Diet

November 8, 2019 by Liz Carter

Principles of a Wellness-Based Diet

The term nutrition is the overall process of ingestion, digestion, absorption, and metabolism of food. All of these processes allow the nutrients from food to be assimilated and utilized by the tissues of the body. The guidelines for healthy nutrition apply to both physically active and sedentary individuals alike.

The needs of athletes and physically active individuals are primarily different from sedentary individuals in the fact that physical activity boosts caloric needs. With an increase in caloric intake, the macro- and micronutrients typically follow suit (assuming the additional calories don’t come solely from soft drinks, candy, and desserts).

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How to Help Stressed Out Clients | Stress Management Tips

October 29, 2019 by Liz Carter

How to Help Stressed Out Clients

No single stress reduction technique automatically reduces stress for everyone. When dealing with a client who is challenged by stress, you must first empower the client to be aware of when stress is occurring.

People, like your client, are frequently unaware that the reason they are always tired or have body aches, is that they are experiencing the negative effects of stress. Find stress reduction techniques that work best for the client. [Read more…]

Preventing Heart Disease as a Wellness Coach

October 16, 2019 by Liz Carter

A large and significant component of your client’s wellness is their cardiovascular health. Part of being an informed wellness coach includes being able to describe the anatomy and functions of the cardiovascular system.

You should be able to also identify any risk factors for the client including coronary heart disease and discuss ways to reduce them. Once you have begun working with clients, you will see those lifestyle behaviors tend to contribute to cardiovascular risk factors as much as they do to healthy living and longevity.

Understand that cardiovascular disease has, within it, a sub-group of diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels in general.

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What is Emotional Wellness?

October 10, 2019 by Liz Carter

Emotional wellness is your client’s ability to control their stress and to be able to openly express emotions appropriately and comfortably. From the client’s perspective, it is also the ability to both recognize and accept feelings that they have naturally, while not being defeated by any setbacks or failures they perceive.

Achieving emotional wellness will allow your client to cope with life’s ups and downs effectively. Many studies have reported on the connection between wellness and emotional health. [Read more…]

Finally, How to Achieve the Results You Want!

October 3, 2019 by Liz Carter

Results Coaching is focused on taking a challenging situation, determining what is currently holding the challenge in place, and defining the results wanted after the challenge is resolved. Then, the coach and client develop a strategic action plan to achieve the goal and develop a support system for success. [Read more…]

How to “Teach Sleep” to Your Clients

October 1, 2019 by Liz Carter

Hello,

Yes, as a coach or trainer, you should be teaching “sleep” to your clients.

Sleeping well directly affects your clients’ mental and physical health. Fall short and it can take a serious toll on their daytime energy, productivity, emotional balance, and even weight. [Read more…]

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