by Joan Kent | May 26, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
As a nutritionist, I find that my food is under scrutiny all the time. Recently, I attended a weeklong seminar that had nothing to do with nutrition, but my food was still scrutinized. Every morning started with a different fitness activity. Afterward, the instructor...
by Joan Kent | May 11, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness
Sleep difficulties can take several different forms. Let”™s look at one. If you have trouble falling asleep at night, one easy solution is to eat a small portion of carbohydrate, preferably starch, about an hour or so before bed. Starch examples include quinoa,...
by Joan Kent | May 4, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
Caffeine is a drug that can be used in appropriate ways, so it has definite value. This post covers a few uses of caffeine.[wlm_private 'PRO-Platinum|PRO-Monthly|PRO-Gratis|PRO-Seasonal|Platinum-trial|Monthly-trial|PRO-Military|30-Days-of-PRO|90 Day...
by Joan Kent | Apr 20, 2015 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness, Promote and Build Your Class, Your Fitness Business
Do you have an elevator pitch? Mine has changed several times — all necessary. But this post is actually about the emotions that sugar generates. I began with a standard 30-second elevator pitch. Remember that version? It was the original length years ago, but now...
by Joan Kent | Apr 13, 2015 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness, Your Fitness Business
Participant resistance was such a big part of running a weight-loss program, I didn”™t even realize it was a thing to write about (if that makes any sense). It just went with the territory. “Resist” has many synonyms: oppose, battle, combat, duel, fight back, put up a...