Latest Posts By Natalie Digate Muth

Millions of Americans struggle with their weight every day, and the old adage of “eat less, move more” isn’t solving anything. Find out what ACE Senior Consultant Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH, RD, has to say about how fitness professionals can help and the role they should serve in our battle to eliminate the obesity epidemic.

Fitness professionals interested in intensifying efforts to combat the obesity epidemic just got a major boost from the federal government. Since primary care physicians will now be reimbursed for obesity counseling they provide to Medicare recipients, more physicians will be looking to fitness professionals. Get tips on how to grow your business by maximizing on this opportunity to strengthen relationships with physicians.

Last weekend, William Caviness, a 35-year-old North Carolina man collapsed 500 yards from the finish line at the Chicago Marathon and was pronounced death soon after. Serious attention to hydration on race day can prevent a tragic outcome on what is supposed to be a celebration of a commitment to physical activity and a remarkable feat of mental toughness.