Clients often turn to their trainers for nutritional advice, so it is essential that you understand exactly what is and is not allowed within a fitness professional’s scope of practice as it relates to nutrition.

Are you a Personal Trainer and considering the Lifestyle and Weight Management Coach Certification, but unclear on what it really means to be an LWMC? Continue reading to find out more about this NCCA-accredited advanced credential, and how it can benefit both you and your clients.

Nutrition and scope of practice is, and will continue to be, a tricky area for ACE candidates and professionals. We’ve talked before about the limits of your certification with regards to nutrition, but I wanted to specifically address food diaries in this post.

The long wait for the 2010 Dietary Guidelines is over. But what does it all mean? Well, it means it is time to get yourself up to date.

Nutrition and exercise go hand in hand for fitness professionals and it's an important topic to grasp. As candidates preparing for an ACE exam, you review both topics, although exercise takes the bulk of study information for everyone except Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant candidates.