News and Events
Two New Modules: Hypertension + Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke!
We are excited to announce our two newest modules: Hypertension Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke We hope that they are helpful for coaches integrating their tools and skills into helping clients with these common health concerns! As you may know, we have been adding modules for health and wellness knowledge to help our coaches prepare for […]
Online Module: Metabolic Syndrome!
Are you familiar with Metabolic Syndrome? Do you or your clients have questions about it? What does it mean to be diagnosed with it? We hope that our new module, Metabolic Syndrome, will help clarify how to define it and how to integrate that into your health coaching. As a reminder, check out our other […]
Online Module: Health Coaching and Physical Activity!
Are you planning to take the ICHWC National Exam? We are currently preparing a series of online modules to help you prepare for the health and wellness competencies. Our second module is on a topic that we find many of our clients wanting to focus on: Physical Activity! To check it out, go here: Physical […]
Online Module: Health Coaching and Sleep!
Are you planning to take the ICHWC National Exam? We are currently preparing a series of online modules to help you prepare for the health and wellness competencies. Our first module is on a topic that we find many of our clients wanting to focus on: Sleep! To check it out, go here: Sleep Health […]
Cravings and Health Coaching
We all get cravings every once in a while, right? Well, according to a research spotlight from the NIH, “cravings are known to contribute to addiction and obesity-related health outcomes”. This study shows that when we have cravings, it is something separate from hunger. The two are different and distinct feelings. This research shows how […]
Editorial: Sayonara Supertracker
As a health coach, we do not diagnose, treat, or prescribe. However, the health coach does have the duty to be familiar with resources related to general health and wellness. One such resource is the MyPlate Supertracker. When stumbling upon choosemyplate.gov, one can see that many resources at your fingertips, all for free. Perhaps the […]
Editorial: Is an Ounce of Prevention Worth a Pound of Cure?
The Trump administration has cut major funding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medicaid, and the National Institutes of Health. In President Trump’s State of the Union speech, given on January 30th, 2018, he talked about how reducing the price of prescription drugs in the United States, will be one of his greatest […]