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Can nutrition coaches give out diet plans?
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 31-10-17Upon completion of the BTN Practical Academy (Active IQ Level 4 Qualification in Nutrition Coaching) you are a qualified nutrition coach able to practice and...
Why do I store fat in my legs?
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 24-10-17As a coach specialising in fat loss, the vast number of my clients have been female. This is not unusual and is in fact the...
Here’s what every nutrition coach needs to know...
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 03-10-17OK, so my last blog here was kinda long, and wasn’t really aimed at fitness people. I’m going to try to make up for that...
How to optimise diet and training around the female cycle
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 02-02-17Sorry fellas, this one's for the ladies but it won't do you any harm to read.... As females it’s not just as simple as having...
Are energy drinks bad for health?
Posted 19-08-20 | updated 20-08-20Caffeine, in one form or other, is consumed more than any other psychoactive drug in the world. In the USA it’s estimated that 85% of...
Is red meat bad for you?
Posted 27-07-20 | updated 31-07-20This is an interesting question that I’ve wanted to talk about here for a long time. It’s a bit of a read, so do give...
Should I do the BTN foundation academy before the BTN practical academy?
Posted 24-06-20 | updated 03-07-20The title of this blog is the most common question we get here at The BTN Academy, and because the answer starts with “well, maybe,...
Is sugar really toxic?
Posted 25-03-20 | updated 26-03-20Today I want to reflect on a question I was asked in a recent live social media Q and A, which was "is sugar really...
The ‘afterburn effect’ – should we believe the hype?
Posted 05-03-20 | updated 13-03-20It’s extremely common for personal trainers, class attendees, and regular gymgoers to consider the ‘after burn effect’ (properly termed EPOC or excess postexercise oxygen consumption)...
“My clients won’t stick to their nutrition plan” the coaches dilemma
Posted 12-02-20 | updated 13-02-20Do you often think to yourself, “why can’t my clients be more like me, interested in training and nutrition, wanting to eat well, wanting to...
The game changers movie – why It’s riddled with scientific inaccuracy
Posted 21-11-19 | updated 22-11-19Blog banner photo credit: The Game Changers 2019 A couple of months ago a film with the name ‘The Game Changers’ was added to Netflix...
Problems with nutrition science and how to spot them
Posted 21-10-19 | updated 22-10-19Here at the BTN Academy we promote evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice doesn’t JUST mean that you read a bunch of research and base your actions...
Intuitive eating, is it really intuitive?
Posted 18-09-19 | updated 19-09-19A few weeks ago we sent out a short email about intuitive eating. While our emails have always proven popular this one seemed to blow...
Metabolic adaptation to weight loss: Where is the science now?
Posted 30-07-19 | updated 22-08-19Metabolic adaptation to weight loss – the phenomenon of reduced energy expenditure during and after a period of calorie restriction, is probably one of the...
Exercise & mental health - is the connection as clear as we think?
Posted 30-07-19 | updated 01-08-19Mental health is something that has been historically treated as a separate thing from physical health – a situation that arises from the dualistic idea...
How many calories do you burn during weight training?
Posted 27-06-19 | updated 27-06-19This blog is a poignant one for me because I hate seeing people work their arses off in the gym to then be greeted by...