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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...
Which vitamins and minerals are you most likely to be deficient in?
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 05-12-17On nutrition blogs you will see a lot of about the macronutrients: how to set a macronutrient-tracking based diet, the benefits of optimising muscle protein...
Why do intermittent fasting? Here’s why with science
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 14-11-17Celebrities are a strange breed and, for some reason, when we read about a celebrity doing a thing, no matter how ludicrous or potentially dangerous...
From client to coach… my journey
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 07-11-17A long-time favourite house music track of mine is Ultra Nate, Free. Within this track are a set of words that, at this stage in...
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...
Sh*t things good coaches do
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 18-10-17There are two kinds of coaches, broadly speaking: There are shit coaches. This is, unfortunately, the majority in my experience. This isn’t usually due to...
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 be healthier, energised and get results
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 26-09-17If you’re reading this, you’ll probably be here for one of two reasons: You read the BTN blogs all the time (and if so, thank...
Are you the problem?
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 19-09-17I’m a nice guy, I like to educate, and 99% of the time I’m all about empowering people through education and realisation, but, not today....
Why do I wake up in the middle of the night
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 12-09-17Many people wake up in the middle of the night, in fact for many it’s the norm. If those I have spoken to are anything...
Trust me, I used to be obese
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 30-08-17I used to be overweight, obese, fat, very cuddly, whatever you want to call it. And all I can honestly, hand on heart say is,...
Nutrition science: who’s laughing now?
Posted 10-04-19 | updated 08-08-17Read time: Around 10 minutes. Grab a brew. I first got into nutrition just before the IIFYM movement managed to develop some real sway. This...