With the coronavirus pandemic still raging on, discussions around health have become more and more common. When talking about personal health, you can find little more important than nutrition. Having a healthy diet can be the key to gaining muscle, losing weight, or even just feeling good. 

If you have been thinking about upping your nutrition game as of late, you might have come across what’s called a nutrition coach. Nutrition coaches with their customers on an individual basis to supply them with a healthy, nutritious diet and accomplish their goals. 

Who does a nutrition coach benefit? Anyone who wants to make a change and live a healthier lifestyle. If you’ve got diet needs, there’s a nutrition coach out there can take care of them. 

Options Offered by Nutrition Coaches

Nutrition coaches are an easier way to improve your personal health and get your life more under control.

If you’re the kind of person who wants to make a change in their lives, these plans will put your strategies to the test. Many of them include in-body data testing- a strategy to test your progress towards better health. 

If you’ve got the burn for a better, healthier body, try these options to get your diet routine on its feet. 

Depending on what type of coaching you are interested in, the price does vary, but most companies allow you to begin your nutrition adventure with 90 days of accountability and see how it goes from there. Coaches will help you build healthy habits, stay healthy, and feel good. If you like it, you can move forward and subscribe to a longer-term plan.

Long-term plans are a good solution for those who feel dissatisfied with how they currently feel. An unhealthy body can lead to many problems- not just image issues. From long-term health problems to joint pain, bad nutrition is the source of many a malaise. If you feel like you are at a point where you know what to do, but aren’t sure how to go about doing it, a quick Google search will lead to many different types of nutrition coaches. Just make sure the coach and/or the company is certified. 

Companies should offer weekly check-ins, online coaching, macronutrient counting, example food plans, body composition testing, constant communication, and enough coaching to get you on track to a better body and a better life. There are even companies that are completely digital for those who do not want in-person meetings.

Nutrition Coaching Session

Great for people who want to get their nutrition on track, are comfortable meeting in person, but don’t want to commit to a long-term plan. 

A nutrition coaching session benefits people with body image problems, health concerns, and a litany of other nutrition-related issues. Those with an idea of how to count calories, basic principles of nutrition, and other nutrition-related topics are encouraged to try this option. 

This program works great for people who are trying to up their game just a bit. If you’ve got a working diet, and have already lost a few pounds, this option will help you sharpen your nutrition skills and get into an even better groove. 

This is for people who want the next step to success- who want to kick things up a notch with in-body data testing to accurately measure their progress and assess issues in their routines. 

Nutrition Coaching Sessions are much more reasonably priced than long-term plans. This is a great, cheap option for those who want to sharpen their dieting skills and get real evidence of their progress. 

Monthly Meal Planning

Beyond nutrition coaches, there are companies who simply offer monthly meal planning subscription services. This is best for people who thrive in a controlled environment. Many people can’t take the chaos of general guidelines, and find themselves straying from the straight-and-narrow with snacks, fast food, and other diet no-no’s when they don’t have a plan. 

A monthly meal planning subscription will help you take care of this issue, giving you all the information you need to come up with a meal plan for the whole month. Stop straying from the healthy diet habits you know you need in your life. Get a plan that will help keep you on track and help you reach your goals. 

This plan also works for people who have counted calories, tracked their intake, but perhaps become bored or ran out of ideas. The variety of meals that most companies send to you will keep you on your toes, giving you brand-new foods for your meal-planning activities. Keep an ear to your body, and follow the plan, and you’re sure to see results. 

Life can get busy, we know. Between work, kids, school, and an army of other pesky errands, there can be absolutely no time to plan meals, prep, and do all the annoying little chores associated with meal-planning. There are companies out there who can help.  So why not give it a try? 

Written by Justin Stewart, a frequent collaborator with Senior Planning. Senior Planning offers a free care-finding service as well as assistance with benefits for seniors, veterans, and those with disabilities.