Blog

Ethics, A Refresher Course

When joining our association, members of the NANP are required to review, sign, and adhere to the NANP Code of Ethics. The intent is to support and guide our members individually and collectively in maintaining the highest ethical conduct. They are standards used to...

GMO ARGUMENT

By Amir H. Shaani, PhD, MS, MWS, ROHP, NANP Professional Member What is GMO? A genetically modified organism is a plant, animal, microorganism, or other organism whose genetic makeup has been modified or altered in a laboratory using genetic engineering or transgenic...

Sponsorships: How We Roll

On October 24, 2022, U.S. Right to Know (USRTK) published the fact sheet “Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Corporate capture of the nutrition profession.” If you haven’t read it, I strongly urge you to do so to gain a deeper understanding of what’s at stake for our...

Are you practicing Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)?

Staying within the Scope of Practice for Holistic Nutrition Professionals (HNPs) is critical. Unless you’re a licensed practitioner, your scope doesn’t allow you to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, prescribe, heal, mitigate or manage any disease state. Instead, our job...

Success Story: Jennifer Brooks, BCHN®, CDSP™

Congratulations to Professional member, and GOLO Co-Founder and President, Jennifer Brooks, BCHN®, CDSP™, who has been named Top 25 Women Leaders in Consumer HealthTech of 2022 by The Healthcare Technology Report! We recently had the chance for a...

Colorful Foods for Mental Wellness

Colorful Foods for Mental Wellness

By Deanna Minich, PhD, FACN, CNS, IFMCPNutritionist, Author, Researcher, Educator, Artist It’s been said long ago by Hippocrates that “food is medicine." I would add that on many levels “color is medicine,” especially the colors of food. We are learning more about the...

I Nearly Gave Up

I Nearly Gave Up

Sara Peternell, MNT, BCHN®, Marketing Specialist, NANP shares her story of how the 2020 pandemic year reshaped her private practice and inspired hope in her clients.