Julia Malacoff is a Precision Nutrition writer and editor. She holds a BA in Art History from Wellesley College, and is a Precision Nutrition Level 1 certified coach (Pn1) and a European Registry of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) Level 4 certified personal trainer.
Malacoff’s work experience includes writing, reporting, and editing for dozens of top publications, including Shape, In Style, Cosmopolitan, Fast Company, Popsugar, Reader’s Digest, Healthline, Real Simple, and Bustle, as well as leading brands in the health and wellness space like Equinox, Eddie Bauer, Under Armour, and Aveeno.
Malacoff combines her editorial expertise with her hands-on experience as a personal trainer to deliver compelling content that resonates with both coaches and clients.
Articles by Julia Malacoff, PN1, CPT
Do nutrition and health coaches need insurance?
Turns out, a waiver doesn’t cover everything.
Intuitive eating: How to make it work for you (and your clients)
It goes way beyond the “hunger and fullness diet.”
Do collagen supplements actually work? Learn the facts about this popular supplement.
Read this before dumping that powder in your coffee.
Plant-based nutrition coaching: What you need to know
There’s never been a better time to become a plant-based coach.
Are you body-shaming clients? How well-meaning coaches can be guilty of “size-bias.”
This may come as a surprise: Many health and fitness professionals tend to focus too much on weight loss and body size.
Is a nutrition certification worth it?
What do a doctor, dietitian, licensed clinical social worker, side-hustling nutrition coach, and personal trainer all have in common? No, this isn’t the beginning of a terrible joke… The answer: We interviewed people in each of these careers, and they all said getting a nutrition certification was worth it. But is a nutrition certification worth […]
Weight loss vs weight maintenance: Why the strategies that got you results might not help you keep them.
Maintaining weight loss is a major challenge for people who’ve recently shed pounds. Learn the three skills you’ll need for successful weight loss maintenance.
Solutions for stress eating.
Wondering how to stop stress eating? Here are three ways that might help.
3 diet experiments that can change your eating habits—and transform your body (even if they seem way too easy to work).
In this article, you'll discover three ways to overcome your biggest nutrition challenges.
How to talk to your clients (and mother) about the latest Netflix nutrition documentary.
Is the newest nutrition documentary right... or wrong? It doesn't matter. Here's how to use it to help your clients to achieve the results they want.
6 ‘hand portion’ body transformations you have to see to believe
You already have the key to transforming your body. Seriously. It’s like, on your person. We’re talking about... your hand.
Conquer your cravings:
Break the sinister cycle
that makes you overeat.
From ruining your progress to making you feel like a failure, food cravings aren’t your friend (no matter what they say). In this article, we break down the real reasons you can’t stop over-snacking, and explain how to combine smart behavioral strategies with healthy junk food alternatives—so you can finally conquer your cravings. Want to […]
“Why won’t clients just do what I say?!?!” How to fix every coach’s #1 frustration.
Sick of your clients not following the plan? It might not be their fault. It might be… yours. The reason: Just telling clients what to do isn’t very effective. After all, it’s hard to make people do anything—even when they know it’s good for them. (That’s why we still have texting-while-walking accidents.) But in this article, we’ll show you a proven way to get your clients… to get with the program. For better results and the lasting change you both want.
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