--- title: Health & Fitness Blog - NASM (81) description: For health and fitness topics, backed by the latest research in the field, browse our blog for industry-leading findings. (81) ---   [![NASM](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Nasm_December2018/images/logo186x62.png)](https://blog.nasm.org) - [NASM.org](https://www.nasm.org) - [Fitness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) - [CPT](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) - [Nutrition](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) - [CES](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) - [Sports Performance](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) - [Workout Plans](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) - [Wellness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/wellness) [![iStock\_71993409\_sized-750x375](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock_71993409_sized-750x375.jpg?width=723&name=iStock_71993409_sized-750x375.jpg)](https://blog.nasm.org/newletter/squat-form) [CES](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) [CPT](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Workout Plans](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/workout-plans) [Joint Health](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/joint-health) ## [Squat Form – What does it tell us? Part 1](https://blog.nasm.org/newletter/squat-form) [David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA](https://blog.nasm.org/author/david-cruz-dc-cscs-fms-sfma) | July 20, 2016 The ability to perform a squat, goblet squat, partial squat, you name it, is an essential primal movement in life we must all be able to do, whether you are 8 or 80 years old. When we think of a squat, most of us associate the move with weight training ... [Read More](https://blog.nasm.org/newletter/squat-form) [![Brain Feature With Nutritious Foods](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock_15510358_Sized-750x375.jpg?width=723&name=iStock_15510358_Sized-750x375.jpg)](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/10-brain-boosting-foods) [Fitness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Nutrition](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) ## [10 Brain Boosting Foods and Strategies](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/10-brain-boosting-foods) [Geoff Lecovin](https://blog.nasm.org/author/geoff-lecovin) | July 20, 2016 What is one of the best choices you can make to nourish, protect and boost brain power? A simple and easy to implement answer to this question is to eat more unprocessed whole foods, which are naturally full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and ... [Read More](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/10-brain-boosting-foods) [![swimmer with Swimmer's Shoulder](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/afm-summer-16-trainingedge-swimmersshoulder.jpg?width=723&name=afm-summer-16-trainingedge-swimmersshoulder.jpg)](https://blog.nasm.org/how-to-prevent-swimmers-shoulder) [American Fitness Magazine](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/american-fitness-magazine) [Joint Health](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/joint-health) ## [How to Prevent Swimmer's Shoulder](https://blog.nasm.org/how-to-prevent-swimmers-shoulder) [David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA](https://blog.nasm.org/author/david-cruz-dc-cscs-fms-sfma) | July 4, 2016 Originally appeared in the 2016 summer issue of American Fitness Magazine. Shoulder pain is the most common complaint among swimmers, both competitive and recreational, with prevalence ranging from 40 to 91%.1 This is partly due to the repetitive nature ... [Read More](https://blog.nasm.org/how-to-prevent-swimmers-shoulder) [![Drawn anatomy of the digestive system](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/weight.jpg?width=723&name=weight.jpg)](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/probiotics-can-help-workouts-weight-loss) [Fitness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Nutrition](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) ## [Probiotics: Can They Help With Workouts and Weight Loss?](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/probiotics-can-help-workouts-weight-loss) ![Laura Quaglio](https://blog.nasm.org/hubfs/Laura-Quaglio_avatar_1465941938-110x110.jpg) [Laura Quaglio](https://blog.nasm.org/author/laura-quaglio) | June 16, 2016 There's plenty of buzz about healthy bacteria in some yogurts, supplements, and other foods. The stories range from study results to scam warnings. Here, two NASM experts clear up confusion and offer a few surprising options of foods that contain ... [Read More](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/probiotics-can-help-workouts-weight-loss) [![iStock\_12505315\_SIZED-750x375](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock_12505315_SIZED-750x375.jpg?width=723&name=iStock_12505315_SIZED-750x375.jpg)](https://blog.nasm.org/certified-personal-trainer/combating-age-related-muscle-loss-strength) [CPT](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Senior Fitness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/senior-fitness) ## [Combating Age-Related Muscle Loss (Sarcopenia)](https://blog.nasm.org/certified-personal-trainer/combating-age-related-muscle-loss-strength) [Kathy Zetterberg](https://blog.nasm.org/author/kathy-zetterberg) | June 13, 2016 Similar to the rest of the world, the United States is an aging society. Between the years 2000 and 2050, the aging population is projected to increase by 135% with over 100 million adults in the US over age 50 (1). [Read More](https://blog.nasm.org/certified-personal-trainer/combating-age-related-muscle-loss-strength) [![Male runner sitting on ground outside holding his ankle in pain](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/ces.jpg?width=723&name=ces.jpg)](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/understanding-preventing-ankle-sprains-corrective-exercise) [CES](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) [CPT](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/cpt) [Fitness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [Sports Performance](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/sports-performance) ## [Understanding and Preventing Ankle Sprains Through Corrective Exercise](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/understanding-preventing-ankle-sprains-corrective-exercise) [David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA](https://blog.nasm.org/author/david-cruz-dc-cscs-fms-sfma) | May 18, 2016 Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries among physically active people accounting for an estimated 23,000 sprains -- daily --that are attributed to athletic activity. (1) [Read More](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/understanding-preventing-ankle-sprains-corrective-exercise) [![Woman performing a barbell deadlift](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/vegan.jpg?width=723&name=vegan.jpg)](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/protein-vegetarian-vegan-athletes) [Nutrition](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/nutrition) ## [Protein for Vegetarian and Vegan Athletes](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/protein-vegetarian-vegan-athletes) [Emily Bailey](https://blog.nasm.org/author/emily-bailey) | May 16, 2016 Can you be a vegetarian or vegan athlete and meet your protein needs? It is an outdated myth that it is difficult to meet protein requirements from plant sources. Choosing your individual approach to eating needs to fit your lifestyle, whether that’s for ... [Read More](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/protein-vegetarian-vegan-athletes) [![Graphic Anatomy of the human body doing a cobra stretch](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock_000073819637_sized-750x375.jpg?width=723&name=iStock_000073819637_sized-750x375.jpg)](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/heart-opening-yoga-poses-upper-crossed-syndrome) [CES](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) [Fitness](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/fitness) [stretching](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/stretching) ## [Heart Opening Yoga Poses for Upper Crossed Syndrome](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/heart-opening-yoga-poses-upper-crossed-syndrome) [Laurel van den Cline](https://blog.nasm.org/author/laurel-van-den-cline) | May 6, 2016 Sitting up tall is a hard habit to learn. If you tend to round forward, a variety of postural issues can affect your musculoskeletal system, as seen with upper crossed syndrome. Whether you are sitting at a desk, driving your car, or texting on your ... [Read More](https://blog.nasm.org/fitness/heart-opening-yoga-poses-upper-crossed-syndrome) [![iStock\_000080322763\_Plantar-Fasc-Feature-Image-Sized-569x375](https://blog.nasm.org/hs-fs/hubfs/iStock_000080322763_Plantar-Fasc-Feature-Image-Sized-569x375.jpg?width=723&name=iStock_000080322763_Plantar-Fasc-Feature-Image-Sized-569x375.jpg)](https://blog.nasm.org/newletter/understanding-and-preventing-plantar-fasciitis-through-corrective-exercise) [CES](https://blog.nasm.org/tag/ces) ## [Understanding and Preventing Plantar Fasciitis Through Corrective Exercise](https://blog.nasm.org/newletter/understanding-and-preventing-plantar-fasciitis-through-corrective-exercise) [David Cruz, DC, CSCS, FMS, SFMA](https://blog.nasm.org/author/david-cruz-dc-cscs-fms-sfma) | April 19, 2016 Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, responsible for approximately 2 million orthopedic office visits annually and reported to affect between 10 and 20% of injured athletes. 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