The Mental Wellbeing Association (MWA), a leading force in educatingfitness professionalstointegrateevidence-basedmentalwell-beingstrategiesintotheir training, is expanding its curriculum to focus on the crucial-but often overlooked-link between nutrition and mental well-being.
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“We're not just training bodies-we're supporting whole humans.” – Jessica Maurer, Mental Wellbeing Association.
Backed by extensive research from the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation, MWA is advancing the message that food is more than fuel-it's a tool for emotional resilience, cognitive clarity, and mood regulation.Theorganizationistrainingfitness professionalstounderstandhownutritionaffects notonlya client's physical health but also their motivation, stress response, and emotional capacity to engage in training.
“Asfitness professionals,we'reonthefrontlinesofourclients' healthjourneys,”saidJessicaH.Maurer, Director of Education for the Mental Wellbeing Association. “Trainers don't need to be dietitians to make a difference-but theydo need to understand how food impacts mood and how to point clients toward healthier, evidence-based choices.”
Thisinitiativehighlights”powerful foodsformentalwellness”-nutrient-denseoptions knowntosupport neurotransmitter function, gut-brain communication, and inflammation regulation, such as:
— Fermented foods in supporting gut microbiome diversity
— Fruits and vegetables in energy metabolism and mood regulation
— Whole foods in reducing brain fog and fatigue
Ratherthanofferingmealplansormedicalnutritionadvice,MWA-certifiedprofessionalsareequipped with conversational tools and awareness of referrals. They also learn how to create inclusive, psychologically safe environments where food and wellness are discussed without shame, stigma, or misinformation.
As part of its commitment to both the public and its professional members, MWA also offers an online educational library. The organization provides a growing archive of free resources and articles to help the public better understand how movement, food, mindfulness, and connection can support mental health.ForAssociationmembers,MWApublishes monthlymini-courses,research-drivenarticles,andcontinuing education content that support practical application in the field.
“We're not just training bodies-we're supporting whole humans,” Maurersaid.”Andmentalwell-being isn't optional anymore. It's essential.”
TolearnmoreaboutMWA certificationsorexplorepublic resourcesvisitwww.mentalwellbeingassociation.org.
About the Mental Wellbeing AssociationThe Mental Wellbeing Association, an initiative of the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation, certifies professionals to integrate practical, science-based mental wellness strategies into their work.MWA empowers coaches, trainers, and wellness professionals with the tools to create inclusive, supportive environments that promote vitality-not just the absence of illness.
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