January 2025: Health and Wellbeing Coach Insights for Sustainable Habits
Setting Realistic Health Goals & Expert Coaching
Are your New Year’s health goals already feeling hard to stick to?
You're not alone. Every January, many people- whether they’re just starting their wellness journey or already working as a Health and Wellbeing Coach - set bold intentions to eat healthier, exercise more, or adopt new routines like Veganuary. But by mid-February, it’s easy to feel like you’re slipping back into old habits. So why is lasting change so tricky?
In this edition of Healthy Futures Magazine, created by Health Coaches Academy, we look at what really supports long-term health, from evidence-based nutrition and smarter fitness strategies, to overlooked areas like the mouth–brain connection. Whether you're training to become a Health and Wellbeing Coach, or just trying to improve your lifestyle , you’ll find expert advice, honest reflection and practical tips to help make 2025 the year your healthy habits actually stick.
FEATURED ARTICLES FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING COACHES
The Dangers of Overdoing It: Fitness Resolutions and Low Energy Availability
Health Coach and Functional Nutrition Specialist Zena le Roux highlights the health risks of unrealistic fitness resolutions particularly Low Energy Availability (LEA).
This article explains how under-fuelling your body, especially when combined with intense exercise, can negatively impact hormones, bone health, metabolism and mental wellbeing.
Ideal for coaches and wellness professionals guiding clients through safe fitness routines, this feature is an essential read for protecting both performance and long-term health.
FEATURED ARTICLES FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING COACHES
Signs, Stigma & Support: Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
With shorter days and colder weather, winter can be tough and for some, it triggers a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Health & Wellbeing Coach, Karina Marais explores how SAD affects both men and women, why it’s often misunderstood, and what small daily actions can help.
This article includes practical, evidence-based advice for coping with SAD in the UK and sheds light on the social stigma that sometimes prevents people from seeking help.
FEATURED ARTICLES FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING COACHES
Brain Health Starts in the Mouth: Why Oral Hygiene Matters More Than You Think
Did you know your oral microbiome can influence your brain health? In this fascinating article, leading nutrition expert Patrick Holford explores the relationship between poor oral hygiene and brain health - an emerging area of interest for Health and Wellbeing Coaches who take a holistic view of lifestyle medicine.
If you’re looking for simple tips to improve cognitive health naturally, this piece connects the dots between dental care and neurological wellbeing and includes simple actions you can take today.
Also inside this issue
More from Our Health and Wellbeing Coaches
PLANT-BASED EATING
How to eat more plant-based in 2025 (without going full vegan)
GOAL SETTING
Goal setting that works: how to take good risks
HORMONE BALANCING SMOOTHIE RECIPES
Nutritionist & Wellness Coach, Nichola Flood shares her go-to hormone balancing smoothie recipes packed with fibre and healthy fats
FROM BURNOUT TO BALANCE
Real career stories from HCA-trained Health Coaches
FREE INTRODUCTORY HEALTH COACHING WEBINARS
With the HCA senior team and resources to explore or extend your coaching career
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If you’re on the path to becoming a Health and Wellbeing Coach, supporting others through lifestyle changes, or making your own sustainable shifts, Healthy Futures Magazine is your trusted companion.
We focus on what actually works, science backed tips, real-life experiences and expert advice tailored to coaching professionals and wellness seekers.
Download the January 2025 edition of Healthy Futures Magazine now to discover expert guidance on setting achievable New Year’s health goals.
