Amanda Capritto, ACE-CPT, INHC - Verywell Fit Menu Verywell Fit Nutrition Weight Management Nutrition Facts Nutrition Basics Diets Meal Plans Meal Delivery Services View All News Fitness and Nutrition What to Buy How We Test Products Fitness Gear Nutrition Products Tools Recipe Nutrition Calculator Weight Loss Calorie Goal BMI Calculator Body Fat Percentage Calculator Calories Burned by Activity Daily Calories Burned Pace Calculator About Us Editorial Process Meet Our Review Board Search Amanda Capritto, ACE-CPT, INHC Health Writer, Personal Trainer, Health Coach Expertise Health Coaching, Personal Training, Healthy Eating Education Louisiana State University facebook linkedin instagram Highlights Certified personal trainer from the American Council on ExerciseCertified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative NutritionCrossFit coach and group exercise trainer After a long battle with disordered eating and compulsive exercise, I realized that the minutia isn't worth it—humans were meant to move and to eat, and you should find ways of doing both that fill you with joy! You should pursue good health, but also pursue happiness and freedom from food constraints. — Amanda Capritto, ACE-CPT, INHC Experience Amanda Capritto, ACE-CPT, INHC, is a health expert and writer, contributing to outlets such as Health Magazine, Health Journal, Aaptiv magazine, and more. She also spearheaded the wellness vertical for tech platform CNET, and she blogs for nutrition and fitness companies while also writing medical content for healthcare providers around the U.S. Amanda earned her Bachelor of Arts in mass communication from Louisiana State University with minors in sports studies and nutrition science. She also earned her personal training certification from American Council on Exercise (ACE), integrative nutrition health coaching certification, and CrossFit L-1 certification. When she's not writing, she's probably coaching CrossFit classes at the gym in her current home of Southern California. 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