You’ve made the decision to commit to your health and fitness, and now it’s time to find the right personal trainer. Where do you start? How can you find a trainer who cares about your future just as much as you do? First of all, kudos for being proactive. The current western healthcare system exists…
Caloric restriction has become somewhat controversial. With Social Media at the helm of daily influence, tight bodies abound but mental health and eating disorders are very real concerns. Mere mention of the word ‘restriction’ elicits a visceral stress response in many who have struggled with diets and weight fluctuations over the years. The hard truth,…
Article originally posted and published at Move Daily Health Coaching. In a time of quick fixes, we see them everywhere we go. Are you bloated? Have some Pepto. Have a headache? Take some Advil. Feeling tired? Coffee. Although it’s convenient to have solutions at your fingertips, ask yourself: Are you treating the root cause of…
From a young age, most of us are encouraged to eat our vegetables. Despite this early emphasis, most children and adults alike fail to meet the daily recommendations for these important sources of nutrients (7-10 servings of fruit/veg). Before diving into the difference between fresh and frozen vegetables, I think it’s important to state that…
Dietary success doesn’t come from meal plans or willpower, but instead comes about with the right mindset and habits. The key foundational habit is having the right food around and readily available, otherwise known as the process of food prep. This doesn’t mean eating broccoli and chicken every day, but instead means you have…
From a young age, we are taught that a lower number on the scale is a good thing. As we navigate through the pressures of adolescence, body weight often becomes correlated with self-worth: If you measure body weight and perceive the number as high, you think you are fat, and if you are fat, you…
One of the most common issues that I see in my daily practice as a Nutrition & Health Coach is the belief that eating 5-6 times per day is a necessary and healthy habit. While there are no hard and fast rules on how many times a person should eat in a day, eating less…
The content of this article was originally published on the Fit in a Fat World blog in March 2013. It has been updated to reflect current views and research. What are multivitamins? Multivitamins, available in the form of tablets, capsules, powders, and liquids, contain an assortment of vitamins and minerals each included at a dose below the…
Do you ever feel guilty for giving in to cravings? Have you ever felt remorse for eating dessert? You are not alone. In fact, you stand with every other person in today’s western society, because we all know what happens when overeating becomes a chronic problem: As of today, two-thirds (66%) of North Americans are…
In the world of nutrition, people like things to be black and white:All carbs are evil!Eggs raise cholesterol!Beef is high in saturated fat, eat lettuce instead!Unfortunately for the dogmatism in all of us, the world of food is one giant grey zone.Today, we’re going to touch base on saturated fats. Here are a few facts:The…