Tag Archives: health

Lettuce-Free Salad Options

Quinoa Salad

Hello kitchen lovers! Tis the season to start watching what you eat in preparation for the holiday food parade. For me, this means SALAD and lots of it. If you’re anything like I am though, you go to the grocery … Continue reading

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Health No-No’s! Hindering Habits and How to Fix Them

Breakfast

Health No-No’s!  Hindering Habits and How to Fix Them Many of us don’t realize the bad habits that hinder our health and slow us down. Acknowledging our bad habits and altering them will always contribute to positive progress!  For a … Continue reading

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What’s on YOUR plate?

fatabase

If you enjoy puns and knowing what you’re putting into your body you will LOVE this one. Earlier this month the Vancouver Sun released “The Fatabase”, a database containing the nutritional info on your favorite picks from 64 BC restaurant … Continue reading

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Turkey Hangover

RoastTurkey

If you went a little … well overboard this season don’t worry, you’re not alone… most people gain about 2 pounds on average during the Christmas season. Continue reading

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Keep Your Composition – Vancouver Health & Fitness Tip

One standard procedure within every personal training service is the the dreaded body fat test. That’s when we, the trainers, pull out that little pinching device called a caliber and start pinching your body all over the place at different angles.  Most … Continue reading

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Ranking Health Decisions – Vancouver Chiropractic Tip

teeth

A few years ago I took a big step in my life, and decided to go see a chiropractor about the minor shoulder pains I was getting in my left side, and about how I just felt “un-even”.  It was … Continue reading

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What's Your Favourite Food? – Vancouver Nutritional Tip

I thought I would start a conversation by saying what I think some great daily foods are that should be incorporated as staples in anyone’s diet. Here are my favourites: Spinach- rich source of plant-based omega-3s and folate, which help … Continue reading

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Does your body fall apart in the Summer? Personal Trainer Tip

Does your body fall apart in the Summer? When the summer hits Vancouver each year, the we tend to get caught up in all the exciting activities that our city has to offer, while we neglect to maintain our health and … Continue reading

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Food of the Week "Broccoli" – Nutritionist Health Tip

Welcome to Nutritionist Health Tip ”Food of the Week” – week one! Each week I’m going to feature one of nature’s fabulous edible creations (or the odd man-made one), and attempt to convince you why should eat it, or maybe why … Continue reading

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Personal Trainer Nutrition Tip: Red Meat

This weeks Personal Trainer Nutrition Tip: Red MeatNeed another reason to cut back on the red meat? A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine looked at over 545, 000 people (!) between the ages of 50 and … Continue reading

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Carb Drinks:

Diet has a huge effect on exercise. Your energy levels and your body’s response to the training that it performs are all affected by the things you eat and drink. For instance, drinking a carb drink while doing cardio exercise … Continue reading

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