T'is the season of decadent foods, overeating, and missed workouts. During this time, you are so busy shopping, travelling, and gathering with friends and family to celebrate that it can be easy to let routines slip a little. Unfortunately, many people will put on anywhere from 3 to 7 pounds in December alone. It may be a whirlwind month, but it’s also a time that you want to feel your best and stay energized and fit while meeting the demands of your busy schedule.

Although commonly carved into jack-o-lanterns for Halloween or made into pies emblematic of the fall season, pumpkin is so much more! If its bright orange flesh isn’t enough to give away that it’s a storehouse of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants, you might be interested to know that this humble vegetable is also low in calories and carbohydrates. The low glycemic load of pumpkin, combined with its low calorie content, makes pumpkin a great choice for keeping blood sugar stable as you lose weight! Even better is that canned pumpkin is an affordable and excellent substitute for fresh – just make sure to purchase pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling! Try the following delicious recipes and enjoy some fall flavour while discovering one of the best weight loss treats around!

The choices you make today and tomorrow can greatly improve your prospects for the future. The following are 5 healthy habits of the planet’s longest-lived people – by adopting them, you will optimize your lifestyle for a longer, healthier life!

There are plenty of temptations when travelling for work or pleasure that can divert you from your healthy eating habits. Whether you’re travelling by plane, train or automobile, you leave behind the comforts of home and the security of your kitchen. With some advanced planning, however, travelling doesn’t have to mean the end of your diet.

Did the holiday season leave you with a few extra pounds on the waistline? Here are several strategies to start slimming down with ease after overdoing holiday cheer.

If you're sick, you can't train. Immune function can be compromised by stress, high intensity training, and a poor diet, for starters. This workshop will address cutting-edge nutrition and supplement strategies to keep your immune system strong for winter training. Natural alternatives to the flu vaccine will also be discussed.

 

When: Sat. Nov. 20th from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Where: 56 North Lake Road, unit 23, Richmond Hill

Cost: $25

 

Included will be handouts, recipes, and immune-boosting snacks. I look forward to seeing you!

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Are you determined to lose weight this year?  Well, the good news is that shedding those extra pounds doesn’t have to be difficult.  Many times, a few simple mistakes are all it takes to derail even the most well-intentioned dieting efforts.  Here are 5 mistakes I often see dieters make that can jeopardize their weight loss success, along with a few ways on how to fix them.

Doris Romano is a registered nurse and nutritionist specializing in sports nutrition and weight management. As a Sports Nutritionist, Doris is also the creator of The Athlete’s Toolkit™, a unique coaching program to assist recreational and professional athletes attain a high level of nutrition in order to improve their performance and achieve their personal best.

In addition to her private consulting and coaching practice, Doris works several days a week in the Pediatric Urgent Care Clinic at York Central Hospital in Richmond Hill, and at the Shulman Weight Loss Clinic In Thornhill.

Doris is Level 1 certified in sport and exercise nutrition through Precision Nutrition. She teaches Sports Nutrition at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and is a writer for LiveStrong.com. She has been a member of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario since 2001, and she is currently also a member of the Canadian Association of Holistic Nutrition Professionals, the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition Alumni, and the Nutritionists Networking Group.

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By Doris Romano, RHN and Mima D’Alelio

These suggestions will help save you money, improve your health, and reduce CO2 (a greenhouse gas and the main contributor to climate change