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Nutrition Tips – December 2012

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Pam Ruhland

Eating During the Holidays This time of year is busy with activities, events, social engagements and an abundance of “extras”. It presents a challenge for the fit individual and can lead to some overindulging even for the most diligent. When …

Nutrition Tips – November 2012

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Pam Ruhland

WATER! It’s often overlooked but absolutely imperative to good health and excellent function in the gym or outside. Your body is made up of up to 75% water, depending on how much body fat you carry. Here are just a …

Nutrition Tips: September 2012

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Pam Ruhland

This month we will veer into the concept of planning your food intake and knowing what foods are difficult to manage, commonly known as “trigger” foods. It’s important to have rules that are simple yet specific – if it isn’t …

Nutrition Tip: August 2012

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Pam Ruhland

So far in our nutrition series we have looked at vegetable intake, protein and dietary fat. Because two of the macronutrients have been covered (protein and fat) that leaves us with the remaining biggie: carbohydrates. Carbs have received some very …

Nutrition Tip: July 2012

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Pam Ruhland

In the first two months of our nutrition tips the topics of vegetables and protein were discussed. For this month, let’s move on to the macronutrient that causes, arguably, the most controversy: fats. Dietary fat is an essential part of …

Nutrition Tips – May 2012

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Pam Ruhland

Nutrition is a broad topic and there are many, many questions that are regularly asked in regard to food intake. A typical client will ask questions about protein intake, “good” or “bad” carbohydrates, how to eat at restaurants and balancing …