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VITAMIN FACTS

Vitamins are organic, non caloric micronutrients that are essential for normal physiologic function.  Vitamins must be consumed through food with only THREE exceptions; Vitamin K & biotin can also be produced by normal intestinal flora…

TOP TIPS FOR HEALTHY PROTEIN CHOICES

Tips to help you make wise choices from the Protein Food Group Go lean with protein: Start with a lean choice: The leanest beef cuts include filet steaks and roasts, top loin, top sirloin, and shoulder and arm roasts. The leanest pork…

NUTRITION – PORTION SIZES BY FOOD GROUP

Food 1 Serving Equals... Breads, pasta, cereal, cooked grain, etc. 1 slice of bread (looks like a CD case)1/2 a bagel (the size of a hockey puck) 1 cup cereal (looks like two hands cupped together) 1/2 cup cooked grain or pasta (one cupped…

5 NUTRITION TIPS FOR RUNNERS

Never run on an empty stomach  Many novice runners skip breakfast and eat a salad for lunch in an attempt to lose weight. This is a mistake – your body needs fuel to run. If you don’t take in steady calories during the day (known as ‘grazing’),…

What you think may make you shrink

"Unless you have the mind straight, you won't be able to engage your mouth and muscles properly.” Pamela Peeke, M.D  "The link is what you think." Potentially, there is no more challenging time of the year to test out your mindset towards…