Pre- and post-workout nutrition plays a critical role in how effectively your body performs, recovers and adapts to exercise.

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Calories are often misunderstood and unfairly labeled as “good” or “bad.” When in reality, a calorie is simply a unit of energy your body uses to fuel everything from movement and exercise to breathing and brain function. It’s not just how many calories you consume, but also the quality of the foods those calories come from. Let’s explore the difference between low and high-quality sources of calories.  Read More→

Macronutrients—carbohydrates, protein and fat—are the three main nutrients your body needs in larger amounts to function properly. Each plays a distinct role in supporting energy, movement, recovery and overall health. A balanced diet includes all three in appropriate proportions. Read More→

The month of March is Nutrition Month, I thought it would be a great time to educate on how we can add more vegetables and fruit into our daily meals and snacks. Read More→

Pumpkins, squashes, apples, and root vegetables are in season  

They are so versatile, and you can do quite a lot with them.  If you really are unsure what to do with them you can prepare them for the freezer and portion them off so you can use them when you are ready.  

Pumpkins….mm muffins, loaves, and soups are what I have been making the most.  I bake the pumpkin and once cooled I scrape out the flesh right to the skin.  If your recipes call for a can of pumpkin, it is equivalent to about 1.5 cups of fresh pumpkin.   Read More→

Berry season is here and there are so many to choose from. Strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries are the main ones, but there are also salmonberries, huckleberries, and blackberries.  Many of them you can find out in the wild and save yourself a fair amount of money.  Berries are a very healthy food that we should all be consuming regularly.  They are high in antioxidants, vitamin C, and fiber.  Berries help reduce cholesterol, blood pressure and oxidative stress.  

Berries can be costly in the winter months, so may hear people say they cannot afford them. To avoid the high costs I suggest, picking them local in the summer, that way you can store up enough in your freezer to get you through the winter months. If you don’t pick enough of then buy them frozen at the grocery store as they will cost less.  Here in BC you can find salmon, thimble, and blackberries out in the wild.  My family and I do our best to pick as many blackberries as we can so we can store up for the winter its a fun family outing. 

The best ways I like using them are on top of oatmeal, eating them raw, and adding them to smoothies. 

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MaryAnna Robbins CSEP-CPT, OFC RHEP – Group Exercise, Resistance Trainer, Yoga Fitness, Pilates Mat Fitness