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GoodLife clubs in Ontario and BC help children eat well & play sports
GoodLife Fitness Clubs in Ontario and BC raised enough money in this year’s Be A Kid’s Superhero Campaign to help children in their communities eat well and participate in sport… Peterborough, Ontario...
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12 Gifts of Fitness…for You
A classic holiday tune, “The 12 Days of Christmas”, has us day dream each year of a “true love” showering us with gifts & affections day after day. That’s a nice thought, but you can be just as...
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Parents: what’s in your purse or bag for your little ones?
Yes, really, what’s in your purse or bag? Are there special snacks for your little one to keep them smiling while at an appointment? I recently saw a mom pull out a large baggie of sandwich cookies...
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5 reasons to eat breakfast today
We’ve all heard it before, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Do we really know why, though? Instead of simply telling you that you need to eat breakfast, we’ve offered 5 benefits to...
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7 tips for a healthy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving, like any other holiday, is a day where most people will eat more calories than normal. This is ok! The key is to plan – especially if you have more than one Thanksgiving dinner to attend...
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Nutrition Boot Camp – Week 2: Where is your protein?
Welcome to Week 2 of our 6 Week Nutrition Boot Camp! You still have plenty of time to sign up and follow along. We’ll send you Weeks 3 through 6 direct to your email address. Do you always feel hungry...
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5 tips to balance your blood sugar
Here are some tips to help you control your blood sugar – avoid the ups and downs! Eat every 3-5 hours. No matter how healthy your previous snack or meal was, if you go longer than 5 hrs without...
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Nutrition Boot Camp – Week 3: Carbohydrate control
Breads, pastas, rice, cookies, cakes, bagels and muffins – just the mention of them can make our mouths water. Carbohydrates are not all bad, but they are easy to over eat. We turn to them as comfort...
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Nutrition Boot Camp – Week 4: Evaluate and compare
Now it is time to take a full inventory of your eating patterns. For this week – you will write down everything that you eat. Just this simple act will make you eat healthier. Compare what you are...
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Nutrition Boot Camp – Week 6: Congratulations
Congratulations on completing the first GoodLife for Women Nutrition Boot Camp! Here are some final tips to help keep you motivated: Healthy living is a process – it is found in every choice you make....
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What you need to know about carbs
There are many different theories about the consumption of carbohydrates and meeting our fitness goals. Whether your goal is to build muscle or lose fat, we would like to put an end to carbohydrate...
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Organic – Just a trend or worth the splurge?
Is eating organic worth the splurge? It depends! Organic foods are fertilized using green (non-chemical) fertilizers. The methods of processing may also be more environmentally sustainable (not in...
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8 healthy eating tips to stay on track at holiday parties
Food seems to be everywhere during the holiday season, making it challenging to stick to those healthful eating habits that you’ve been working on all year. No need to worry, you can make it through...
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The health benefits of prebiotics and probiotics
For the past few years there has been a lot of hype about the wonderful benefits of pre and probiotics. These microorganisms are now being added to a variety of food products sold in our supermarkets,...
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Heart Healthy Soup Recipe
Cooking heart healthy dishes requires no secret ingredients. It simply means making dishes that are lower in saturated fat and cholesterol, reduced in sodium, include fibre and containshealthy fats...
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Nutrition Myth Monday – Sea salt, cost of food and canned veggies
It’s Week 2 of Nutrition Myth Mondays! Here are the next three myths — demystified. Myth 4: Sea salt is natural so it’s better for you than table salt. THE TRUTH Sea salt, just like kosher and gourmet...
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5 ways to change your diet to compliment your exercise routine
Do you go for a gigantic burger with super-sized fries after your workout? Not modifying your diet to compliment your fitness routine could be just as self defeating. Your food intake can make or break...
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Nutrition Myth Monday: Honey, artificial sweeteners and sodium
It’s the final week of National Nutrition Month and our last Nutrition Myth Monday. Here are the final 3 myths demystified. MYTH 10: Honey, brown sugar and agave syrup are better for you than white...
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The first step in your wellness journey
Fad diets, weight loss pills, unrealistic exercise regimens – all of these quick fixes to weight loss and better health have been setting us up for failure. When it comes to wellness, it is all about...
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The power of eggs
Discounting the chocolate Easter eggs you likely indulged in over the recent holiday, did you know that eggs are actually amazing for you? I know, it’s hard to believe with consistent speculation that...
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