Kristy Loewen, BSc - Nutrition Counselling
Nutrition counselling
The sun rises and sets, and within that reliable routine comes how our bodies run. Our metabolisms run the way our day naturally goes. You metabolism starts to climb when you get up around 6-7am. It continues to ascend until the peak of the sun around 1pm; then has a dip in the afternoon (between…
Powerful substances are things in your life that need some kind of accountability. They are substances that, when they get out of control, can really harm you. They are perfectly fine within their moderate limits but can have a terrible effect on you if you have too much. Some powerful substances are sugar, caffeine, and…
Quality is something that is both tangible and intangible. When we speak about quality of life, we are talking about how much we enjoy our life. It may be different from someone’s standard which is why it is a subjective topic. It goes based on feeling. It is intangible. When we speak about quality of…
Did you know that pleasure is built right into our DNA? It’s true! We were created to love pleasure and reject pain. This should come as no surprise but some of us have come to reject pleasure, especially when it comes to food. We think the greener it is, the healthier it will be. We…
Exercise is good for so many reasons. In these crazy times we live in right now however, we need it for stress busting more than ever. I'm going to keep this short and simple... so you can stop stressing and start exercising. Stress can affect us both mentally and physically. Getting your heart pumping with…
During this time of isolation and stressful living, you may find yourself eating more, or less or just overall differently. Eating is one of the things we can control in our lives in times like these and we tend to use it to cope. Right now, coping with life is our number one priority. This…
Our metabolism is made up of all the systems that run our bodies. That means that our metabolism keeps us going. It makes everything function as well as it can. Our metabolism also follows the pattern of the sun. It’s referred to as our bio-circadian rhythm. Let me explain. Your metabolism starts to boot up…
You know how at the end of the year you tend to just give up your goals and decide to come back to them in Jan? Well what if we tried to accomplish something before Jan so we can start the year off strong? Why not try to really take the fasting to heart during…
We have this mindset that eating unhealthy food makes us bad, whereas when we eat healthy food, we are good. What we eat has nothing to do with how good/bad of a person we are.
You have probably heard that it only takes 21 days to build a habit. Let's be honest. That is completely wrong.
