Fitzone Prince Edward Island

When was the last time you heard an infant say she couldn’t come out to play because she was having a bad hair day? How many toddlers do you know who’ll refuse an ice-cream cone because they want to squeeze into their “skinny jeans”? We are not born with a body image. The way we feel about how we look is learned and influenced by family, friends and the media. It is also influenced—positively or negatively—by our race, our gender [...]

Excited about going on vacation? Many people will be traveling to visit loved ones this holiday season and while traveling is fun, simply getting to a vacation destination—whether by plane, train, bus or car—often involves extended periods of immobility. Hours of inactivity associated with air travel—first in the airport waiting lounge and then on the plane—may leave you achy and sore before your vacation has even begun! To help combat potential problems associated with traveling, try these suggestions below from [...]

The holiday season, now upon us, is a time of celebration and abundance. Teeming with tasty temptations (not to mention tons of stress!), the holidays can present challenges to clients trying to maintain healthy habits. Each festivity or social function can create anxiety for the calorie-conscious struggling to maintain weight as co-workers serve sugary treats at the office and hectic schedules make it difficult for clients to uphold physical activity routines. While it’s estimated that the average American puts on [...]

Kids will especially love these tasty and quick roll-ups, which are fun to eat and to prepare. Try using whole-wheat instead of white-flour tortillas to increase the fiber content. 2 tablespoons (tbs) creamy peanut butter 2 tbs hot water 1 tbs fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons (tsp) chili garlic sauce 1/16 tsp salt 1/16 tsp ground pepper 4 (8-inch) tortillas 1 1/3 cups shredded cooked chicken breast 1 cup fresh bean sprouts 1 cup red bell pepper strips 1/4 cup [...]

Does drinking alcohol help your health or is it better to just say no? For some people the benefits outweigh the risks; for others the risks are far greater than the potential benefits. So, who exactly is a candidate for safe, moderate drinking, and who is not? To find out, read information below from Victoria Shanta Retelny, RD, LD, president of LivingWell Communications, a Chicago-based nutrition consulting practice, which focuses on the importance of proper diet to overall health and [...]

Have you experienced back pain at one time or another? Have you been told to strengthen your abdominal muscles to fix a back problem? While traditional crunches strengthen the outer layers of the abdominal musculature, they bypass the deep support structures of your back. This can place the lumbar spine in too much flexion and may even worsen your back pain, depending on what your original physical problem was. By training the deep stabilizers of the lumbar spine, pain can [...]

One of the best ways to improve your body composition, by increasing lean muscle mass and decreasing body fat, is to engage in heavy weight lifting. It’s well-known that people who challenge their bodies with heavy resistance exercises have more muscle than those who only use light weights and easy exercises. And, depending on the diet and other daily activities, these people often have less body fat. Challenging resistance exercises, like front squats, deadlifts, and Olympic lifts, can improve your [...]

Some studies show that regular intake of dark cocoa containing foods is actually linked to lower cardiovascular mortality in observational studies.  Short term studies of as little as 2 weeks seem to show that high doses of dark cocoa can improve and reduce blood pressure due to the action of the polyphenols in dark chocolate. What a recent study wanted to look at was can we get these beneficial positive effects with a low dose of polyphenol rich dark chocolate. [...]

Mix in a bowl: •    1 c. shredded apple (peeled) •    1 c. applesauce •    1/2 c. agave or maple syrup •    2 eggs •    2 tsp. vanilla In a separate bowl mix: •    1 c. almond flour •    1 c. gluten free pancake mix •    1/2 c. flax meal •    2 tsp. baking soda •    1 scoop orange protein powder •    1/2 c dried unsweetened cranberries Add dry ingredients to wet, mix well, and drop into well-sprayed (non-stick spray) [...]

I just know you’re going to love these delicious chocolate chunk muffins! Preheat your oven to 350, then mix: •    2 eggs •    1 c. unsweetened vanilla almond milk •    1 c. shredded zucchini (peeled before shredding) •    1 tsp. vanilla •    3 tbsp. agave syrup Whisk well then add: •    1/2 c.  Quinoa (uncooked, dry; preferably red) •    1 tsp. baking soda •    1/2 c. gluten free pancake mix •    1 tsp cocoa powder •    1 1/2 scoops chocolate Protein powder Blend [...]