FIT Talk With Tania
You control 70 to 80 percent of factors affecting your health
Most people seem to believe health diminishes with age. But does is it really? Should we actually expect that after each birthday past a certain age to feel...
The biggest myths about weight loss
What if I told you you didn't have to give up your favourite foods in order to lose weight and be healthy? After writing this column bi-weekly for several...
Lifestyle disease, It's weighing on you
“Obesity is serious because it is associated with poorer mental health outcomes and reduced quality of life.” On a business call with a number of...
With an abundance of food, why we are starving to death?
As you might well imagine, I talk a lot about food. With my clients, in my health groups, with my family and friends, I post about it on social media, create...
Deep richly coloured fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants
Antioxidants help protect our cells from oxidative stress. Think of it as putting lemon juice on apple slices to keep them from turning brown. Here we are in...
Easy ways to keep your heart healthy
Even though heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in Canada, these five tips can help you lower your risk. February is Heart Month and according...
Creating a healthy balance when eating is important
As a nutritionist, I hear this a lot from new clients: “I think I eat pretty well, so why can’t I lose the weight?” The answer is actually...
Get started and stay on track with your health goals, one per cent at a time
It’s two weeks into the new year and I'm seeing a lot of people making the decision to start putting health first. Very typical for January. ...
You don't need a diet to get healthy, you need a plan
Happy New Year. Hope you all had a blessed and wonderful Christmas, enjoying time with family and friends. If you're like me, a lot of that quality time...
How to avoid the 12 Pounds of Christmas
The Twelve Pounds of Christmas (Sung to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas) Oh, the first pound of Christmas was easy to ignore….. (And) It all...
Focus on the good, not the bad when it comes to your eating habits
Food guilt comes from knowing a food is not so good for you, and eating it anyway. Here we are, the first few days into December. Christmas lights are shining...
There's plenty you can do to help your gut function properly
Most digestive and gut issues can actually be drastically reduced—and in some cases even eliminated completely—using food. We all know the brain is...
Six 'saboteurs' that prevent good health
Often times many people don't realize the strategies they think will help them lose weight are actually hindering their results. When it comes to health and...
Small things done, or not done, can directly affect our health
People often blame age for their aches, pains, and ailments. Especially in the over-40 crowd. Although age does play a small role, what many people don't...
How eat right and enjoy your food this Thankgiving
This Thanksgiving, keep your top button done up and burn fat through the holidays when you have second helpings. I don't know about you, but I'm...
Craving food vs. choosing food
When we use food to create hormonal balance rather than dieting, amazing things happen with our health. When it comes to food here in North America, and in all...
A happy and healthy way to return to school
Back to school can be a stressful time for both kids and parents, but you can turn it around for you and your child. Just over a week into September and kids...
Exercise, diet help the mind
“Sudden bursts of movement cause reactions in the body that break the cycle of stress, allowing the brain to calm down, relax and focus on the task at...
In shape, not just physically
These achievements are crucial because they’ve helped me to develop a positive outlook not just on fitness or nutrition, but life in general. Meet Brent....
What we lose with age
Phrases like: “There's not much I can do about it, it just comes with age,” really stick in my craw and ruffle my feathers. Phrases like:...