All posts tagged: nutrition

Snack Good, Work Better

Guest blog by Kyle Byron, Toronto Nutritionist and health coach Time is challenge for our fitness. As a nutritionist, I help people save time in the kitchen. Here’s the best advice I have for busy people with serious fitness goals. Skip meals sometimes, be prepared, and eat the right foods. Tip 1: Skip Breakfast  It’s not the most important meal of the day. I’m not sure where that myth started. Probably a cereal company. Rule one of nutrition is to eat when hungry (not because of the clock). If you’re curious as to what meal is most important, it’s the one after exercise. If you wake up and decide you’re not hungry, you can skip your breakfast. Some supplements are mandatory, however. Have either 20-30 grams of whey protein powder, or have 10-15 g of Branch Chain Amino Acids. These two supplements will help you preserve muscle tissue in what is now a fasted state. Feel free to also have some no-sugar-added greens powder or multivitamins, and some black coffee or tea. I would also suggest …

Spring Cleansing

With how hard we work these days, our health and wellness can get out of sorts. I was on the road for all of February and did my best to keep it in check. I am good bringing supplements on the road to break even. I was more settled at home for most of March, allowing me to recalibrate on work outs, health and wellness. As I gear up to heal the ankle and prepared to get back to running, it was a good time to connect this morning with my nutritionist who has helped to guide me through a number of adventure races. Kyle Byron in Toronto has been integral to the program. In addition to fasting and eating on the run, which we’ll share tips in the next few weeks, we talked supplements this morning and consistency in diet. A few things came out of the conversation: 1. Vitamin D Although we are coming out of winter and into spring, unless you are getting 20-30 min of full sunshine on your face and …