January 26th, 2012
By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD www.healthstandnutrition.com Twitter: chocoholicRD
As an editor at a newspaper, 46-year-old Evelyn found herself working long 12-hour days trying to stay on top of the never-ending deadlines and projects.
On a good day she got enough sleep, ate well and squeezed in some exercise. She got up early to chop raw veggies to include as part of her lunch, ate healthy snacks and pulled out a frozen meal she cooked in advance to heat up when she got home.
On a bad day she worked too much, didn’t fit in exercise and didn’t have any time for herself. She didn’t pack much food and didn’t have time to leave work to get a proper lunch. Her energy levels would slide and it became known in her office that a can of cola on her desk signified a bad day. Having sub-optimal nutrition on these days meant it was hard for Evelyn to talk herself out of buying takeout on the way home or overindulging in comfort foods in the evening.
When a friend of hers mentioned his “seven-day-a-week, always-on-call lifestyle was killing him,” she knew hers was also and she needed to make changes.
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January 5th, 2012
Watch my segment from Breakfast Television on healthy chocolate fixes and how I manage chocolate cravings when a substitute just won’t do.
Watch the segment here: Breakfast Television Healthy Chocolate Fixes
Enjoy!
Andrea Holwegner, “The Chocoholic Dietitian”
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January 5th, 2012
By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD “The Chocoholic Dietitian” www.healthstandnutrition.com
Over the years, Craig’s weight had gotten so high he stopped weighing himself because he couldn’t bear to look at the number. A friend of his, concerned about his laboured breath and evident fatigue, had convinced Craig to buy a treadmill for his home.
Tired of being the fat guy, Craig began the very difficult task of working up a sweat on the treadmill almost every day. Several months into his new exercise regime – and having lost virtually no weight – he wondered why the scale refused to budge.
If you are overweight or obese and have a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, adding more exercise can improve your overall health and cardiovascular fitness, but it may do little to drop the number on the scale.
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January 5th, 2012
By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD ”The Chocoholic Dietitian” www.healthstandnutrition.com
To get to high school most days, I caught a ride from our suburban neighbour-hood to downtown with my dad. My dad, a laid-back banker, had done the busy rush hour com-mute most of his life and learned to chill out, merge over to the right hand slow lane, and get there when you get there. When I learned to drive, like many teen-agers I vowed to live life in the fast lane (after all, the right lane was “for old folks”).
On special days if I got to take the car, the same commute to get to school was full of exciting (although some would say life threatening) driving. I wove in and out of traffic and changed lanes a million times to get there faster. I was proud of myself until I realized I only arrived at most a whopping five minutes earlier than my dad would have.
Worse yet, I got a speeding ticket one morning that put me in my place. My dad didn’t say much, but I’m sure what he really wanted to say was “I told you so.”
After that, I decided to drive in the right lane “for old folks” regularly. I usually follow one lane and just get there when I get there. When I occasionally digress into the old habit of changing lanes too often, I end up stressed out and realize I am nowhere ahead.
When it comes to wellness and nutrition changes, do you change lanes too often?
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December 5th, 2011
By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD ”The Chocoholic Dietitian”
Imagine attending a holiday party and, just after a new acquaintance enjoys a plateful of shortbread cookies, they ask you about your job. You can imagine the look you get when you tell them you’re a dietitian.
It’s easy to see me as the party pooper while my husband, who imports wine, is seen as the party maker. Good thing my business card lists my title as “the chocoholic dietitian” to prove I still have some fun.
You can achieve health without guilt. As you head into the month of December, here are some things to help keep your health on track while you enjoy eggnog, shortbread and other festive treats:
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November 23rd, 2011
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November 18th, 2011
By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD ”The Chocoholic Dietitian”
Twitter: @chocoholicRD
Website: www.healthstandnutrition.com
Each year between fall and the holiday season, Melanie seemed to pack on a few extra pounds. The shorter amount of daylight was partly to blame for her lower motivation to keep up her walking program. She also found that comfort foods were available in the evening to “stuff” some of her anxiety and worry.
To solve these issues, we built a customized nutrition plan together that didn’t just map out what to eat, but also how to eat.
We considered factors that influenced when and how she determined her food choices, including where she was eating, what she was doing while eating and who she was eating with. We spent significant time examining how long it took to prepare a meal or snack and the speed of eating in general.
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November 18th, 2011
By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD ”The Chocoholic Dietitian”
Twitter: @chocoholicRD
Website: www.healthstandnutrition.com
David is 57 and travels more than 200 days a year for his corporate sales position. Besides many on-the-go airport meals and comfort food ordered late at night from room service, he also often wines and dines clients over lunch and supper meetings.
When his doctor said his cholesterol was high and liver enzymes elevated, it was the wakeup call he needed to take charge of his health.
One of my favourite parts of working with clients like David is coming up with customized plans that fit unique challenges without giving up favourites. David was surprised that over the course of a year he lost 35 pounds and felt better than he had in decades. He achieved all this while still maintaining the same hectic job and heavy travel schedule.
Without careful planning, eating out regularly and travelling for work can be hard on your health, productivity and body weight. If you travel regularly for work, here are some solutions:
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November 2nd, 2011
By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD
Larissa had been looking forward to dinner out with her two good friends all week. She was hoping for Italian but was outvoted by her girlfriends, who had started a gluten-free diet recommended by a health food store. They advocated that going gluten-free could help improve digestion, drop a few pounds and improve overall health.
Larissa wondered if this could help her with the bloating she regularly experienced. The trouble was she was a breadaholic and the thought of giving this up was unimaginable. She wondered if all the hype around gluten-free eating was the latest food fad or if it was truly something that could benefit her health.
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October 10th, 2011
Listen to these quick tips on how to eat out the healthy way! QR77interview-aug31.2011andrea-nutrition-eating-out-healthy
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