In the world of sport nutrition, athletes are often wondering what else they can be doing to boost their performance. Beta-alanine has become a common dietary supplement, used by athletes and bodybuilders, to help improve training and performance. In this post, learn everything you need to know about this amino acid and how it may benefit you.
READ MOREHave you ever wondered why it is so hard to feel proud of yourself or to feel just okay as you are? Self-compassion is a difficult skill. In this article, Registered Dietitian Jana Spindler shares three steps to building self-compassion and what to do about your inner critic voice.
READ MOREWhile Health Canada has moved their general nutrition guidelines away from the gender binary, many nutrition calculators, equations, and recommendations have not, making it hard for non-binary individuals to work towards maximizing their health. Discover what Dietitian, Jana Spindler recommends for the non-binary population in terms of nutrition.
READ MORENormalized eating or intuitive eating is about eating what you are hungry for, when you are hungry – but is it still normal for most of us? Learn to understand your different hunger cues and normalize intuitive eating to have a better understanding of both your body and you.
READ MOREOften the restriction of food starts from well-intentioned goals of getting healthier or feeling more confident. Unfortunately for many, the intentional restriction of food leads to a very unhealthy relationship with food and their body. In this blog post, learn the effects of restrictive eating from our RD Dietitian as well as directly from an ED Recovery Warrior.
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