Williams News Nutrition Column

Today my first column on nutrition was published in the Williams News. You can read it here http://williamsnews.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=768&ArticleID=12933

It is bittersweet that it ran in the same paper as my grandmother Alice Mercers' obituary, but she would be so proud! She loved when I would read her my blog on nutrition and loved hearing that the column was going to be featured in the paper every 4-6 weeks. She loved her nightly ice cream and didn't like it when I told her she should cut back on the sugar intake. I surprised her with a healthy alternative the night of Halloween, homemade Pumpkin Yogurt. She loved it!

Here's to you Grandma!

The Wonders of Glutamine

I really like testing the products we sell, do they work or don't they is the question I want to know.

This blog is to tell you that Glutamine works, for me anyway!

I have been taking it daily since the first of May and noticed an immediate difference in my muscle recovery and soreness in the days following.

After several months, being I was feeling so good and not really feeling sore after my workouts anymore, a few weeks ago I thought I would try going without the Glutamine to see how my body responded. Well, let me tell you the soreness came back and I mean came back! I realized I was still getting a great workout being I was pretty sore after my normal routines, and I didn't like the feeling!

Wanting to test it even more, I took 2 weeks off the glutamine. I implemented it back in twice a day last week, and literally overnight, no more muscle pain after my workouts! They feel exhausted and weak after a good lift, but I do not get the pain/soreness the next day or two that I get when I'm off the glutamine.

So just what is Glutamine?

Glutamine is a natural amino acid found in protein such as steak, poultry, fish, dairy and beans. Your body even makes it naturally. However, when you put your body under a true amount of stress, such as weightlifting, you run a better chance of depleting the glutamine stored naturally in your body and therefore need to supplement. Glutamine works by getting rid of all the waste products like ammonia and aides in moving the muscle repairing atom nitrogen back to the stressed muscles which then stimulates tissue repair. Without tissue repair and lack of glutamine, your muscles may stay damaged and it will take much longer to repair, which means longer rest periods between gym times, and could even mean less gains being the depletion of glutamine can promote breakdown and wasting of your muscle tissues.

There are many wonderful benefits and science proven facts that back it up. Immunity support is a big one. When your immunity is down, one of the first places the body goes for energy is the muscles to regain the protein it needs for fuel. It has also been proven to be effective in aiding with burn patients, cancer patients as well as people with HIV/AIDS.

Williams Grand Canyon News Nutrition Column

After being skinny fat, and un-healthy for a major part of my life, with a major nutrition overhaul, I changed not only my life and health, but my families health as well. 

 

I am a Certified Specialist in Fitness Nutrition and Nutrition Coach and dedicated to changing my clients' lives with lifetime skills, not with a quick fix. We do more than count calories, fat and carbs; I help coach clients by changing their behaviors, learn how to eat healthier foods, and get more physically active, all within a supportive, encouraging and safe environment. My services are provided for anyone wishing to look better, feel better and live a healthier, happier life.

 

I am thrilled to announce that on Wednesday, November 07th, the Williams Grand Canyon News http://williamsnews.com will start running my Nutrition Column. This will be the start of getting the word out to our community about the importance of good nutrition and how it plays a huge part in our health. 

 

My hope is to educate with a simple easy to read, easy to understand column, that teaches how day to day lifestyles can have tremendous affects on our health.

 

My first column will be Eating healthy for the holidays.

 

I look forward to this journey, and I would love to hear from you. Do you have a nutrition questions or concern? "Are eggs good for you, or are eggs bad for you?" Maybe your question will be featured in an upcoming column.

Here's to your health!