Nutrition Coaching Testimonial – Christian W
This week, we’re featuring nutrition coaching client Christian White! Christian originally came to Coach Kate with the goal of losing weight to compete in his first half- marathon, and was hesitant when Kate recommended he increase his food consumption rather than restrict. Regardless, he trusted the process and has now successfully completed not one, but… read more
Meet Day Nutrition & Hydration
This weekend our powerlifting team, and GWA coach Nathan, will compete in the 2023 BCPA Fall Classic powerlifting meet. With that, we thought it would be appropriate to talk about how to handle your nutrition on competition day. Powerlifter or not, you may glean a few useful nuggets of information here that may apply to… read more
What Does Health Mean to you?
At GWA, it has never been our main objective to sell dramatic body transformations, quick fixes, and crash diets. Instead, we are proud to offer services that promote sustainable, healthy habits, and nutrition coaching is no exception. Working with one of our nutrition coaches can be drastically different from what you may have experienced with… read more
Thanksgiving Nutrition
Among many other things, Thanksgiving weekend is often associated with behaviours like “over-eating”, being “lazy”, and a variety of other actions that are deemed “unhealthy”. We’d like to challenge that ethos, and offer up a slightly different sentiment. At the very least, it’s a time to be thankful for the food available to you, whatever… read more
Stress & Food
Stress & Food Stress is both an appetite killer and booster: When we are facing immediate, acute stress, our bodies release epinephrine (adrenaline) to prepare for fight or flight. Hunger and digestion are moved down the list of priorities as blood flow is prioritized away from our digestive tracts to muscle tissue, and appetite… read more
Pre & Post-Workout Nutrition – How important is it?
Pre & Post-Workout Nutrition – How important is it? You’ve been making great progress in the gym, you’re crushing your workouts, and you want to make sure you’re getting the most out of each session. You might be curious about the best way to fuel and refuel your body before and after a tough… read more
Podcasts for Body Image
Podcasts for Body Image You can’t improve your relationship with food until you improve your relationship with your body. Summer can be a difficult time to feel confident in our bodies due to the pressure of being “summer body ready” and wearing more revealing clothing, and dieting is usually the option people turn to… read more
Electrolytes
Electrolytes are minerals, primarily calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, phosphate, and chloride, that conduct electrical charges in the body when mixed with water. Thanks to these minerals, our bodies can regulate the balance of hydration and blood pH levels, fire nerves, and contract muscles, but we are constantly losing electrolytes through sweat and waste products. Before… read more
Habits Over Goals
Habits Over Goals Whether your goals are sport, fitness, professional, or academic driven — once you accomplish them you will almost inevitably hear: “So, what’s next?” Sometimes the answer is simply “Nothing right now.” and that’s perfectly fine. In fact, in between crushing goals it will almost always serve you well to take a step… read more
A New Approach to Nutrition Coaching
A New Approach to Nutrition Coaching Throughout my years helping others with their lifestyle and nutrition, I learned a lot about coaching, and a lot about myself. Last year I began exploring my relationship with food, body image, and how these beliefs influenced my clients, all of which led to a dramatic shift in… read more
