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"Your body is shaped in the kitchen not in the gym"
Popular belief is that you build muscle in the gym. Tthe truth is, it happens in the kitchen! Without proper nutrition, muscles can't grow and the body can't replenish the nutrients it needs.
Eating right is more than half the battle!
Eating Healthy Can:
- Lose weight
- Build muscle
- Prevent heart disease
- Prevent certain cancers
- Prevent clogged arteries
- Shield you from diabetes
- Improve concentration
- Improve your immune system
- Increase your life expectancy
Healthy eating is not about eating less, following ruthless guidelines, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Healthy eating is about having more energy, looking great and feeling great while keeping yourself as healthy as possible. All these can be achieved by learning some nutritional basics and incorporating them into your diet in a way that compliments your lifestyle.
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NUTRITION AND DIET
As nutritionist and dietitians Body Matrix is concerned with the nutrients in food, how nutrients are used in the body, and the relationship between diet, health and disease.
We can design you a fitness program that ensures an increase your aerobic activity, but if you continue to eat unhealthy, you may never see the real results that exercising can really bring.
Nutrition, as any athlete or recreational exerciser will quickly tell you, plays a big part in increasing the efficiency and productivity of your training session. The type of nutrition, and the amount needed before, during and after exercise, is dependent on a number of factors including the intensity of your training, the duration, the type and the frequency of your workouts. Body Matrix is here to help you build lifestyle programs that encompass all of these factors in tandem with your workout.
CUSTOM NUTRITION PLANS
Body Matrix will help you reach your goals by planning food and nutrition programs customized to your needs. By completing an in-depth assessment of your goals, eating habits, nutritional and dietary needs, Body Matrix will design a detailed eating schedule and menu that fits your lifestyle.
Once a program has been established, this will be monitored and evaluated on a regular basis to ensure progress and goals are being met.
 Our purpose is to help you live a happier, healthier lifestyle. Through hard work and dedication, many of our clients can now enjoy activities that they never before had been able to do.
Start eating right,feeling right, and living a healthier life today!
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Recipe of the week
Super Protein-Packed Bars
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These healthy protein packed bars are great when your on the run and no time to get in a healthy quick meal. Packed with goodness and complete to help boost energy levels, replenish your muscles and stimulate muscle growth.
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
1 Cup Oats
1 Cup Protein Powder (Chocolate)
1/2 Cup Ground Flaxseed
1/2 Cup Wheat Germ
1/2 Cup Chopped Almonds
1 Package No Fat Chocolate Pudding
3/4 Cup Soy Milk ( or Skim Milk)
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until it is a smooth cookie dough texture. Spread over parchment paper about 3/4" thick and freeze for 2 hours.
Cut into 10 bars and serve. You can wrap them individually and place them in the fridge or freezer to grab on the go!
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