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Introducing the 2020 ESN Lifestyle Challenge!
Are you ready to begin the new year and the new decade with a Brand New approach to food, nutrition and health? Well the BRAND NEW 2020 ESN Lifestyle Challenge is the perfect thing for you!
This challenge is designed and delivered by our Nutritional Therapist and Holistic Nutritionist, Vanessa Philips! Here's a full breakdown of what each week will cover!
Week 1 (Jan 20)
Setting yourself up for success
Building Success
Check in Week
Focusing on Functional Foods
Check in Week
Supplements
Check in Week
Fats and Proteins
Check in Week
Fueling and Eating for Energy
Final Check In Week
Continuing your Health Journey
This challenge will be hosted exclusively on the ESN Website so that you can access the information whenever works best for your schedule anywhere in the world! In order to access the challenge you will need to create a profile on the ESN website using the same account that the challenge was purchased through. Once you have done that you will be able to access the challenge!
The challenge begins January 20th! Let's kick off the new Decade with a brand new approach to your nutrition, life and health!
This challenge is designed and delivered by our Nutritional Therapist and Holistic Nutritionist, Vanessa Philips! Here's a full breakdown of what each week will cover!
Week 1 (Jan 20)
Setting yourself up for success
- Introduction to the Challenge
- How to prepare yourself for the Challenge
- How to set up a healthy eating environment
- How to properly track your progress
Building Success
- Breaking Habits
- Portion Sizes
- Tracking food to understand eating behaviours
- Understanding the different types of hunger
- The importance of Hydration
Check in Week
- Q&A session to address questions and removing barriers to success
- Questions will be submitted to Vanessa by all challenge participants before this week to answer all questions while maintaining confidentiality and privacy
Focusing on Functional Foods
- An overview on how to choose healthier foods
- The importance of Antioxidants and Polyphenols
- Understanding how different seasons change nutritional requirements
Check in Week
- Q&A session to address questions and removing barriers to success
- Questions will be submitted to Vanessa by all challenge participants before this week to answer all questions while maintaining confidentiality and privacy
Supplements
- How to choose the best supplements for your health goals
- Understanding the top daily supplements (eg Omega 3 fatty acids, Vitamin D3, Iron, Magnesium, Vitamin C, etc.)
- Understanding Testing
- Pros and Cons of Supplementation
Check in Week
- Q&A session to address questions and removing barriers to success
- Questions will be submitted to Vanessa by all challenge participants before this week to answer all questions while maintaining confidentiality and privacy
Fats and Proteins
- Creating a proper macronutrient distribution
- Understanding protein and fats
- Choosing the best proteins and fats
- Understanding how Protein and Fat influence your appetite
Check in Week
- Q&A session to address questions and removing barriers to success
- Questions will be submitted to Vanessa by all challenge participants before this week to answer all questions while maintaining confidentiality and privacy
Fueling and Eating for Energy
- Understanding energy and Blood Sugar balance
- Reframing the importance of Breakfast
- Health snacking to address hunger
- Fueling for different types of Physical Activity
- Is Intermittent Fasting appropriate for you?
Final Check In Week
- Q&A session to address questions and removing barriers to success
- Questions will be submitted to Vanessa by all challenge participants before this week to answer all questions while maintaining confidentiality and privacy
Continuing your Health Journey
- eBook with a recap of all the lessons learned during this challenge
- Sample meal plans and ideas
- Desserts and Treats: where do they fit in
- Tips and Tricks for continuing your success
This challenge will be hosted exclusively on the ESN Website so that you can access the information whenever works best for your schedule anywhere in the world! In order to access the challenge you will need to create a profile on the ESN website using the same account that the challenge was purchased through. Once you have done that you will be able to access the challenge!
The challenge begins January 20th! Let's kick off the new Decade with a brand new approach to your nutrition, life and health!
***Legal Disclaimer*** This challenge is not meant to address specific health issues (Eg Diabetes, Chronic Disease, Disordered Eating etc). This challenge is designed to address your overall relationship with food by helping you understand the strong connection that your food choices have with your hormones, environment and emotional health. For specific health goals associated with chronic disease or athletic goals, please consider one of our many counselling packages to get a fully customized nutrition and health plans with one of our many talented practitioners!
NEW PODCAST EPISODE!
In this episode of the Evolving Health Podcast, Ben talks to Pelvic floor practitioner and Physiotherapist, Christina Moores. Christina talks to Ben about Pelvic Floor health for both Women AND Men. In this technical and informative episode, Christina talks about the signs and symptoms of a healthy pelvic floor, who should be worried about pelvic floor health as well as what a pelvic floor assessment looks like!
In this episode of the Evolving Health Podcast, Ben talks to Pelvic floor practitioner and Physiotherapist, Christina Moores. Christina talks to Ben about Pelvic Floor health for both Women AND Men. In this technical and informative episode, Christina talks about the signs and symptoms of a healthy pelvic floor, who should be worried about pelvic floor health as well as what a pelvic floor assessment looks like!
New Podcast Episode!
In this episode Ben sits down with the 4 time National Youth Girls Boxing Champion, Emelia Dermott, to talk about the unique challenges that she faces as an Elite Athlete and how that impacts her health. They talk about the changes that have come in Competitive boxing and how Emelia looks at Health.
In this episode Ben sits down with the 4 time National Youth Girls Boxing Champion, Emelia Dermott, to talk about the unique challenges that she faces as an Elite Athlete and how that impacts her health. They talk about the changes that have come in Competitive boxing and how Emelia looks at Health.
New Podcast Episode!
In this episode Ben talks with a good friend and colleague, Peter Papadogiannis, a Sports Psychologist and Professor at York University, University of Guelph/ Humber, Sheridan College and the Sports Psychology team director of the Goodlife Toronto Marathon. Ben and Peter talk about the importance of Sports Psychology and why more athletes need to consider their mental game and training to be as important as their physical performance or training. Peter and the good people at Headset Sports have also partnered up with the Evolving Health Podcast to offer a special discount code on their app! Use the code 'Evolve30' for a 30% discount on the monthly subscription and the discount code 'Evolve2019' for a discount on their annual subscription! Check them out at https://www.headsetsports.com/
In this episode Ben talks with a good friend and colleague, Peter Papadogiannis, a Sports Psychologist and Professor at York University, University of Guelph/ Humber, Sheridan College and the Sports Psychology team director of the Goodlife Toronto Marathon. Ben and Peter talk about the importance of Sports Psychology and why more athletes need to consider their mental game and training to be as important as their physical performance or training. Peter and the good people at Headset Sports have also partnered up with the Evolving Health Podcast to offer a special discount code on their app! Use the code 'Evolve30' for a 30% discount on the monthly subscription and the discount code 'Evolve2019' for a discount on their annual subscription! Check them out at https://www.headsetsports.com/
New Podcast Episode!
In this Episode, Ben talks with another famous ESN Dietitian, Andy the RD. Ben and Andy discuss their different prespectives on what it's like to be a male Dietitian in a largely female profession. They also talk about the difficulties and challenges of being content creators, especially if mistakes are made publicly. They discuss their views on the current landscape of nutrition, Health at Every Size and much more related to health!
In this Episode, Ben talks with another famous ESN Dietitian, Andy the RD. Ben and Andy discuss their different prespectives on what it's like to be a male Dietitian in a largely female profession. They also talk about the difficulties and challenges of being content creators, especially if mistakes are made publicly. They discuss their views on the current landscape of nutrition, Health at Every Size and much more related to health!
Happy Earth Day!
Today is Earth day! and Ben is celebrating by releasing the latest episode of the Evolving Health Podcast! In this Earth Day special episode of the Evolving Health Podcast, Ben interviews his good friend; Julia Kole. Julia is a self proclaimed "Nature Nerd." She holds a Masters of Science in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Bristol, runs her own blog "Stop Being Ruled by Stuff" at https://sbrbs.wordpress.com and is an environmental advocate. In this Episode, Ben and Julia talk about the importance of environmentalism, their own journeys to making more environmentally friendly lifestyle decisions as well as the meta environmental issues.
Now available on iTunes, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Please like, comment, rate and share!
*Disclaimer* In this episode Julia mentions her work place during the episode. By no means is Julia speaking on behalf of her workplace, rather she is merely providing context to the information and work she does in Environmental Advocacy.
Today is Earth day! and Ben is celebrating by releasing the latest episode of the Evolving Health Podcast! In this Earth Day special episode of the Evolving Health Podcast, Ben interviews his good friend; Julia Kole. Julia is a self proclaimed "Nature Nerd." She holds a Masters of Science in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Bristol, runs her own blog "Stop Being Ruled by Stuff" at https://sbrbs.wordpress.com and is an environmental advocate. In this Episode, Ben and Julia talk about the importance of environmentalism, their own journeys to making more environmentally friendly lifestyle decisions as well as the meta environmental issues.
Now available on iTunes, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Please like, comment, rate and share!
*Disclaimer* In this episode Julia mentions her work place during the episode. By no means is Julia speaking on behalf of her workplace, rather she is merely providing context to the information and work she does in Environmental Advocacy.
Evolving Health Podcast is on Google Podcasts and Stitcher!
That's right! The Evolving Health Podcast is now available on Google Podcasts and Stitcher! Just in time for the first full episode! In this episode Ben talks to Kevin, a renowned Manual Therapist that has a very different approach to health and the human body. Kevin talks about how he integrates over 11 systems in the human body to correct issues related to movement and health. Kevin and Ben also talk about the limitations of science as it relates to health and some of the unknown drawbacks of evidence based practice and evidence based medicine. Check it out in our media section or down below! Be sure to like, subscribe and share to keep up to date on the latest episodes! We've got A LOT planned!
That's right! The Evolving Health Podcast is now available on Google Podcasts and Stitcher! Just in time for the first full episode! In this episode Ben talks to Kevin, a renowned Manual Therapist that has a very different approach to health and the human body. Kevin talks about how he integrates over 11 systems in the human body to correct issues related to movement and health. Kevin and Ben also talk about the limitations of science as it relates to health and some of the unknown drawbacks of evidence based practice and evidence based medicine. Check it out in our media section or down below! Be sure to like, subscribe and share to keep up to date on the latest episodes! We've got A LOT planned!
Happy Dietitian's Day!
March 20th is Dietitian's Day across Canada and Ben is celebrating by launching his BRAND SPANKING NEW PODCAST! You may have seen some changes in the navigation bar, but to make it official, you should be able to hover over the Media section and you'll see a new option for Podcast! There you'll find Ben's episodes and the first one is already up! In the first episode of the 'Evolving Health' Podcast, Ben explains what his mission statement is and what he hopes to achieve with this podcast! Check out that site link here or listen to the first episode below! Remember to follow and subscribe to the podcast, but don't worry because if you're a part of our ESN Movement for Healthy Living, you'll see it in your email health tips!
March 20th is Dietitian's Day across Canada and Ben is celebrating by launching his BRAND SPANKING NEW PODCAST! You may have seen some changes in the navigation bar, but to make it official, you should be able to hover over the Media section and you'll see a new option for Podcast! There you'll find Ben's episodes and the first one is already up! In the first episode of the 'Evolving Health' Podcast, Ben explains what his mission statement is and what he hopes to achieve with this podcast! Check out that site link here or listen to the first episode below! Remember to follow and subscribe to the podcast, but don't worry because if you're a part of our ESN Movement for Healthy Living, you'll see it in your email health tips!
Announcing the ESN Learning Center - Sports Nutrition Certificate for Nutrition Professionals!
Well we teased it last week but it's finally here! The ESN Learning Center is extremely happy and proud to be launching the ESN Learning Center Sports Nutrition Certificate course! This course is going to be completely comprehensive about sports nutrition and it's practical applications! This course is built for Nutrition Professionals looking to gain a better and more practical understanding of Sports Nutrition and how to implement Sports Nutrition into your already successful practice to better serve your clientele. There are going to be three levels of certification and you can purchase each level depending on the level of depth you need! Here are the three levels and their modules:
Sports Nutrition Certificate - Level 1 - Class starts March 13, 2019
Sports Nutrition Certificate - Level 2 - Class starts May 15, 2019
Sports Nutrition Certificate - Level 3 - Class starts September 18, 2019
There will be more details released in the next few days, but for now mark off your calendars because we're going to give you a taste of what to expect in the ESN Learning Center Sports Nutrition Certificate in a FREE webinar on February 6, 2019 at 12pm EST! The webinar will be recorded and be uploaded to our YouTube Channel shortly afterwards!
Well we teased it last week but it's finally here! The ESN Learning Center is extremely happy and proud to be launching the ESN Learning Center Sports Nutrition Certificate course! This course is going to be completely comprehensive about sports nutrition and it's practical applications! This course is built for Nutrition Professionals looking to gain a better and more practical understanding of Sports Nutrition and how to implement Sports Nutrition into your already successful practice to better serve your clientele. There are going to be three levels of certification and you can purchase each level depending on the level of depth you need! Here are the three levels and their modules:
Sports Nutrition Certificate - Level 1 - Class starts March 13, 2019
- Exercise Physiology and Metabolism
- Determining energy needs in the athlete
- Determining Macronutrient needs in the athlete
- Hydration and Micronutrients for athletes
- Sports Nutrition 101
- Meal Planning Strategies for Athletes
Sports Nutrition Certificate - Level 2 - Class starts May 15, 2019
- Sports Nutrition 102
- Sports Supplements 101
- Nutritional Strategies for Competition
- Weight loss and body composition changes for the athlete
- Disordered Eating in Athletes
- Counselling Strategies for Athletes
Sports Nutrition Certificate - Level 3 - Class starts September 18, 2019
- Periodization for the Athlete
- Nutrition strategies to optimize recovery
- Sports Nutrition for Children and Young Athletes
- Sports Nutrition for the Aging Athlete
- Nutritional Strategies for Injury prevention and Concussion Management
- Nutritional Strategies for the travelling athlete
There will be more details released in the next few days, but for now mark off your calendars because we're going to give you a taste of what to expect in the ESN Learning Center Sports Nutrition Certificate in a FREE webinar on February 6, 2019 at 12pm EST! The webinar will be recorded and be uploaded to our YouTube Channel shortly afterwards!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
We're a bit late to the party but that's because we've been hard at work and will be rolling out many changes over the course of the next month! Check in with us next week as we're going to have a TON of news to drop on you all! Stay tuned!
Ben
We're a bit late to the party but that's because we've been hard at work and will be rolling out many changes over the course of the next month! Check in with us next week as we're going to have a TON of news to drop on you all! Stay tuned!
Ben
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ESN Learning Center - Is the Ketogenic Diet right for You? |
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Did you miss the livestream for our free ketogenic diet webinar? Watch Ben Sit's livestream below to find out if the Ketogenic Diet is right for you!
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HAPPY NUTRITION MONTH!
Happy Nutrition Month Everyone! We are starting the celebration by posting a new blog post which talks about the potential of food to FUEL! Stay tuned for the rest of the month for more exciting nutrition month festivities on our website and our social media channels!
Read our latest blog posts here! We talk about HOW TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF FOOD, CRICKET POWDER, INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, NUTRITION FOR COLLEGE AGED ATHLETES and HEALTHY EATING DURING EASTER!
We also have a LEAN PROTEIN FATTER WALLET CHALLENGE on our Instagram page with some awesome prizes! Check it out here!
Read our latest blog posts here! We talk about HOW TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF FOOD, CRICKET POWDER, INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, NUTRITION FOR COLLEGE AGED ATHLETES and HEALTHY EATING DURING EASTER!
We also have a LEAN PROTEIN FATTER WALLET CHALLENGE on our Instagram page with some awesome prizes! Check it out here!
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NEW BLOG POST: How Tom Brady's Diet Lost the Superbowl
It’s close to 2 weeks after the one of the best played super bowls in years. Minimal penalties, great plays and a historical win by the Eagles (of which I predicted back in week 4, seriously! Primarily because I love Carson Wentz). The only thing that could have made it better was a surprise throwback to NSYNC with Justin Timberlake at Halftime. Aside from that, the two teams were relatively evenly matched, except for the quarterbacks and their diets.... Read more here
NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO SERIES
ESN is back with a brand new video and video series! Learn more about various supplements and whether or not you should take them to improve your athletic performance!
Happy New Year!
This is Ben here to say that I hope you all had a happy peaceful, healthy and happy holidays! Now that we're into 2018 I wanted to announce the New Years Resolution special! Get $25 off for any online initial assessment, online package or any of the Elite Athlete packages purchased in the month of January! Just enter the discount code in our online store ESNNY2018
So now is the perfect time to get our amazing ESN Sports Dietitians to help you achieve and maintain your health, nutrition and athletic goals! Be sure to check out our online store here or if you want to see our ESN Sports Dietitians in our clinics located across the GTA, Niagara/ Hamilton, Calgary or Ottawa regions be sure to visit our contacts page here!
We hope you all had an amazing holidays and wish you all the best to meet your health, nutrition and athletic goals this year!
Ben
This is Ben here to say that I hope you all had a happy peaceful, healthy and happy holidays! Now that we're into 2018 I wanted to announce the New Years Resolution special! Get $25 off for any online initial assessment, online package or any of the Elite Athlete packages purchased in the month of January! Just enter the discount code in our online store ESNNY2018
So now is the perfect time to get our amazing ESN Sports Dietitians to help you achieve and maintain your health, nutrition and athletic goals! Be sure to check out our online store here or if you want to see our ESN Sports Dietitians in our clinics located across the GTA, Niagara/ Hamilton, Calgary or Ottawa regions be sure to visit our contacts page here!
We hope you all had an amazing holidays and wish you all the best to meet your health, nutrition and athletic goals this year!
Ben
BRAND NEW PACKAGE: Elite Athlete Program
Elite Athlete: Gold Package
CA$225.00
2.5 hours per month. Includes Game day prep (helps with your game plan for game day in addition to counselling and nutrition). Provides 24 hour International support (for athlete travelling overseas). Helps with healthy meal planning for travelling with road trip kits and easy recipe packages.
We are happy and excited to introduce our Elite Athlete Program. We recognize the unique challenges athletes have. Therefore, with this package athletes can receive nutritional care to improve their athletic performance. This will also help athletes increase their awareness of sports nutrition. Check out our video below for more information.
BRAND NEW: STUDENT SURVIVAL GUIDE
Our volunteer and social media manager, Ellyssa Brooks created a student survival guide teaching students about healthy eating and working out. These tips were developed and based on her actual university experiences. This student survival guide is continuously helping her stay healthy and active while also overcoming the stress and anxieties of being a student. Moreover, it includes tips on managing stress and sleeping well. This will teach students about the many practical ways to live a healthier lifestyle within a university/college setting. It also contains many examples and visuals to help with your lifestyle changes. This guideline is a useful tool for regular students who are looking for sustainable tips on nutrition and fitness. Check out the media section for the download link to ESN's student survival guide!
UPDATE: ESN is Featured in Food & Wine's Interview About Hydration and One of the Top 75 Sports Nutrition Blog According to Feedspot.com!
ESN's dietitian Ben Sit talks about hydration (specifically why athletes like Blake Coleman from New Jersey's Devils drink pickle juice) in Food and Wine's latest blog post! Read what he has to say here!
Another exciting news, Feedspot.com ranked us 50th in their Top 75 Sports Nutrition blogs!
For more info about previous interviews ESN was featured in, check out the Media section of our website!
Another exciting news, Feedspot.com ranked us 50th in their Top 75 Sports Nutrition blogs!
For more info about previous interviews ESN was featured in, check out the Media section of our website!
