- Come join our amazing steps challenge this month! Everyone is welcome and it's a great way to find out what other Newtopians are doing to stay active. For the second mini challenge we are going to focus on beating our own personal best kilometers.It’s one thing to be in competition with the people around you but another to be in competition with yourself. This next week and a half is... read more
- Each month we host a “steps challenge” aimed at helping those of you who are using the NewtopiaPED to stay active!This month we have decided to spice up the community challenge and focus on going the distance! This challenge will require everyone to work as a team and keep each other motivated in order to reach the team’s ultimate goal, while still maintaining that competitive edge to try... read more
- I would like to congratulate 6 amazing women Tina, Tede, Kari, Marianne, Valerie and Gloria, all fellow Newtopians who took it upon themselves to challenge each other in a friendly but fierce steps competition. Using their Newtopiapeds they embarked on a 30 day challenge to see who could get the most steps. Each day they would accumulate steps on their own using their... read more
- Many of us need a boost whether it is increasing our energy levels throughout the day, increasing our metabolism or even just help with decreasing our weight circumference or controlling our appetite, to help keep us on plan.For this reason our Naturopath Jean-Jacques Dugoua has created a helpful natural health product specifically targeted towards increasing or boosting your metabolism. The body... read more
- The system has taught me portion control and that fitness are the key to my future good health. Also I discovered that 1800 calories can be a lot of food. With my DNA results I discovered that being active will always keep me slimmer. My coach has helped my progress by challenging me and guiding me to making better food choices. Thank You to my Newtopia Coach for all your help, and I look... read more
- Natasha Vani our Exercise physiologist came up with a great way to promote a healthy posture, reduce tension headaches and improve back health, while in the workplace!Routine: Take a 5 minute break once every hour and complete the following warm up and stretching exercises. (once every hour is ideal however even a few times a day is better than none at all).Review the office... read more
- One of the biggest issues most of us face on our way to healthy living and weight loss is lack of MOTIVATION! For most people the same cycle repeats itself whether you are just starting your journey or whether you are trying to maintain your healthy habits. Most of us are motivated in the beginning and then somewhere along the line we need a boost. While doing a little bit of research... read more
- Mary Bamford the Director of Nutrition here at Newtopia feels that it is really important that we all understand what the glycemic index is and how it can help you to lose weight. First things first, the glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how much a carbohydrate-containing food is likely to raise a person’s blood sugar.For example, carbohydrate foods (fruits, dairy, whole grains,... read more
- Try these 6 abdominal exercises to help give your core an amazing workout. Just like any other strength exercise you need to make sure that you do not work the same muscle groups 2 days in a row. Try doing these exercises 2-3 days during the week to give your body time to recover!Standing Twists with a medicine ball: Stand with your feet spread shoulder width apart.Hold a medicine ball in your... read more
- In order to help improve and control over eating we all must take a step back and slow down the eating process. This will help to improve the mind-body connection when eating say's our Director of phychology Karyn Hood.Her rationale for this is because when you eat quickly you can end up feeling dissatisfied and you can very easily finish your entire meal before your body recognizes you are full... read more
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Posted April 26 2012 Mini Challenge # 2 - Personal Best Week!Come join our amazing steps challenge this month! Everyone is welcome and it's a great way to find out what other Newtopians are doing to stay active. For the second mini challenge we are going to focus on beating our own personal best kilometers.It’s one thing to be in competition with the people around you but another to be in competition with yourself. This next week and a half is... read more |
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Posted April 17 2012 Results After Week One of the Steps Challenge!Fellow Steppers...Based on the incredible amount of Kilometers and Miles you have all been racking up over the past 7 days we have managed as a team to travel a whopping 747 km! This means that as a group you have traveled from the streets of downtown Toronto all the way to the big city of Washington D.C. by simply being active and using you’re NewtopiaPEDs. Congrats, we are one third of... read more |
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Posted April 12 2012 Eating Right For Your GenesWeʼve all heard of Eating right for your blood type, the famous low carb and other fad diets, but nothing compares to genetics. Our genes provide the blueprint for our body and once we understand them we can start to understand exactly what our bodies need to lose weight and live healthy through a complete lifestyle solution combining Nutrition, Exercise and Behavioral... read more |
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Posted April 12 2012 All Around The World Community Steps ChallengeEach month we host a “steps challenge” aimed at helping those of you who are using the NewtopiaPED to stay active!This month we have decided to spice up the community challenge and focus on going the distance! This challenge will require everyone to work as a team and keep each other motivated in order to reach the team’s ultimate goal, while still maintaining that competitive edge to try... read more |
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Posted March 27 2012 Getting The Most Nutrition From FoodSelecting and purchasing healthy foods is a major component of eating well. Once you have the food at home, here are some tips on storage, preparation and eating that are important to maintain food wholesomeness and nutrition.Keep vegetables and fruits in their skinsThe health benefits from phytonutrients, fiber, vitamins, and minerals found in fruit and vegetable skins are worth... read more |
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Posted March 20 2012 Omega-3 - A Friend To Support You And Your HeartThere are many important vitamins and minerals that we need to be aware of due to the positive role they play on our overall health and longevity. This is one reason to start Incorporating Omega-3 fatty acids into your daily diet. Omega - 3's play many positive functions in your body and are esspecially good for the health of your heart. There are 3 types of omega-3 fats:ALA -... read more |
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Posted March 20 2012 How Can I Make Planning Meals Easier!Many of us have very busy lifestyles and find it hard to cook and prepare multiple meals throughout the week. If cooking wasn’t enough it’s also a challenge to find meals that suit the needs of your entire family. A task that may sometimes feel impossible. You have the vegetarian, the meat lover and the kids who may be a little pickier than you might like. Basically you have... read more |
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Posted March 15 2012 Are You As Active As You Think?In the past few years there has been a large shift towards lower physical activity levels worldwide! And it is estimated that about 31% of the world’s population does not meet the recommendations for sufficient exercise on a daily basis. To me and many others, that is a shocking number and the worst news is that it continues to drop! Luckily I came across a Quiz called “How active are you... read more |
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Posted March 09 2012 Strawberry, Feta and Shrimp Salad - Delicious!So last night I had the most amazing Strawberry, feta and shrimp salad!We ate at this really cute restaurant in my town called Allegro and I decided to try their evening special and I can tell you that I was very happy with my choice. They used a bed of Romain lettuce, topped with feta cheese, sliced strawberries, seared shrimp and a balsamic vinaigrette dressing. YUM...I would highly... read more |
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Posted March 06 2012 The Newtopia Steps Challenge - 1 Million Steps in 30 Days!I would like to congratulate 6 amazing women Tina, Tede, Kari, Marianne, Valerie and Gloria, all fellow Newtopians who took it upon themselves to challenge each other in a friendly but fierce steps competition. Using their Newtopiapeds they embarked on a 30 day challenge to see who could get the most steps. Each day they would accumulate steps on their own using their... read more |