The Fitness Center is offering a weight management program.

Are you food fit? Is there any joy left in eating? Are you confused about what you should and should not be eating? Let us help you get and stay on the right track to healthier meal planning.

We emphasize balance...and...you can: Eat Healthy, Excel in Fitness, & Enjoy the Foods you like! Find out through a one on one consultation with staff nutritionist, Gigi Somers, R.D.C.D. Gigi is a registered dietitian, a member of the American Dietetic Association, and numerous other dietetic practice groups. Chris Schlagenhauf, R.D.C.D. also works with Gigi on several nutrition themes.

Questionnaires are posted around the club for your requests when it comes to food and nutrition, and we'll work to meet your total fitness needs by incorporating the balance of the two elements that go hand in hand - fitness and food!

Look for upcoming cooking classes! Samples and recipes will be provided.

Other programming includes:

Grocery store tours ~ Schedule a group for a unique outing informal nutrition presentations in the lounge with food sampling informative food & nutrition boards with recipes educational newsletter articles with recipes food demonstrations

SOMETHING TO CHEW ON

Fiber in the diet can help control blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, keep our elimination regular, and keep us feeling fuller longer.  It is a great way to control weight. 

People who eat a variety of high fiber foods such as grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds are often found to maintain a healthy weight. Fiber is found in foods that are loaded with other great nutrients that our bodies need to function properly.  It is amazing the way nature packages this for us.  Whole and natural foods are your best choice. 

Foods usually lose some or most of their nutritional value when they are overly processed.  For instance, when white flour is processed, it loses its germ and bran.  That is where the vitamins, minerals, and fiber are found!  There are now lighter whole wheat flours available.  Give them a try!  You may be surprised at just how versatile they can be. 

The average person requires 25-30 grams of fiber per day.  Look at food labels for the fiber content and start increasing your fiber!  When you first increase your fiber, start out slowly so your digestive system adjusts to these healthier foods and increase your water intake.