A Note from Jackie Spring has sprung! Although here in Southern California winter seems to amount to little more than a chilly drizzle here and there. When it's springtime I love the warmer, brighter days, spending more time outside and all of the wonderful produce that starts to appear at local markets and farm stands. Lately I have seen some beautiful asparagus, artichokes and dandelion greens in addition to strawberries, rhubarb and papayas; all of which I am incorporating into the NutriFit menus for Spring.
Check out the recipes section of the Newsletter for some of my deliciously healthy ideas for Spring fruits and vegetables. These would makewonderful, lighter fare – perfect for sunset watching moments as the days get longer.

Five Tips: Making the Most of Family Meals

Feeling guilty about not finding time to have dinner together as a family? Wondering if you are ever going to be able get everyone to sit down at the same time? Is it really even all that important? Yes - according to the National Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Studies show that the more often children eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use illegal drugs. Research from Harvard Medical School found that children from families that eat together are twice as likely to have five servings of fruits and vegetables a day as those who do not. Eating family dinners was also associated with consuming less fried food and soda pop. In addition, children who regularly eat family dinners have diets that are higher in a host of nutrients, including fiber, calcium, iron, folate and vitamins B6, B12, C and E. Read More>>

The Detox Cleanse Myth What's the truth about the "detox" diets that seem to be all the rage these days? Many claims are made about them, but I'm afraid a lot of it is misinformation. The truth is, your body does an excellent job of detoxing all on its own when you supply it with the right nutrition and plenty of water; no starvation required! If you'd like to keep your system clean in a way that is healthy, safe and sensible try my plan. Read More>>

 

Ten Land Mines on the Road to the Best Body Ever Let's face it; we all want to have beautiful bodies. Or do we? Have you ever wondered what's keeping you from having the best body ever? Try some of these issues on for size. You may be surprised at what fits! Read More>>

 

Spring Recipes

Breakfast: Asparagus Frittata Entrée One: Chicken & Papaya Stir Fry Entrée Two: Asparagus Chicken with Ginger and Oyster Sauce Soup: Chilled Strawberry Cream Soup Salad One: Crunchy Pea Salad Salad Two: Strawberry Spring Salad with Dandelion Greens Side Dish: Roasted Artichokes with tomatoes and shallots Dessert One: Rhubarb Crisp Dessert Two: Strawberry Coffee Cake

 

NutriFit is ready to help you control Cortisol. We are proud to announce that we are now offering metabolic testing that will reveal to you whether your cortisol levels are normal or perhaps elevated. Our nutrition counselor can then discuss with you what steps can be taken to reduce your cortisol levels on your own – without the aid of any medications or other get-rich-quick schemes by companies with pills that supposedly reduce your levels. Most of these products have been pulled from the market and the companies that make them have been prohibited from advertising due to "false claims" lawsuits. Read More>>

Featured Health Partner JEREMY BROOK - Owner of The Life Center Chiropractic Dr. Jeremy Brook owns The Life Center Chiropractic in West Los Angeles where he sees clients... a unique center that incorporates the disciplines of traditional chiropractic with yoga. His healing philosophy is one that allows you to connect with your inborn intelligence thereby optimizing your healing potential and creative talents. Dr. Brook understands the necessary components required in achieving optimal holistic health. His perspective stems from a background involving yoga, sports, music and biology. This perspective allows him to truly give you a way to find balance within, while creating a body that is strong and flexible and exploding with “motion for life”. It is no surprise that Olympic athletes, pregnant women, students, martial artists, and yoga masters get their spines aligned & nervous systems “turned on” with Dr Brook. For more information about Dr. Jeremy Brook and The Life Center Chiropractic, you can visit us on the web at www.spinechecker.com, or 310-392-5456. Read More>>

Featured Client

JEFF RAFNER On a Sunday last November I had made up my mind that a meal delivery service was what I needed to be successful in my lifelong quest to lose weight. I placed a call to Nutrifit expecting to leave a message on an answering machine. To my surprise Jackie answered the phone and proceeded to extol the virtues of their service and the fact that the food was fresh, some organic, some from the farmers market, yet all delicious and prepared for ME! I was sold. Now it's the beginning of March and I've lost 44 pounds and feel healthy and more energetic. As a Producer/UPM on a popular television show my life is quite hectic with a lot of really bad food options and taking the choice away from me has been great. I look forward to each delivery and can' t wait to see what's in store for me each day. The staff at Nutrifit has been great adjusting the program to fit my needs. Not a day goes by that someone doesn't comment on the new me that I am becoming. Read More>>

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