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Take Five!

Did you know that 80% of your physique is from what you eat? I have been putting together a presentation that I will be doing alongside the lovely Donna White from Hormone Solution next Saturday on June 6. I’ll be talking about the five simple steps that anybody can take to create a healthier version of themselves.

1. Set realistic and measurable goals. Change takes time

2. Eat small, healthy meals/snacks throughout the day.

3. Watch out for Portion Distortion

4. Limit your sugar intake to 10% per day

5. Seek a support system

Bonus Point
6. Stay active

Check back next week for the complete presentation with meal suggestions and tips on how to make these five steps work for you. Or, if you happen to be in Fort Mill, SC stop by to check out our presentation and come say hello. I always enjoy meeting all of you!

Take Five! Simple Steps to a Healthier You.
Morning Star
375 Starlight Drive
Fort Mill, SC29715

Ensuring a Healthy Pregnancy

In today's Charlotte Observer, there is a great article about the importance of being healthy before you conceive a baby. Babies born to overweight mothers have a greater risk of having health concerns and becoming overweight themselves.

The article, "How Big Did You Get", provides insightful information for those that are wanting or trying to get pregnant.

I also wrote an article that was published in Little Ones magazine about how proper exercise and nutrition while pregnant can actually help you have an easier delivery and postpartum.

Did you know that a person’s fat cells are developed in three stages: during third trimester in utero, during adolescents and while pregnant?!

Total Nutrition Technology offers a program specific to women wanting to get pregnant, that are pregnant or to women that have recently had a baby called TNT Moms. Nutritional needs are more important than ever during these time periods and we can create a customized plan for you that meets your needs and your baby's needs.

As a mom or soon-to-be mom, what are some of your diet and exercise challenges?

Health Educator Susan Simko Welcomes Third Child

Total Nutrition Technology’s own Susan Simko, a health educator who leads our TNT Mom program, recently gave birth to her third son, Teagen Michael, on April 24th. Her twin sons, Caden and Rylen, are two years old and guess what ... they all share the same birthday! How amazing is that! We all knew Susan was a perfectionist, but wow!



For many reasons, Susan is extraordinary. While pregnant with her twin boys, she maintained an impressive health and fitness routine. Post-delivery, Susan found ways to incorporate her boys into her fitness routine, which enabled her to lose the weight more quickly. Her boys were big fans of their morning and afternoon walks and I’m sure Teagen will enjoy them as well!

Susan clearly understands how pregnancy can affect your diet and fitness regimen and the importance of eating well for you and your baby. She also understands firsthand the struggles of fitting in exercise while managing family and work. For this reason, we asked Susan to lead our TNT Mom program.

Many moms struggle with finding time to eat healthy and exercise when taking care of one or several children. Whether working full-time, part-time or staying home with your children, Susan inspires others to improve their health, lose weight or just find more energy for the day. Susan certainly realizes that not everyone will be interested in replicating the intensity of her own workouts, but instead she works with each woman on developing their own health plan.

She’s the perfect person to help guide other mom’s to their optimal health. While she leads a very active life, she also knows what its like to want to do nothing else buy lay on the couch. Susan’s boys help keep her motivated and she feels like a better mom because she feels good about herself. What better person to help inspire other mom’s than someone who has gone or is going though the same stage in life.

Congratulations to the Simko family on the birth of Teagen!

For more information on our TNT Mom program or to schedule a time with Susan, call (704) 549-9550 or visit our Web site. Susan is currently working with clients via the phone and online. Another added benefit for parents!

Bethenny Frankel in Charlotte

My friend, Emily Haggart, owner of Fresh women’s clothing boutique in Charlotte, recently hosted an event with Bethenny Frankel, author of “Naturally Thin – Unleash Your Skinnygirl and Free Yourself from a Lifetime of Dieting.”

Bethenny is most widely known as a star on Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New York City and is also a natural food chef and health expert for Health magazine.

In town to promote her national bestseller, we were given the opportunity to share one of her recipes from the book. I’ve just posted the Comfort Turkey Meatloaf recipe on our Web site. It’s delicious and nutritious! Check it out and let me know what you think.

Charlotte Health Care Examiner: Eating for Two?? - Dispelling Prenatal Nutritional Myths

Charlotte Health Care Examiner: Eating for Two?? - Dispelling Prenatal Nutritional Myths

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Reading Food Labels

Understanding food labels can certainly be a challenge and we are often rushed while grocery shopping. But, once you know what to look for and what to avoid, you can easily choose healthy foods for you and your family.

I’ve just included an article I wrote about how to read food labels on our Web site.

Check it out

Metabolic Test

I’m really proud of not only how much Total Nutrition Technology has grown in the last 16 years, but of the number of quality programs and services we now offer. This, I believe, really sets us apart from other weight loss and health management companies.

One of these services we offer is a tool that I can’t rave enough about. It's called the metabolic test. This amazing tool provides people with accurate and detailed information on how their body burns calories. This information can then be used to better help people reach health, weight loss and sports performance goals.

The metabolic test is a quick 10-minute test that measures how a person’s metabolism functions or how the body burns calories. And, all you have to do is breathe into a tube for several minutes. Concluding the test, you will have a personalized detailed report on your metabolism and changes you can make to your diet to improve performance or continue weight-loss.

This information can be extremely valuable to people who have reached a plateau in their own health improvement goals (i.e. unable to lose any more weight despite not doing anything differently with their eating and exercise plan) and for people who are trying to improve sports performance.

This metabolic test can help a person determine the number of calories needed to maintain a current weight loss program (sometimes these results show that a person should be eating MORE in order to continue losing weight) or meet their sports performance goals.

Whether you've taken the test through TNT or somewhere else, I'd love to know how the results of the test helped you.

Or, if you are interested in scheduling a test through one of our seven Charlotte area offices, call (704) 549-9550.