There are two habits standing in the way of most healthy weight loss diets: First, many people eat until they’re stuffed. Second, many always make sure to finish what’s on their plate. When you combine these two eating habits with a high carbohydrate, fast-food diet it’s no wonder that we’re dealing with an obesity crisis! Continue Reading

I often tell the members of my Ottawa fitness training classes about how I used to race with this one aunt. Not a traditional race mind you, this race was about seeing who could finish their meal last. Like what I recommend for many weight loss and fitness habits, I turned eating slowly into a Continue Reading

Hey Guys, its Burke, I am excited to announce that Stephane and I will be at Rainbow Foods this Saturday May 4th from 12-3pm. We will be giving out free advice during the Practitioners Meet and Greet. We welcome you to come and join us. Rainbow Foods Burke Cleland Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach

Burke’s Boot Camp is having its Spring YSB Boot Camp Charity YSB Ottawa Boot Camp, 6pm-7pm on Thursday  May 16th. ! Located at McKellar Park, next to Wavell Avenue, by the tennis courts.. To participate, click here to fill out the sign up sheet. You may have fond memories the corn toss in the fall , Continue Reading

Welcome back. This is part three of my three part series on how to improve your nutrition and fitness level by eating vegetables and protein with every meal. To recap: In part one I talked about how you can set yourself up for success by making a few simple changes to your habits. [Click here] Continue Reading

Getting the right amount of vegetables and proteins every day is key to healthy living and achieving your fitness goals. In part one of this series, I talked about how you could set yourself up for successful adoption of this healthy food habit by snacking smart, by adding foods instead of taking them away, and Continue Reading

In keeping with the spirit of three part series, I’m going to walk you through a more advanced habit that will do just tons of good for your overall health: eating veggies and protein with every meal. It might sound like a simple habit, but it’s harder than it sounds. Those who have tried adding Continue Reading

One of the most common objections to eating good, whole foods is time. People live busy lives and don’t want food preparation to take away from their other priorities. They think eating well is a chore and would rather reach for that processed snack bar than for the vegetable crisper. I have to say that Continue Reading