June 2011 Newsletter - Slow Food/Fast Feet

June 2011 - Slow Food/Fast Feet
Slow Food: What is it and How You Can Get Involved | Fuelling for Fast Feet | Recipe of the Month: Chicken with White Beans and Tomatoes

Are you someone who is always active and on the go? Or would you rather take things a little slow?

In this "Slow Food/Fast Feet" issue, we hope to have something for everyone!

June is the start of race season in Calgary, and we have tips on how to best fuel your fast feet to help you achieve your personal best and beat out the competition. Want to learn more? FitNut Founder Lindy Kennedy is teaching a Sport Nutrition course on Friday, June 10 in Lethbridge. Check out the Sport Medicine Council of Alberta website for more details and to sign up!

June is also when more and more local produce starts rolling into grocery stores and farmers' markets. Although the focus of the Slow Food movement is not on nutrition, we think that adopting a diet that's based on natural, local, seasonal and sustainable foods can do wonders for your health and also that of the environment.

Finally, we show you how to combine these two worlds with this month's recipe - Chicken with White Beans and Tomatoes. When made with local ingredients, it's the perfect Slow Food for Fast Feet!

To Your Health,

Your FitNut Consulting Team

Slow Food: What it is and How You Can Get Involved

Slow Food is a grassroots movement that started in Italy as a response to the expanding fast food industry in Europe and the dwindling interest in local food traditions. In 1989, delegates from 15 countries gathered in Paris to create and sign the Slow Food Manifesto that forms the basis of the Slow Food movement today. Presently, there are over 1,300 convivia (local chapters) of Slow Food scattered across 150 countries worldwide, including one in Calgary.

Fuelling for Fast Feet

Nutrition is just as important as physical training when it comes to preparing for a race, whether you are running your first 5K or a seasoned Ironman. Eating properly and staying hydrated can help you get the most out of each training session and allow your body to recover properly for the next workout or race. Read on to learn more about nutrition before, during and after any training session or competition, as well as whether coconut water lives up to its hype as the "all-natural" sports drink.

Recipe of the Month: Chicken with White Beans and Tomatoes

This easy recipe makes a hearty, carbohydrate and protein filled meal, perfect as both a pre-competition or recovery meal. Best of all, almost all the ingredients can be obtained from local Slow Food producers.

Quick Links

Slow Food: What it is and How You Can Get Involved

Fuelling for Fast Feet

Recipe of the Month: Chicken with White Beans and Tomatoes