Most Canadian women are familiar with Chatelaine magazine, Canada's own women's magazine.
I've been a big fan of Chatelaine for years thanks to their delicious recipes, inspiring articles and practical advice. That's why I was so honoured to be featured this month in Chatelaine's "Diet Decoder".
Thanks Chatelaine for giving a Canadian author a chance to shine.
Tosca
My Chat with Women radio interview went well this morning. If you weren't able to catch you, you can download the podcast here.
Also, I have been featured in New York Daily News article "Sitting In A Chair All Day Can Kill You".
Check these links out. Lots to learn!
-Tosca
Here's a vid from yesterday's Your Best Body Now TV blitz that covered the country from California to New York and many states in between.
And here are two links to the latest spots in the Toronto Star...
Tosca Reno's 30-Minute Workout Schedule
9 Easy Steps for Starting a Fitness Program
Heading home from NYC today. It's been a blast, but time to prepare for a little R&R with the family over Canadian Thanksgiving. I'm totally behind this year what with the book promotion falling at this time, but we'll make it special.
What are you Thanksgiving plans Canada?
Good morning everyone,
We've made it to Thursday... yeah!
Of course, this happens to be one of my busiest days. I spent this morning getting up bright and early to make it down to Chum FM for my radio broadcast. Hope you got a chance to listen online. If not, I am hoping a clip will be available soon.
Last night I was on Dresser After Dark. You can listen to the clip here... My interview spans the first 25 minutes.
I have a few more things to do this morning... more press things that will be available soon. In the meantime, check out this post in the Toronto Star from this morning.
Finally, tonight I am sooooo excited for my book signing at Indigo in the Eaton's Center here in Toronto at 7pm. Get more info here. Can't wait to meet you and sign your book.
-Tosca
Well, my absence from the blog just means I have busy busy busy working away on a bunch of different things. This post serves to update you on the latest happenings in the world of the Eat-Clean Diet and me too! Here's what's up:
1. There are still a few days left to sign up for the No Gym, No Problem contest. Enter by June 20th to win a feature in the Eat-Clean Diet Newsletter and a signed copy of the Eat-Clean Diet Recharged.
2. Check out More Magazine's 17 Healthy Grilling Recipes featuring 8 recipes from us!
3. Meet eatcleandiet.com's featured success story Brenda McKinney! What an inspiration!
4. If you haven't yet please consider joining me and my team to support Team Diabetes during the Toronto Marathon... learn more here.
5. There are less than 2 weeks left until the Iron Goddess Triathlon in Michigan. Anyone out there doing the race?
I'll be back soon (I promise it won't be a week) with more pics, posts and fun!
Tosca
Thanks to the fabulous Dr. Ali Binazir who we met at the Book Expo of America. He has selected the Eat-Clean Diet Recharged as one of the Hottest Books in Health, Wellness & Self-Improvement! What a great honor considering how many fantastic authors were present at the event. Click here to read more...
Featured in the latest Lifestyle Boost newsletter the Eat-Clean Diet Recharged.
Check out this great Canadian publication here.
Fantastic! I have been included in the latest issue with the wonderful Wolfgang Puck amongst others.
Grab the latest issue and find 4 mouth-watering summery recipes from my Eat Clean Cookbook including Lemony Airy Mousse, Fresh Berries in Vanilla-Infused Avocada Oil, Spiced Broiled Grapefruit & Morning Berry Strata. Delicious!
I'm featured in an article regarding my book to be released by Harlequin in the fall entitled Your Best Body Now.
Check out the article with a cute pic of me and Jamie Eason.... http://www.healthzone.ca/health/dietfitness/fitness/article/803133--harlequin-romances-fitness-writer-tosca-reno.
I guess all my triathlon training is paying off. Thanks to Runner's World UK who has featured me in their latest issue. I'm going to grab a copy while I'm here in the UK (how convenient), but you can check out the excerpt here... Enjoy!
Here is a great read for the men in your life. There is lots of information related to men's health and fitness. So whether it's for you or for the man you love you'll be in for a treat! How perfect since Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Eating a clean diet really does work wonders! Enjoy!
Here's an article I wrote for Men's Exercise Magazine...
Welcome to the start of another fabulous week. We're heading into a very exciting month between the Super Bowl, the upcoming Olympic Games, and lots of travel for me and the Eat-Clean Diet. Coming up this week... travel to NYC for Martha Stewart Living Radio and more... I'll share lots of details later. In the meantime, I have listed some special moments for me and the Eat-Clean Diet:
Thanks to Marie Claire UK who has names the Eat-Clean Diet as one of their top ten diets (er, lifestyles) of 2010!!!
http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/lifestyle/best/9911/1/1/healthy-diets-for-2010.html
Thanks to the Fitness Freak, a dedicated Eat Clean follower, who conducted this fabulous interview with me the other day!!
http://thefitnessfreak.blogspot.com/2010/02/tosca-reno-interview.html
Check out this highly educational video on obesity and you from the National Medical Report:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3azDY273N0
Hope you're feeling educated and inspired!
Tosca
Here's my cover story for Life After 50 magazine. How very exciting to represent the fine people who join me in this age bracket. It's never to late!
This is pretty exciting. I was asked by People magazine to share my thoughts on "100 Easy Ways to Change Your Life". Of course Eating Clean is the way to go! Here's a snippet from the mag. Pick up the latest People Extra special edition for the full article and more.
More good news for the Eat Clean Cookbook!! Lifescript.com has named is as one of their 10 best diet cookbooks. Thanks for the honour. I'm really proud of it, too!
Great interview with Momlogic.com! Read up to learn more here.
More EXTRA!! Here's another segment I did with Amy Barnes on Extra that aired last Friday. They didn't post this part on the website. Enjoy it here!
Enjoy and Happy Friday one and all. It's been a long week and I am happy to see the weekend arrive!
January means back to the grind in the land of the Eat-Clean Diet. I have been keeping especially busy this week with lots of radio, TV, etc. Here are a few links for you to check out:
1. EXTRA - Here's a piece I did with Amy Barnes!
2. MORE Magazine - Love being their diet guru! But don't forget this is a lifestyle!
The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged is ready to hit stands soon!! Here's an excellent review about the completely revamped first book in the ECD series. Thanks!
Also, here's a spread in University Link magazine. Good reading! P.S. You can click on the pic to make it bigger.
I'm working away at home today and taking care of my sick 16 year old. She's been hit with a nasty bug and has been sleeping for days. Lots of fluids, lots of rest, a little bit of food here and there, and constant check ups from Stepmommy and daddy. I'm hoping she feels better soon. In the meantime, hubby and I are gargling with salt water, swabbing our noses with salt water, washing our hands constantly, and keeping as clean as possible.
ECD got a great review from Westside Today in LA. Enjoy! And take care of yourself!
-Tosca
Here's a review for my NEW Eat-Clean Cookbook from one of my favorite bloggers Basil & Spice.
Grab the latest Life & Style Magazine. Their Pregnancy News section is all about Baby Bump Be Gone! Thanks Ellen Pompeo for eating "super" clean!!
Hello Clean Eaters,
I have finished my two appearances in Chicago. They both went splendidly and were totally packed. I hope I was able to enlighten some attendees with the magic that is Eating Clean. I am now about to take in some sites with my husband before heading back to snowy Toronto. I have been neglecting the blog this week because of my insanely busy schedule, but I have some info for all of you below including Q & As. Enjoy and have a fantastic weekend.
- Tosca
The Eat-Clean Diet has been written up in Elle UK. Check it out here.
The Eat-Clean Diet has been included in AOL's list of diets. Check it out here.
The WINNER of The Eat-Clean Diet Body Makeover Challenge is Melanie Nevins. Read her story and winnings here.
Q & A:
Q: I am also looking for a protein powder that doesn't contain whey, what are some other options that are clean and pleasant tasting?
A: I like Living Harvest Vanilla Spice and Raw Power. They both relatively clean and good tasting. By the way, I am not endorsed by either of these companies.
Q: My question is why you recommend Bison over lean beef? I bought a package of ground bison and compared it to 96% lean beef and the lean beef had a gram less fat per serving. Is fat the reason for the recommendation or is it for other nutrional values?
A: I recommend bison as a way to switch it up and attain a new set of nutrients. It’s good to have variety in order to avoid boredom.
Q: Hi Tosca! When you talk about Cal Mag is it liquid form? How do you know what dosage, mg, grams to take? If it is liquid do you mix it or just down it? I've looked at it in health food stores, but too overwhelmed by all of it. Thank you so much for your time!
A: I take Cal-Mag in liquid form. I take 2 giant tablespoons straight out of the bottle. I don’t know what dosage it is for this particular supplement. I would recommend chatting with someone at a health food store or a complementary alternative medicine professional.
Q: I have a question...how do you improve your posture if your shoulders curve in? What weight training execise will help this the most.
A: You need to stretch your pectoral muscles (chest muscles) and strengthen your upper back muscles. Seated rows, one-armed dumbbell rows, and standing barbell rows will all help.
Q: Do you get sore muscles after every work out?
A: There is a good level of soreness I call “sweet pain”. This indicates you have challenged your muscles. Too much soreness, however, can indicate you are overdoing it and need to take it down a notch. Epson salts and post-workout stretching are excellent ways to reduce the pain. Glutamine prevents muscle loss when you’re dieting for comp, not sore muscles, but when I take it gives me a stomachache.
Q: Oh, where did you get the black coat that you were wearing when getting out of the car at QVC?
A: My husband bought that for me for Christmas about 5 years ago. He spoils me. It’s from Fendi.
Q: I like to work out @ 6am when the gym opens, less busy, get it out of the way for the day, etc. Should I be eating before I work out? I usually come home and have a smoothie (1/2 cup 1% milk, 1 banana, 140 grams frozen strawberries, 175 grams fat free vanilla yogurt and 1 scoop vanilla whey protein). Should I be having this before I work out? I also like to have a serving of the Morning Hot Cereal Mix. Should I eat this before I work out? Any suggestions would be great!
A: This really depends on how you feel in the morning. Personally, I either wake up and do my cardio on an empty stomach, or eat my breakfast and wait an hour until I work out. If you are really hungry in the morning but don't have an hour to spare before your workout I would recommend having an apple and some nuts, a banana in a wrap with nut butter, or a small serving of the morning hot cereal mix before the gym. A smoothie post-workout is excellent for muscle recovery.
Q: Are you competing in the Arnold?
A: No… just appearing.
Q: How do you eat clean in the airport & on the plane? Do they allow a cooler of sorts on the plane? I've never flown before and will be taking my first trip soon.
A: Excellent response from a fellow blogger below sums it all up:
"I travel a lot and certainly have some tips for long flights. Here is my emergency kit: raw almonds, apples or any other fruit, hardboiled eggs, oatmeal and protein powder. I keep them in my purse or in a small cooler and do my best to eat regularly throughout the flight. Sometimes, this doesn't always work, but I do the best I can to stay on track with my Clean Eating.
What else I pack depends on when I might get a chance to eat it. I might back chicken breast wraps and eat them before my flight, if they come out of the fridge and I put them in my cooler even without an ice pack, I know they will be okay for a few hours.
It's inevitable that at some point I will have to eat out when traveling. When that happens, I just get food that I know is safe - every airport has a salad somewhere, for example. It may not be the very best meal, but it beats french fries."
If you can, find Dry Roasted Edamame by Seapoint Farms; 1/4 cup has 130 calories, 4g fat and 14g protein; with an apply and some carrot sticks, you can't go wrong.
** I would add onto this: if you’re taking an international flight and can’t bring fruit and veg through customs I would recommend oatmeal that you can add boiling water to once you are through customs and a protein bar.
Q: My husband gave me the Eat Clean Cookbook and a subscription to Clean Eating Magazine. Love them!!! He is enjoying the meals too. My question is I saw on your website you have a Clean Eating Book and a Clean Eating Expanded edition and I would like to know if both are different or if the expanded if the exact same as the first, recipes, workouts, rules etc with more information added?
A: The Eat-Clean Diet Expanded edition is a revised version of The Eat-Clean Diet. It contains lots of added extras, expansions on confusing topics such as the coolers, success stories, information for vegetarian and gluten-free clean eaters, revised menu plans, and lots of other added extras.
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