Have you ever been curious about how you can get healthier in your own hood? healthy
Riverside holds a wealth of sources to help you feel better, stronger, sexier and more connected to whatever is important to you. On Saturday, July 9th, starting at 11am, take a walk and get an inside look at many of Riverside’s health and wellness-promoting businesses. The Riverside Health and Wellness Walk, part of the 2016 free Riverside Walks series, will be led by Registered Dietitian and Family Nutritionist Nishta Saxena MSc. RD.
About our Walk Leader | Nishta Saxena
Nishta Saxena has been working as a registered dietitian in the public and private sectors since 2005. Her expertise includes paediatric nutrition, along with chronic disease management, weight and cholesterol regulation, and cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes prevention. Nutrition can transform lives, Nishta believes, and it is her goal to share her passionate worldview that nutrition is truly the best medicine. She is also known as a “nutrition myth buster,” promoting evidence-based nutrition rather than food trends.
A frequently invited speaker at conferences, she presents up-to-date clinical nutrition concepts to physicians and the general public, her ease in front of audiences, stemming from her experience as an athlete and former dancer, clearly visible. Skilled at distilling science-based nutrition research into practical tips that the public can easily incorporate into their lives, Nishta is also a food and nutrition expert with Global National News, and makes regular contributions to the Globe and Mail, CBC.ca, and UHN News.
Health is about certainly about more than avoiding disease; its about getting your body and mind to a place of nourishment so that you have resources to function and pursue all the goals that are important to you in your life.” says Nishta, “As life steamrolls forward, we sometimes lose the connection with ourselves that helps nurture our bodies; let this engaging and fun Health Walk reconnect you to yourself! Whether it’s body work, yoga, chiropractic treatments, or good sweaty workout or bike ride, or perhaps a detailed look at what you are putting in your body, and counseling around how to strategize to change those negative patterns, Riverside can help!”
“Let this be your first introduction or a great reminder, to the amazing health resources available in Riverside. Let’s talk and walk in the sunshine! I can show you how to get healthy and re-connect in a few easy steps.”
This month’s walk will be covering all things Health and Wellness in Riverside: from fitness gyms to nutrition to health products and foods, this walk on Queen Street East – from the DVP to just past the world famous Degrassi St – will be highlighting all of them. Businesses will be leading fitness demos, providing samplers, giving out prizes, and talking about health and wellness promotion.
Check out all that’s in store for you on the walk:
GYMS/FITNESS STUDIOS
Gyms/fitness studios will be leading complimentary 15-minute workouts
70 McGee Street
9 Davies Avenue
100 Broadview Avenue
9 Davies Avenue
CYCLING
651 Queen Street East
HEALTHY FOOD
Enjoy sample demos:
740 Queen Street East
Enjoy a complimentary sample from:
717 Queen Street East
HEALTH/MEDICAL
1 Munro Street
So come out and join us for this fitness and health filled walk lead by Nishta Saxena MSc, RD.. Register here and get your limited addition Riverside swag bag on the day of the walk!
‘Riverside Walks’ is a series of local walking tours throughout the spring, summer and fall (May-Oct) that invite you to come and explore the vibrant Riverside neighbourhood, located along Queen Street East from the DVP to Empire Avenue, Toronto. Sponsored by Team Sheppard Re/MAX, our 2016 walks will showcase Riverside’s diverse culture and cater to a wide variety of interests. All walks are led by local residents and Riverside personalities. Check out our website for more walks coming up!
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