SUZAN GALLUZZO
It’s Fitter Sweet For This Top Health Expert
There’s no such thing as a cheat day…No, you cannot eat whatever you want during intermittent fasting…Not all fruits are good for you. Haven’t heard those words? You’re about to. Toronto-based nutrition and health expert Suzan Galluzzo is bringing her non-sugar-coated love to the United States, busting myths from coast to coast.
One of Canada’s top nutritionists, Galluzzo, is unafraid to speak the truth to get her clients eating and acting more healthily. She’s worked with hundreds of clients to improve wellness, from weight to sleep and even to age. Her expertise and no-nonsense approach to health come at an ideal time, as the U.S. continues to grapple with an obesity epidemic and misinformation about calories, fat, and fads.
One of Canada’s top nutritionists, Galluzzo, is unafraid to speak the truth to get her clients eating and acting more healthily. She’s worked with hundreds of clients to improve wellness, from weight to sleep and even to age. Her expertise and no-nonsense approach to health come at an ideal time, as the U.S. continues to grapple with an obesity epidemic and misinformation about calories, fat, and fads.
FOOD IS KEY
Galluzzo is sharing the benefits of cooking, too. I am teaching them how to properly pair up food for optimal digestion. It helps if you learn these basics before tackling more profound issues. It would help if you learned these basics before tackling more profound issues. We can often correct imbalances in the first 90 days; we can lower cortisol and balance testosterone or estrogen by utilizing proper anti-inflammatory food pairings.”
She says that poor diet is common among 90 percent of North Americans. “We see the same diseases in people: cancer, diabetes, insulin resistance, and ADHD in children. There is a lack of healthy eating information and eating bad foods can lead to or exacerbate these conditions,” Galluzzo stresses. “The correct guidance is not being provided for parents to teach children, who grow up and never learn the proper way to eat, and the cycle repeats. I am trying to teach a society that never learned the basics. It’s very unfair that you have to come to someone like me to learn this. It should be basic information that everyone learns in school, but it isn’t.”
THE POWER OF EXERCISE
Galluzzo’s own self-development story influenced her career path. Her interest in wellness began during her teens, taking an interest in high school sports, then signing up for a kickboxing class at 19, which is when she first saw a dramatic change in her body’s physicality. “That is when I discovered the power of exercise and what it can do for the human body. Then, finally, I had confidence, and I felt amazing,” she says. “In my twenties, I began to experience gut imbalance and digestion issues because I was drinking a lot of coffee and not eating the best diet. So, I consulted a naturopath, who put me on a candida diet, and that’s when I realized the power of food because it cured my digestive track, cleared my skin, and eliminated my depression.
I became obsessed with diet and nutrition,” she saysSome of the biggest diet myths that Galluzzo encounters most often from clients include drinking alcohol while dieting, being allowed a cheat day each week, and fad diets that exclude entire food groups, all of which she finds counterproductive to dieting progress. Although acknowledging that there are no quick fixes, Galluzzo does say that there are simple steps that will spark positive changes. “Getting a minimum of five to seven thousand steps per day means you don’t have to hit the gym as hard,” she shares. “Drinking two to three liters of water daily and especially consuming a minimum of ten ounces of vegetables is also necessary. They will keep your stomach feeling full and provide enough fiber to assist bowel movement. The key is to keep digestion moving. Then, she shares that you will be better positioned to start something or maintain a successful program.
SLEEP IS ESSENTIAL
A common affliction of older adults is achieving quality of sleep. Galluzzo addresses the concept of “sleep hygiene” which entails creating an environment that supports restful sleep by setting a cool room temperature, avoiding being on the phone, and not staying up past 10 pm. After that hour, we get a surge of cortisol, which is the stress hormone. Cutting off food two hours before sleeping is also crucial. “Your digestive system needs a break; it has to process what has happened during the day to be ready to go back to work in the morning.”
A mother of two, Galluzzo and her husband plan to keep ties to their native Canada while targeting the U.S.
For more information on Suzan Galluzzo,
visit: suzangalluzzo.com
