CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE SEPTEMBER || ISSUE 38 | Page 41

A cooler bag will be a huge asset on these busy days. with us and assured that it HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST  RECOMMENDATION: is safe to eat! It would also be wise to schedule and set consistent times to head to the gym to get your training in! In these competition prep weeks, you want to have as few variables as possible. Just always remember consistency and preparation. And not to be forgotten or neglected, schedule out rest time and personal time. It is SO important for our bodies healing and recovery to have sufficient night’s sleep and be in a good positive headspace. Use glass containers for your food storage and prepared meals, especially for hot foods. Plastic containers can leach potentially harmful chemicals into your foods as they are a very porous material (when was the last time you saw a glass container stained by spaghetti sauce?). If you do choose plastic containers for cold food storage, find ones that are BPA free. Otherwise, stick to glass containers - especially with hot foods. {https://www.eatright.org/h omefoodsafety/four- steps/refrigerate/glass- versus-plastic-containers} 04 E B We want to have our food