Equinox Launches Nutritional Pillars and Zagat Guide to Healthy Eating

BOSTON - March 11, 2013 - PRLog -- Through fitness and style, Equinox strives to create a 360-degree approach to achieving a better body because it takes much more than the act of physically working out to create a body that's truly fit.  For 2013, Equinox introduces a nutrition philosophy and point-of-view comprised of 12 fundamental nutritional pillars.

The 12 nutritional pillars:

Focus on Eating Nutrient Dense Foods Rather Than Counting Calories
Get Your Nutrients From Food, Not Supplements
Eat Minimally Processed Foods without Added Sugars
Eat Locally, In-Season & Organically Whenever Possible
Eat a Predominantly Vegetable-Based Diet
Regulate Blood Sugar By Being Strategic About Total Carbohydrate Load
Eat Clean, Lean Protein with Each Feeding Opportunity
Eat Healthy Fats Daily
Fuel Properly Pre- and Post- Workout
Increase Intake of Water and Healthy Fluids
Learn to Listen to Your Body’s Hunger & Satiety Cues
Employ a Seasonal Detox to Help Achieve Optimal Results

Equinox combined research and scientific teachings from leading experts including Dr. Jeffrey Morrison, Dr. John Berardi and registered dieticians Maria Pagano and Jesse Schwartzman, both Tier 4 coaches, to create a new way of eating.

During 2013, Equinox will introduce its members and Q by Equinox readers to one pillar monthly.  In addition to outlining the pillar, Equinox partnered with Tasting Table to create two recipes following the current pillar.  

To complement the nutritional pillars, Equinox is partnering with Zagat to create the first ever healthy dining out and restaurant guide for foodies titled, “Dining Out by Equinox.”  The guide, which lives both on and offline, outlines healthy restaurant choices for when dining out while referencing the pillars for guidance. Over 30 of Greater Boston’s most recognized and popular dining destinations are included such as Barbara Lynch’s Menton, Harvest in Harvard Square, Oishii in Chestnut Hill and T.W. Food in Cambridge.

The foodie guide will be available at select Equinox locations in NYC, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Boston.