Colorado Nutrition - Fort Collins

IN THE PRESS 🍊 I (Matt) was honored to be asked to talk about nutrition as it relates to fruit!

🤓 In an article written by Emily Kemme with , I shared a couple facts about the subject of choosing fruit as a snack.

💬 Eating fruit is generally a good idea, however, eating too much of it will cost 
you calories. There is not much calorie difference between a whole apple and a dried apple, but dried fruit is denser 
by volume.

MORE FROM ME (MATT) on the subject:
🍌 Many in the nutrition industry will say that fruit is “bad” because it’s “high in sugar.” Yes, for its weight/volume, it is high in sugar… but so what?

🍊 At the end of the day, it’s about someone’s overall caloric intake. Fruit is an amazing source of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and in many cases, fiber.

💪 I plan fruit for almost every client as a pre-exercise snack for workouts that last 45 minutes or more. I do this to help offset some of their caloric output.

📈 This is to protect them from an unmanageable caloric deficit that will, undoubtedly, bite them immediately after the workout or later in the day.

🍩 This comes in the form of afternoon and evening sugar cravings because their glycogen (carbohydrate) stores are low.

🍎 I also plan fruit for every client as part 
of their whole-food nutrition plan 
due to its incredible micronutrient values; such as vitamin A, B, C, E and K, potassium, folate, magnesium, etc.

🧐 I would personally recommend that you unfollow or run from any nutritionist, dietitian, or “health coach” who believes fruit is “bad.”

☹️ We get into dangerous territory when we label foods and food groups “good” and “bad.” It reinforces unhelpful and all-too-familiar beliefs like “I am ‘bad’ because I ate a ‘bad food.’

🍉 Fruit is an amazing food choice with many benefits, and we need to stop demonizing it because it contains “sugar.”

👍 When consumed in accurate amounts and detailed timing—based on a person's unique lifestyle—fruit can be a great choice.

🔗 Check the full article with the link in our bio!

✨ A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS are in order for our dear, dear friend Bethany as she was just crowned Mrs. Colorado 2024!!() 👑

🙌 BETHANY! We are just so, SO proud of you! You are a true voice of courage, love, and beauty! Your pageant journey has been (and will continue to be) nothing short of incredible as you share your life, encouragement, and heart behind your God-given pageant dreams! There is no one more deserving!

🇺🇸 JOURNEY TO MRS. USA!
We are SO excited to also share that we have the honor to come alongside Bethany as she prepares for the stage coming up in August!!

👌 Bethany’s integrity, commitment, and focus are qualities that I cannot wait to encourage as we fine-tune her nutrition needs! I believe in custom, unique, and science-based nutrition that is true and accurate!

💪 We will be checking in with detailed InBody scans to reveal exactly what is happening inside as she feeds her body with real, whole food that fully supports her life and goals!

🇺🇸 Let’s get ready for Mrs. USA!! We are so excited for you, Bethany!!

❤️ LEADING WITH LEGACY
We also love being grant partners forheartproject! If you're not already, please follow along as Bethany shares more about her mom's story and the local impact of her non-profit!

EAT FOR YOUR BODY 🥗 Part 2:

✨ YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL

🏃‍♀️ Your daily activity level is a huge factor in how to fuel your body well. And I’m not just talking about your workouts.

🛝 I ask detailed questions about what your days look like. A busy mom who has very active children differs greatly from someone who has a more sedentary desk job. Both are great and they both require a different calorie intake.

⌚️ NOTE: Devices that measure the calories you’ve burned can be a starting place, but please do not rely solely on that information.

💛 I am passionate about sharing accurate and sustainable nutrition! Let’s gather the details that matter!

💬 A COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION is a great starting point!

🔗 LINK IN BIO

EAT FOR YOUR BODY 🥗 Part 1:

💪 YOUR BODY COMPOSITION.

➡️ Knowing your body composition (amount of muscle, fat, hydration) absolutely dictates the calories and macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, and fat) needed in your daily meals.

➡️ Your personal body composition scan will show detailed progress and be an encouraging way to confirm the ways your body is changing!

➡️ Relying on an at-home scale can lead to frustration when your weight stays the same BUT your body composition scan will show that your muscle is increasing while you are losing fat (ie. improving your percent body fat).

➡️ A person who weighs 200 pounds and is 20% body fat requires vastly different macronutrients compared to someone who is also 200 pounds but is 45% body fat. Your nutrition will not be accurate if you are just using height, weight, and gender.

➡️ Get an InBody570 scan right here in our office for just $40! It takes less than 5 minutes to discover your lean muscle mass, fat mass, percent body fat, visceral fat number, basal metabolic rate, and more!

🔗 Easily schedule your scan via the link in our profile!

EAT FOR YOUR UNIQUE BODY based on your personal and specific:

➡️ body composition
➡️ active lifestyle
➡️ busy schedule
➡️ attainable goals

🙅‍♂️ I (Matt) say so often, “Please don’t let anyone tell you how many calories (or protein, carbs, or fat) you need to eat UNTIL they know more about you.

Your unique details matter! And the information I gather to create your custom nutrition plan is crucial to accurately predicting how to fuel your body to reach your goals.

IF YOU:
➡️ Have tried “diets” that haven’t worked
➡️ Feel discouraged with all the of confusing and contradictory information out there
➡️ Eat "healthy" and can't figure out why it's not making a difference
➡️ Keep adding more workouts without seeing any results
➡️ Know the warmer temps are approaching quickly
➡️ Want to feel better and learn how to reach your goals with whole food
➡️ All of the above

LET'S CONNECT! I'd love to help!
📆 Schedule a COMPLIMENTARY consultation (includes an InBody scan)! ($100 value)

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3️⃣ Easy-to-Use Nutrition Software
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Merry Christmas, from our family to yours! We are truly so thankful for each and everyone of you, your support, and the blessing to be here!

Have a great, great day as you remember your reason for this season! 🌲🤍

🥳 THE RESULTS ARE IN!

We are the WINNERS for BEST NUTRITIONIST two years in a row! ✨

🏅 Thank you so much to everyone who voted for us and to Best of NOCO for representing our local community through these awards!!

Sadly, we couldn’t make the amazing party last night but we are so grateful!

💛 I (Matt) am so incredibly thankful to serve the Northern Colorado area, and It is my privilege to be trusted to come alongside them to share my knowledge about nutrition and create true life change!

✨ Congratulations to ALL of the small businesses who were a part this year! Thank you, again Northern Colorado!!

💛 CHOOSE HEALTHY THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS: Part One 🦃 We want to (and should) enjoy the holidays!

Some of the best holiday traditions include some amazing get togethers and this includes amazing foods and beverages!

😵‍💫 Stressing about food only zaps our joy, so let's kick off our holidays with a goal-oriented plan!

🙌 Learn to stay the course as you ENJOY with these helpful tips!

1️⃣ Create a Plan that Supports Your Goals: You can mentally prepare for situations when you have a plan. Use these tips as a guide while you think about upcoming events.

2️⃣ Don’t Play the Piggybank Game: If you skip entire meals beforehand to “save” calories, you walk into a party super hungry. This can cause you to overeat because your hunger hormones are on overdrive.

3️⃣ Drink Plenty of Water: When you are hydrated, (before, during, and after) it helps with digestion, and will keep you satisfied longer.

4️⃣ Fill Up With Protein and Vegetables First: For your first choices, focus on getting enough protein and vegetables. You’ll be getting more of what your body needs and bonus: your body burns more calories to digest protein.

5️⃣ Enjoy a Variety of Foods: Don’t deprive yourself but instead enjoy a little of everything with a taste or two.

6️⃣ Choose Wisely: Dips & sauces and alcohol are main culprits for “hidden” calories. Savor a smaller amount of your favorite dip or make it with a lower calorie option. For alcohol, you can choose lower calorie options like a vodka tonic vs. a lager.

💬 Are these helpful? Have you thought about these or used these before? Let us know!

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✨ Get a 10-Week Nutrition Plan FOR THE PRICE OF 6! It’s $100 in savings / 1 Month Free

Over the next 10 weeks, you will:
✨ Receive a custom nutrition plan created just for you
✨ Learn what foods will fuel your body best
✨ Lose fat without losing lean muscle
✨ Understand why your body composition is so important
✨ Transform your body and your relationship with food
✨ Confidently choose foods that you love and can truly enjoy
✨ Feel better (both physically, emotionally, and mentally)

YOUR NUTRITION PLAN INCLUDES:
1️⃣ 1-Hour Nutrition Consultation (+ Scan)
2️⃣ Custom Nutrition Plan
3️⃣ Easy-to-Use Nutrition Software
4️⃣ Bi-Weekly Follow-Ups (5)
5️⃣ Body Composition Scans + Analysis (5)
6️⃣Unlimited Phone & Email Support

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WE WILL NEVER FORGET 🇺🇸 September 11, 2001. On this solemn day of remembrance our nation honors the 20th anniversary of 9/11. May we never forget the innocent lives that were lost and the selfless heroes who emerged. Let us remember that evil will not break our spirit. God bless our nation, our military and their families.

INBODY COMPOSITION SCAN SPECIAL 🤩 Let's celebrate the opening of the "Best of NOCO" voting being open AND let's bring some relief to this mid-summer heat! ☀️

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📆 THIS SPECIAL ENDS AUGUST 1ST!

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👌 FOR REFERENCE: We personally recommend doing a scan every two weeks to give enough time to see great progress, plus it’s a perfect way to keep you accountable!

💬 DM US if you have any questions at all!

BEST OF NOCO 2023 ⭐️ The voting is happening!

🤩 Northern Colorado’s Lifestyle Magazine () highlights local businesses and people changing this community!

What an honor it was to be to be recognized last year as best in:
🙌 Health/Lifestyle Coach
🙌 Nutritionist

LET’S DO IT AGAIN!

🖊 Would you vote for us (Matt) as the best nutritionist in Northern Colorado!?

Just click the link in our bio and go to:
Services > Nutritionist

☝️LINK IN BIO!

💛 As always, thank you so much for your support!!

💛 After serving this area for almost six years, it has been so incredible to be trusted as a health and nutrition expert!

🙌 Hundreds and hundreds of my clients have learned the truth about nutrition and that food is not our enemy.

🥗 They’ve learned that there are “no bad foods,” and they’ve learned to embrace their favorite foods while still reaching their goals!

IN THE PRESS 🍄 I (Matt) was honored to be asked to talk about nutrition as it relates to mushrooms!

🤓 In an article written by Kelly Ragan with NOCO Style, I chat through the benefits and ways they can beneficial.

🌱 I share this article with Brita Latona with Living Wild Wellness, and I am so grateful to have this opportunity!

💬 HERE ARE SOME SNIPPETS:

💪 “Matt Preston, owner and metabolic nutritionist at Colorado Nutrition in Fort Collins and Boulder, says cordyceps are thought to boost production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a molecule that is critical for delivering energy to your muscles.

🍄 "As a nutritionist for the last 15-plus years, I recommend mushrooms all the time as a great addition to almost any meal to give it more fiber, antioxidants, vitamins and texture," he says. "For the most part, cooked mushrooms don't have an overpowering taste and can be a great way to add more bulk to a meal without a ton of extra calories."

😋 MUSHROOMS AS FOOD
Mushrooms such as cremini, button, portobello, shiitake and morel are some of the most commonly consumed mushrooms in the kitchen, he says. Maitake, turkey tail, Ganoderma lucidum, and lion's mane are good from a culinary perspective, too.

🪴 MUSHROOMS AS SUPPLEMENTS
If you don't like the taste and texture of mushrooms, don't worry. You can still get all the benefits in the form of powders, capsules and tinctures, which are plant properties extracted in alcohol. You can add powders and tinctures to smoothies and coffee or make tea out of them.

🔗 Check the full article here:
https://nocostyle.com/2023/06/26/the-shroom-boom/

Happy 4th of July, friends!! We hope you have a safe and great day! 🇺🇸🎉

☀️ START OF SUMMER SPECIAL ☀️ It's the first day of summer!! Let's celebrate!

✨ We decided to offer a SUPER RARE SPECIAL for the official kick-off of summer!!

Take the leap into customized nutrition OR continue the journey you've started!

✨ Get a 10-Week Nutrition Plan FOR THE PRICE OF 6! It’s $100 in savings (one month free)!

YOUR NUTRITION PLAN INCLUDES:
1️⃣ 1-Hour Nutrition Consultation (+ Scan)
2️⃣ Custom Nutrition Plan
3️⃣ Easy-to-Use Nutrition Software
4️⃣ Bi-Weekly Follow-Ups (5)
5️⃣ Body Composition Scans + Analysis (5)
6️⃣Unlimited Phone & Email Support

🔗 Snag your nutrition plan here:
https://www.coloradonutrition.com/shop #!/START-OF-SUMMER-SPECIAL-10-Week-Nutrition-Plan-for-the-price-of-6/p/565098070/category=0

PLEASE DON'T WAIT! 😆 This special is super rare, and it expires Friday, June 30th, with just 5 spots available!!

MEMORIAL DAY 🇺🇸 May we take a moment today to remember the amazing men and women who gave their lives for our freedom.

May we live each day in this gratitude! ❤️

Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas out there! .
To the ones you are, the ones you long to be, the ones you miss, and the ones who have impacted your life! .
We truly hope your day is blessed with love, rest, and all of your favorite things!! 💛💙

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MATT!! 🎉 Von here! I wanted to wish a great big happy birthday to our Matt!!

💛 As most of us have experienced, Matt cares so much for each of you and his passion is truly helping others! It's so amazing to see the lives he touches through his nutrition knowledge, attention to detail, and ultimately, how much he cares!

💙 Happy birthday to you, my personal (and business) partner in life! This is possible because of who you are! 🤩⭐️💛

NELL ROJAS at the BOSTON MARATHON 🙌 We want to wish the best of luck to Nell Rojas () at her marathon on Monday! 🔥

🥗 We have had the honor of coming alongside Nell as a custom nutrition client, and she is such an INCREDIBLY talented runner!

🙌 She is native to Boulder, Colorado, and we are so thankful to support her!

✨ Nell’s Accolades Include:�👉 Pro Runner for Nike and Garmin Running
👉 2022 New York City Marathon—10th Place
👉 2022 Boston Marathon—10th place & 1st American Woman
👉 2021 Boston Marathon—5th place
👉 2021 USATF 10-Mile Champion
👉 2019 Bolder Boulder 10k Race—1st Place

👏 Nell, we truly hope you have an amazing race! You have worked so hard, and we trust that it will be everything you’ve prepared for!

DO YOU KNOW YOUR BODY COMPOSITION? 💪 What is considered healthy?

💪 When we talk about body composition, we are talking about the amount of muscle, fat, and water your body has.

👌 EVERYONE is completely unique in these numbers and they go way beyond a height, weight, and gender.

⭐️ I (Matt) am super passionate about us knowing these numbers. Why? Because they do matter when it comes to your overall health.

👍 We've had an InBody570 analysis machine in both of our locations for 9+ years, and I've personally analyzed thousands and thousands of scans!

👆If you want to know your body composition, just easily schedule yours (via link in our bio) and come on in!

🕐 Each scan takes less than 5 minutes and I will walk through all of your details with you! It's is only $40! You can book via the link in our profile.

💪 If you've set goals (or began a new way of eating or exercising, it's important to know if what you're doing is actually making a difference. When you KNOW where you’re starting, you KNOW where to go. AND you can track your physical progress, accurately. (Home scales can be so misleading and don't give the whole picture.)

💙 I want to also note that I understand the battle is not only physical. It is mental, emotional, and spiritual as well. The reasons you might be struggling are complex. I also DO NOT BELIEVE that your weight, muscle mass, percent body fat, or any physical aspect has anything to do with your worth.

📉 Numbers are numbers, and they are merely a starting place (and one way) to help measure overall health.

🙌 I offer the nutrition knowledge and gentle accountability to empower you to discover how to reach your goals. And most importantly, I teach you why nutrition plays SUCH a key role in your body composition, health, energy, and confidence.

🥙 I (Matt) am also here to continue the conversation! My passion is custom nutrition planning, education, and accountability. If you’re not sure about your next steps, I am here! DM me with any questions you have!

HE IS RISEN 🙌 Happy Easter to each of you! We truly have reason to celebrate this incredible day!

We hope you feel the freedom you have in Jesus, and the love He has for YOU! 💛