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m ijsi saturday fan 5 2002 economist sun vstouffville tribune heather agnew above founder and president of the king wellness centre in nobleton altered her eating habits witrfthe help qf a nutritional consultant ruth bednar right is a reflexologist at the centre which provides more than 20 services being healthy involves body mind and soul by stefania rizzi staff writer heather agnew always knew she had to alter her eating habits but for some reason could not resist the temptation to indulge in several cups of coffee a day i lived at tim hortons last april the nobleton resident said with a laugh i was eating more and was under a lot of stress it was a strange habit for someone who runs a wellness centre when agnew realized she wasnt doing her body any favours by working out without eat ing wisely she asked her colleague a nutri tional consultant how to break the habit and make healthier food and lifestyle choices when bad things happen im not freak ing out im more calmand not looking to food said agnew founder and presi- dent of the king wellness centre in nobleton i wasnt aware that what i was eating impactshowyou feel your mood its a lifetime commitment you can take off five pounds in a month but healthy- living is so much more than that said agnew whose centre offers clients more than 20 services including fitness classes naturo- pathic sessions therapeutic and sport massages and nutritional con- suiting whether people have promised to quit smoking are thinking about cutting back on drinking or 1 looking for ways to lose christmas f calories health and fitness advisers are gearing up for their busiest time of said her clientele increases by at least 25 per cent its a time when they want to make lifestyle changes she said some new clients will not totally be committed they think its new years its that time of year again but after 12 sessions they see results after the first month theyre feelipg a lot- better and they become a lot more commit ted- according to newmarket psychotherapist janice berger the need to exercise comes from a desire to feel good about oneself feeling good is a very big motivator said berger who practises therapy based on deep emotional processing to me healthy living means a happy and healthy balance between feeling good about yourself and having a healthy mind- body and spirit when you diet you tend to gain the weight back and you feel bad after excess es such as ones after the holidays you feel you have to get it straightened out when you enter into a new year you enter a stage where you want to assess yoiir- lives she added its a new beginning and a lot has to do with hope being hopeful things will be differ ent or better in the new year theres not much reality in that but it helps people to feel optimistic and if it gives them a boost so they make changes in their lives its a good thing berger warns against the dan gers of pushing oneself too hard too fast when you exercise you release endor phins which make you feel good she explained if you need to get a jolt from endorphins to feel good it can be problematic because then youre not looking at why you dont feel good in addition to improving posture and bal ance feeling less harried developing stronger bones and muscles meeting new people and