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Susan Pugach
Susan Pugach, C.N. is a Certified Nutritionist trained and educated in holistic integrative nutrition. Susan started The OC Nutritionist in Newport Beach, CA to provide nutrition counseling to those people needing guidance and accountability to help them identify, reduce, and reverse their symptoms and health issues that keep them from leading productive and active lives. Through a customized whole food nutrition program specific to their unique issues, Susan has been successful at helping her clients achieve results with a wide variety of symptoms and health conditions that have affected her clients' quality of life. Susan is passionate about helping to improve the health of people and reaching their goals. Some of the conditions that Susan has helped her clients attain their greatest results are digestion issues like constipation and bloating, low energy and stamina, skin problems, diabetes and pre-diabetes, high cholesterol levels, hormone imbalances, arthritis, muscle/joint pain, high blood pressure, chronic stress and anxiety disorders, insomnia, immune deficiencies, and even some effects of the aging process on the body and skin. Susan also specializes in healthy weight loss and a detoxification process to cleanse the body of some harmful toxins. She strives to help as many people as possible feel younger, more energetic, and lead healthier, happier lives by attaining balanced health. Susan is also available to provide education for corporate wellness programs, seminars, lunch and learns, and health expos.

You can read more about Susan and her nutrition services by visiting www.theocnutritionist.com

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Oranges
by LD

Q: I understand that you should not eat oranges before or during a match. Why? Thanks

A: Dear LD, I have not heard that before. I can only assume that perhaps during a match there is an increase in stress therefore stomach acidity may increase. When eating oranges (which are loaded with ascorbic acid) may contribute to the increase in stomach acidity. This may upset the stomach and your ability to sustain a great mental game will be compromised. On other hand, oranges are great source of nutrients during the match because of the fruit sugars and natural occurring vitamins. Oranges like many other fruits go into the body acidic and once in the system actually contribute to alkalinizing the body. In conclusion, always take advice with caution. There is so much information out there and everyone is an expert. It really comes down to how do you feel when you take an orange during a match?


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