By Bernd Franke, The Tribune, May 2, 2012

PORT COLBORNE - Turns out, mom was right all along: You’re not eating right if you skip breakfast and scrimp on vegetables.

Making sure to drink plenty of water each day and getting a good night’s sleep is equally important, just like she said.

While a balanced diet, proper hydration and needed rest should go without saying, Matt Nichol finds he has to say it repeatedly. Even the professional athletes the one-time Toronto Maple Leafs strength and conditioning coach works with nowadays as a personal trainer have to be reminded that supplements are just that — supplements to the nutrients they should already be getting in their food.

“Before you worry about spending $50 on a bottle of pills, think about what you’re eating,” said Nichol, who called supplementing something that isn’t there in the first place “like putting spoilers and racing wheels on a car when there’s no gas in the tank.”

Nichol addressed student athletes about proper training and conditioning during a Tuesday visit to Lakeshore Catholic High School. Though he is vice-president of product development for Biosteel Sports Supplements, his presentation didn’t include a sales pitch.

By Lindsay Costello, The Tribune, May 2, 2012

PORT COLBORNE - Education doesn’t just happen in the classroom.
Lakeshore Catholic High School held a breakfast on Wednesday morning in honour of the local employers who helped make this year’s co-operative education program a success.
The buffet breakfast allowed students and employers to enjoy a meal prepared by Lakeshore’s culinary students and mingle. They also heard from student speakers and browsed the projects the students created to reflect on their experiences.