Keris’ Blog

Conquering Fears and Fat Loss

25th June 2015

I'll be honest with you. I have never had any interest in doing a skydive and my heart sank when I found out this was planned for the group activity day of our mentoring program. Am I scared of heights? No. Flying? Never been a problem. Jumping out of a plane from 14000ft with no guarantee the parachute would open? YES that’s what I was scared of!! And not just for me but for Keris too, as she was right there with me doing the same crazy thing, so I was double scared for the two of us.

Clean Eating Vs Cheating

25th June 2015

I’ve never been very good at 100% so I no longer endeavor to achieve it when it comes to nutrition and health, I just make the right decisions the majority of the time and don’t go crazy or feel guilty when I don’t. In the past I’ve followed strict elimination diets, partly to understand the experience and benefits they have to offer and partly to help fix up my gut or maybe ditch a developing reliance on something, usually caffeine.

Five Signs You’re Too Low Carb

24th June 2015

Adapting your carbohydrate intake and limiting certain types of carbs is certainly a significant aspect of optimal health for most people. We have spoken before about establishing your carbohydrate tolerance and manipulating carb intake to help optimise hormone function. However, watching the cast of TOWIE ditch the 'carbs before Marbs' alongside  those awesome results many of us experienced when we first dropped out the bread, potatoes and pasta, often makes it easy to creep back into low carb habits, perhaps even limiting carb intake much more than we need to.

Are You Too Scared to Switch Off?

10th June 2015

By the time you read this blog we’ll be out in the Algarve enjoying our first holiday in months. Whilst we’ve travelled around a geat deal in the last year, most of the time it’s involved working each day to some degree or a previous commitment for our time. Read about how we're coping with our switch off.

Matt’s Beach Body Workout

10th June 2015

Totally riding off the back of the ‘are you beach body ready?' campaign from a few weeks back (hopefully with less controversy!). I've decided to share my training schedule after receiving  several questions from people about what they can do training wise whilst on their summer break.

Polyphenols: A Case for Coffee, Chocolate and a Cheeky Vino

10th June 2015

There’s lots of excitement surrounding the power of polyphenols in the nutrition world right now, as compelling new evidence supports their ability to prevent and protect against degenerative diseases. We explain the science behind this in our latest blog.

Top Takeaways From The Fitter Food Academy

21st May 2015

Excuse us for blowing our own trumpet here (parp!) but we wanted to tell you about our incredible experiences at the Fitter Food Academy. As you may have gathered we're pretty passionate about sustainable health so it was wonderful to spend the day with like-minded individuals who share our goal, not to mention have a chance to work alongside the awesome Naturopath Emma Mihill and Strength Coach Paul Watson! 

Why Is Paleo So Popular?

13th May 2015

There’s paleo anything and everything these days; restaurants, magazines, Facebook groups, meet ups, meal delivery services, not to mention an endless selection of Paleo inspired recipe books! Ocado has even launched its Paleo shopping aisle, enabling you to order Paleo granola, cookies or cake mix in true cave man style at the click of a button!

Are You Seeking Comfort From Food?

13th May 2015

My name is Matt and I am a comfort eater!  Yep, that’s right, I seek comfort from food, I use food as a means of making myself feel better when I am feeling down. Sound familiar? (Maybe? Sometimes? Never?) Well in my experience from working with individual clients, online plans and even just chatting with friends, I can confidently say that most people give in to some comfort eating or drinking at some point. Some more than others but nonetheless many people can relate to seeking comfort on a plate. 

The Beach Body Back Lash

6th May 2015

Whilst Protein World may be enjoying a temporary surge in media attention following the protests against their "Are you Beach Body Ready?" campaign, we can't help but think the entire debacle highlights just how much the health and fitness industry has really lost its way. Currently we have a national obesity crisis going on, you have a 1 in 2 chance of developing cancer and 224 people die each day from heart disease, yet half the world is still discussing the blonde in the bikini?!

5 Tips For Awesome Burgers

23rd April 2015

Whether you follow our Fitter Food Facebook page, have purchased our book (The Paleo Primer) or have checked out the recipes on our website you will be fully aware that we love a good burger here at Fitter Food. So we've put together our top tips for awesome burgers!

Have You Got The Guts For Fat Loss?

20th April 2015

The importance of gut health cannot be underestimated. No matter what your health goal; fat loss, hormonal balance, immune support or increased energy and enhanced performance, all of these start with the gut.  Our gut microbes actually outnumber our own human cells by 10 to 1, in other words we’re 90% gut bacteria and only 10% human so it makes sense to support, nourish and fuel the gut micro-biome. Much of what we do on a daily basis can help or hinder gut bacteria and their essential functions so it's important to understand your gut inside out.