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!
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!
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.
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?!
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!
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.
Most of us know by now that we should be sipping on green tea, chomping down buckets of raw kale and getting a daily cocoa hit from a handful of cacao nibs rather than a Mars bar, but what if you don’t like the taste of these foods and eating them feels more like a chore? Nutrition is just like exercise - if you don’t enjoy it the chances of you sustaining any healthy intentions on a long-term basis are unlikely. Interestingly, there are some steps you can take to train your taste buds into liking healthier foods, allowing you to actually start to enjoy them whilst reaping the health benefits they have to offer.
Meeting Fitter Foodies at events like our Fitter Food Academy is one of the highlights of our year. If you've never attended one of our 1-day conferences before then here are 5 great reasons to grab yourself a ticket!
Feeling a little hormonal? It’s not surprising when you consider how our environment and lifestyle pose such a challenge to the optimal balance of hormones. Chronic stress and blood sugar issues, coupled with the pollution of our environment and food supply by estrogenic chemicals is driving many of the health issues we suffer from today, however, you are not powerless in this situation. There are many habits you can implement on a daily basis to protect yourself from hormonal imbalances and the disease risks associated with them.
At our next Fitter Food Academy, we’ll be talking about some of the key hormonal players involved in fat loss and health, with particular attention to those that govern appetite and satiety. Studies suggest there are some highly effective nutritional measures you can implement to improve the communication signals from these hormones in favour of healthy weight management.
We’ve been in this game a long time now and have invested a lot in our own personal education, not to mention read hundreds of books and worked with thousands of clients either 1-2-1 or via our online group coaching programmes. We feel we are in a position to confidently tell you about what we believe is the best diet for fat loss, feeling awesome and allowing you to live the life you deserve. Are you ready to find out what it is….?
Last week we were feeling a little tired and run down and noticed just how much it impacted upon our passion and productivity. Of course we still got stuff done but we just didn’t seem to enjoy it as much as we usually do. This coincided with us watching Ruby Wax’s new play Sane New World about mindfulness - it couldn’t have been timed better and resulted in us taking a step back and making some life changing decisions! If you’re in a similar position here are a few bits of advice that might just inspire you to do the same.