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Matt’s Top Training Tip : Do More Sets

23rd October 2014

Fitter Food’s Matt Whitmore offers expert advice about training, nutrition and fat loss.

Fitter Food: A Beginners Guide

23rd October 2014

After years of eating cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and pasta for dinner we totally understand why the thought of ditching these for good might seem daunting, or even impossible. In a busy world where convenience often overrides health as a priority and ready meals have become the norm, the notion of sourcing and cooking all of your own food might just send you over the edge! With that in mind we’re offering you a few ideas on where to start your Fitter Food transition and develop healthy habits that ensure eating awesome, nourishing nutrition is effortless.

Paleo Man Versus Paleo Woman: A Battle For Fat Loss

15th October 2014

One of the most common questions from our amazing Fitter Food community often looks a little like the below: 

Matt’s Top Training Tip

8th October 2014

Fitter Food’s Matt Whitmore offers expert advice about training, nutrition and fat loss.

10 Tips For Improving Insulin Health

8th October 2014

Optimal health is largely about achieving effective communication across the whole body. Our hormones play a significant role in this process and it's vital that our body listens and responds in a healthy way to the messages being conveyed. Insulin is one of the most important hormones as it's responsible for transporting nutrients into our cells for energy. It's therefore important your nutrition, training and lifestyle ultimately support insulin health.

Basic Guide to Carbohydrates

1st October 2014

We're all a bit carb obsessed lately what with the influx of low carb, controlled carb, carb cycling diets that have dominated the nutrition and health scene.  Before you jump on the latest carb wagon it's wise to take some time to learn about carbohydrates as a group of macronutrients and how they are processed by our body.  This will help you determine your needs and possibly the food choices you subsequently make regarding carbohydrates. Here at Fitter Food we have simplified the science to help you out.

Fruit & Fat Loss

23rd September 2014

When it comes to fruit we tend to observe polar opposite approaches, either people are chomping down several servings and downing pints of orange juice to get their daily vitamin C fix or they’re avoiding it like the plague as someone informed them “fruit makes you fat!”  So what is the score with fruit? 

Testing Hormone Health: Blood Sugar Balance

17th September 2014

A frequent question we receive about carbohydrate intake is; "what types of carbohydrates are healthy and how many should I be eating?"  Most people are aware now that one of the keys to optimal health involves supporting healthy blood sugar levels  so the answer to the question really involves establishing your individual carbohydrate tolerance.  Essentially; how many carbohydrates can you eat without elevating blood sugar excessively?  A glucose monitor is a great tool you can use to figure this out and here we explain how. 

Going Gluten Free

3rd September 2014

We get lots of enquiries about digestive health and many requesting further information about gluten free nutrition and under what circumstances it is really necessary. We truly believe most people benefit from limiting if not completely avoiding gluten. The best thing to do is read up on the essential information and make your own decision, our guide to gluten should help you here.

Matt’s Top Training Tips

3rd September 2014

Fitter Food's Matt Whitmore offers expert advice about training, nutrition and fat loss.

Get outside and See What’s Around The Corner….

3rd September 2014

We've just returned from a weekend in Glasgow where we were presenting and exhibiting at the Scottish Fitness & Nutrition Expo. In total we were in sunny Scotland for 5 days and as much as we would have liked to have taken along our awesome dog Hamish, sadly no dogs were allowed at the Expo meaning we'd have to leave him behind. Fortunately for us, Matt's Mum stepped in as dog sitter for the week. During this time she had a sudden realisation about the wonders of walking which has inspired this post.

Post Holiday Health Reboot: Fat Loss in 42

25th August 2014

We’re incredibly excited to announce our post summer Fat Loss in 42 Plan launches on 22 September; after a few months indulging in ice cream, al fresco vino's and a few too many bowls of chips this could be exactly what you need! This plan goes beyond just telling you what to eat and how to train, it offers a full educational programme packed with information about nutrition and lifestyle choices that bring out the best in you!