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Financial Health Incentives – A Fitter Food Response

28th October 2014

Like most people we are still reeling from the recent government proposals for the NHS to encourage people to lose weight with either financial or material incentives. We understand the need for action here (we’ve been at it for a while!) but this scheme seems flawed on every level, especially when you assess the practical detail.

The In Denial Diet: A Sure Fire Fat Loss Fail

28th October 2014

Do you ever feel like your efforts to be healthy aren’t bringing the expected fat loss results Perhaps you’ve fallen into the trap of the 'In Denial Diet' and are continuing with  underlying behaviour which is significantly hindering your progress. Take a moment to read some of the typical traits below and see if they ring any familiar bells...

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.

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.

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