How many times have you been asked for some Christmas gift ideas in the last few weeks only for your mind to go completely blank?! It has happened to us a couple of times as well so we thought we’d help you out by offering you a 'Fitter Food' inspired wish list, oh and of course we have added some knowledge bombs along the way. Feel free to send to Santa directly - if you ask us he looks in need of a few health tips.
Although many of us have become a little 'carb-phobic' these days it's important to remember that in healthy quantities carbohydrates (including glucose and fructose) can be processed effectively by our body, either used for energy or stored in our muscles and liver as glycogen. For this reason one of the best times to consume carbohydrates is following exercise, when our need to replenish glycogen stores is greater.
Armed with the latest knowledge, this weeks blog offers some guidance on the nutritional changes you can implement (alongside some key stress management measures) to help support your body and mind against the negative effects of stress that many of us experience on a daily basis.
One of the most common questions from our amazing Fitter Food community often looks a little like the below:
Paleo was the most googled diet of 2013 and is finally hitting the mainstream, competing with the 5:2 and kicking Dukan to the curb. You would think most people in the health industry would be pretty pleased about the growing popularity of paleo. However, sadly the coverage has meant some of its key principles are being lost in translation and other aspects are rather exaggerated, leaving many adopters confused about the principles, without the desired results or even worse; noticing a decline in their health.
Matt and I have been on a journey. We’re passionate about health and vitality, however, until recently, perhaps a little guilty of focusing too much on exercise and not truly acknowledging the power of nutrition. Our recipe book Fitter Food details everything we've learnt (the hard way) about transforming your health from the inside out with food.