Some of the most popular questions i get asked regularly on social media from fellow diabetics are; ‘What supplements can i take?’, ‘What supplements do you take?’ and ‘Is it safe for me to have whey protein shakes?’. Supplements are a great way to help you boost your daily protein intake, speed up the muscle building/fat burning process, keep your …
Thoughts from the mind of a Type 1 Diabetic – How my journey began
“Life is full of challenges…its how we overcome them that defines us as a person.” Let me start by saying this journey isn’t going to be easy but… life isn’t easy. We are faced with obstacles everyday that challenge us to find solutions to our problems. Your car breaks down when you’re late for work and you’ve got an important …
Smoothie
Ingredients: 2 cups spinach 1 cup mixed frozen berries 1/2 scoop of vanilla protein powder 2 tablespoons chia seed 2 tablespoons of slithered almonds or walnuts ½ cup of water Nutritional breakdown: Calories: 280 Fat: 13g Protein: 18g Carbs: 22g Nutrition Tip: Spinach is low in carbohydrates. On average, it contains approximately 0.80 grams of carbohydrate per serve/per cup. This …
21 HEALTHY HABITS FOR EVERYONE
Start fresh every single day Adopt a ‘meatless Monday’ mentality Put down your phone when you’re out with people Try the 2/30 rule: 2 hours of TV, 30 minutes of exercise Cut back on sugar (it’s evil) Eat whole foods as much a possible Don’t try to keep up with the Joneses, you’ll lose Stop smoking Don’t overdo the booze …
To supplement or not to supplement, that is the question….
Time and time again I get asked, “What supplements should I be on to lose fat!?” First of all, let me get one thing straight… There is no magic pill or shake!!! If there were, I would be a billionaire and life style diseases would be abolished! Unfortunately, checking my bank account this morning and reading the latest stats on …
Macronutrient cheat sheet & shopping list
After I work out a clients daily calorie intake and macro nutrient count, the next question is ‘ Great, so what is a macro & what exactly do i need to eat??!!’ This is a little snippet out of my nutrition E book, hope it helps and answers a few questions. What is a macronutrient? Nutrients are environmental substances used …