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 …
Weight training, its worth its weight in gold
Resistance training has recently been recognized as a useful therapeutic tool for the treatment of a number of chronic diseases. Strength training (when done correctly) has been shown to provide a safe and effective way to control blood glucose, increase strength, and improve the quality of life in individuals with diabetes. Lifting weights is an effective form of exercise for …
My top tips to sticking to your new year’s resolution
Let’s face it; we all make a New Years resolution- Whether we stick to it is another story. The custom of setting “New Year’s resolutions” began during this period in Rome two millennia ago, as they made such resolutions with a moral flavor: mostly to be good to others. But when the Roman Empire took Christianity as its official state …
It’s beginning to look at lot like… SUGAR & CARBS!
One of the most common questions I get asked around Christmas and holiday time is; ‘How do I stay on track with my diet’ and ‘what should I NOT be eating, and what CAN I eat.’ Christmas brings seasonal joy, the comfort of friends and family, as well as over eating and drinking. It’s a special time of year to …