As a personal trainer one of the biggest hurdles I find when trying to devise a nutrition plan for clients is to get them to understand the importance of eliminating, or at least significantly moderating the amount of alcohol they consume. Apart from the fact that most people are oblivious to how many calories there are in alcohol(7 per gram, …
Thermic Effect of food and how it can help you lose weight
Ok, so in simple terms here’s what you need to know about the thermic effect of food Some of the calories in the foods you eat are burned off during the digestion process, so the net amount of calories absorbed by your body is actually less than the amount contained in the food. This process is commonly referred to as …
Fix your Sweet cravings with minimal calories!
One of the biggest challenges i faced personally when i decided to start living the healthy lifestyle i do today was my nutrition. Knowing what to eat, when to eat, portion sizes, choosing the healthier options etc. One of my biggest downfalls was my sweet tooth i inherited from my mum and her side of the family. I could go …
Superfoods Part 1: Quinoa
Quinoa is native to South America. The pre-Columbian Incas saw it as a sacred food, calling it chisaya mama (mother grain). They planted the first seeds of the season in religious ceremonies using golden tools. Depriving the people of quinoa was one of the means the Spanish used to conquer the Incas. In recent years, people who value nutrition have …
Your Healthy Living Shopping List
So you have been starting out on your new fitness regimen. You go running in the morning, you hit the gym in the afternoon and inbetween you snack on everything you have in the cupboard – all them rubbish cereals you bought for the kids, last nights left over Pizza, Chinese whatever, well STOP!!!!. All this is holding you back …
Cairns Residents – Coles vs Woolworths for Value on Healthy Items!!!!
To all you heathy concious Cairns folk, unless you had already worked out this for yourselves i just did a price comparison to see which is better value. First of all these prices are based on the Coles in Cairns Central and Woolworths in the City. I doubt they will fluctuate that much in the out of town Supermarkets. …
Healthy Recipes Part 13: Chocolate Mousse
You could make this healthier option for a dinner party dessert and i guarantee your guests will mistake it for the real deal. Perfect for end of day treat to kill any chocolate cravings. Ingredients 1 scoop optimum nutrition Casein( cookies and cream/chocolate/ choc peanut putter) 1 Tbsp 100% Cocoa 200ml water 2 Tsp Stevia 150g Low Fat Cottage Cheese/Ricotta …
Healthy Recipes Part 9: Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Omelette
My girlfriend and I kind of just threw this recipe together one breakfast and it really works, its not too heavy and tastes yummy. Perfect breakfast. Try having it about 1 hour before your morning gym session and power through your workout! Ingredients 200 ml Egg Whites 30g Rolled Oats 30g Low Fat Creamed Cottage Cheese 1 teaspoon Peanut Butter …
Good news and bad news about type 2 diabetes
The Bad news – It’s striking people at younger and younger ages, and rates are skyrocketing as the population grows heavier and gets less physical activity. The Good news – It’s highly preventable. Here are 5 Simple Steps to Prevent Diabetes 1. Put exercise first. Regular exercise by itself can cut diabetes risk. That it also helps keep weight …
Australia’s Growing Obesity Problem
AUSTRALIA has the most rapidly growing obesity rate among developed nations, according to an international report. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report found obesity rates in Australia had been increasing faster than any other advanced nation for the past 20 years. The report, which analysed 33 countries, found one in two people were overweight in Australia and the …