Nutriton
High Protein Chocolate Caramel Microwave Cupcakes & Vanilla Mousse Frosting
We all get sugar cravings, and yes while it’s acceptable to indulge a bit, surrounding yourself with high sugar cupcakes might be frowned upon. That’s where this creative high protein, low sugar recipie comes into play.
Vitamins in fruits and vegetables
Vitamins are complex chemicals that are acquired from food sources and are essential for the healthy function of the body. Vitamins can be broken down into two categories: water-soluble, found in non-fatty, water-based foods, and fat-soluble, which are found in fatty foods.
The benefits of intermittent fasting.
Intermittent fasting (IF) is a nutrition strategy that has been around for a few years, it has recently started to get attention from the world of science, with increasing evidence that this is more than just another fad diet. IF, as the name suggests, involves extended periods of not eating and shortened eating ‘windows’. There are several types of IF that can be within the same day such as 16:8, where there is an 8 hour eating window between 16 hour fasts, alternate day fasting and variations on fasting where food intake is kept normal for a few days, with one or two restricted days eating thrown in, with the most popular version of this been the 5:2 diet.
Vanilla & Peanut Butter Protein Balls
These are super quick and easy, high in both protein and fibre, but low in carbs. Due to the the fibre and slow releasing casein protein, they will also keep you feeling fuller for longer. Casein protein isn't just beneficial when taken at night, but has also been proven to aid recovery when taken during the day as it 'drip feeds' your body a supply of protein.
What to eat for weight loss ?
One of the most commonly asked questioned that I get asked when it comes to losing weight is ‘what should I eat for weight loss?’ The answer to this, on face value, is quite simple: eat in enough of an energy deficit when you consider your overall daily energy needs including exercise, that you force the body to break into its energy stores (body fat) to lose weight.
BBQ Chilli Chicken Recipie
BBQ chicken doesn't need to be hugely calorific, nor does it need to be high in sugar thanks to Care Free BBQ sauce. It makes an excellent low sugar alternative to a sauce, but also doubles up as a marinade for meat.
Antioxidants Daily
It seems as though there is an ever-increasing amount of foods and some supplements that are being touted for their antioxidant properties. So, they must be good for you, right? It is certainly true that we need to include sources of food in the diet that contain plenty of antioxidants to keep us healthy, but what exactly are antioxidants and what do they do?
Sport drinks. Advantages and disadvantages.
Sports drinks were first created to help top level athletes improve performance. As with most things in the world of fitness, the things that top level athletes do to get a competitive edge often filters down to the recreational gym user. Does this mean though, that just because top level competitive athletes use ‘something’ that the average gym goer should automatically use them, or indeed are they likely to have the same benefits or actually have potential drawbacks?
Dessert Made Healthy
So, you want to have a good body and indulge in all of the beautiful desserts that the world has to offer, who doesn’t? The trick is, carefully select all the amazing, low calorie desserts that the fitness industry have to offer – and all in moderation of course. If you are a fitness fanatic or simply just wanting to lose weight for the summer, there are many dessert alternatives that would support not only your waist line but also your taste buds. So here I will review my top 3 diet desserts that you should try, because what would the world be without desserts.
Fish Oils and Bodybuilding.
The health benefits of fish oils were first noted in Eskimos, despite a diet high in saturated fats and low in unsaturated ‘healthy’ fats, their rates of heart disease were much lower than expected. On further investigation it was found that it was the omega 3 fatty acids found in fish oils that offered this heart protective effect.