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Do The Simple Things...Consistently

5/24/2019

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People over complicate everything
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Nutrition is relatively simple. Not necessarily easy, but simple. Exercise is the same. Eat better, move more
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I have people coming to me, sprinting before they have even learned to walk. Yes, I've heard it all. I've had overweight/obese people give out to me about my food choices as they are not organic or may be genetically modified🤔 I've had people who lived on takeaways all of a sudden are now vegan. And don't even get me started on going gluten and lactose free Guys, get your house in order. If you are over weight none of these extremes are necessary. If you cut back a little on treats, controlled portion size and ate more vegetables you could probably sort all your problems out. It may be a slower process but it's a consistent one. I'm not trying to be harsh. I'm actually trying to be nice and say it's more simple than you are making it
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As for exercise. Going from nothing to something is always a benefit. But make sure it's not just purposeful exercise. Increasing your steps daily will have a huge benefit on your Basal Metabolic rate. And as for the best exercise, that is the one you enjoy the most and can sustain. I know people that exercise that absolutely hate it and do it for the sake of it Exercise should be something you enjoy, not endure, so find one you like. I would recommend some form of resistance training on top of it, as it's hugely beneficial for bone, ligament and tendon health as well as maintaining lean muscle mass.
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So stop over complicating healthy eating and exercise. You don't need to be a gluten and lactose free vegan to be healthy, nor do you need to be a crossfit athlete. Get moving daily, stop treating yourself so often (you don't need it), reduce your portion size and increase your vegetable consumption. Thats a great start right there.
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Sweet Potato versus White Potato

5/17/2019

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The Importance of Fibre in the diet

5/8/2019

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What is Fibre and why is it important? 🤔

​ - Fibre comes in 2 different forms:soluble and insoluble. We can't digest these, but they have very important roles in the body especially within our gut.

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Soluble fibre is found in fruit, oats, dried beans and peas, nuts, barley and chia.
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Insoluble fibre is found vegetables, fruit and vegetable skins, seeds and nuts
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Fibre helps us feel fuller for longer
Lowers our risk of Colon cancer
Speeds up digestion through our GI tract
Bulks up our stools
Lowers our blood lipids and Cholesterol
Boost overall gut health

We need approximately 25-35g per day. In Ireland, we tend to not eat enough fibre and thus we can have issues with our gut health. Too much can cause digestive stress so it's important to get just the right amount
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