As I always tell my clients: Not all calories are created equally.⠀What do you think is going to serve your health goals more?⠀245 calories from a 48g snickers bar vs 245 calories from eating a piece of chicken with some veg?⠀What nutrients, vitamins and minerals does it offer you?⠀What about the unhelpful load it has…
Tag: debunking nutrition myths
Going low-zero carb is the best way to lose weight and maintain overall health.
This one is a tricky one because low carb definitely has it’s place in health maintenance and fat loss. While I don’t personally don’t like to advocate zero-very low carb diets (Atkins, keto), going low carb for intermittent periods can be great for lowering inflammation and reducing body fat. Men can generally withstand going low…
Wholewheat and brown carbs are healthy and you should include these in your diet for optimal health. FALSE!
Let me explain.⠀Yes, brown and wholewheat varieties are HEALTHIER than their more processed white counterparts, due to the fact that they are less processed. Wholewheat simply means that the product you’re eating is comprised of the whole wheat kernel and hasn’t been mixed with other grains.⠀However, it doesn’t change the fact that what you have…
Sweet Potato Is Healthier & Less Fattening Than White Potato…TRUE OR FALSE?
The answer is FALSE!⠀I don’t know where this myth came from, but both kinds of potatoes are equally nutritious, and in fact sweet potatoes contains MORE sugar than white potatoes.⠀Sweet potatoes contain more vitamin A, and white potatoes contain lots of potassium – you want both, so just alternate between the 2 varieties ☺️⠀Remember, getting…
Things to Consider Before Buying Supplements
What makes us buy supplements? For me personally, I use supplements literally to supplement my diet and my body.⠀If I can’t get it from food, can’t make it, or can’t get the therapeutic dose I need from my diet, that’s when I will supplement.⠀I don’t supplement the same things all year round, with the exception…
Should I Go Vegan for Health & Fat Loss?
DISCLAIMER RIGHT OFF THE BAT: If you are a vegan for philosophical beliefs on compassionate grounds, please don’t read the rest of this post. The purpose of this post is to discuss the health implications of following a vegan diet only, not the ideologies. So, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Russell Simmons and whomever else in the public…
How much water should I be drinking per day?
Mineral water is my favourite drink. Always has been, always will be. Did you know that the standard recommendation of drinking 8 glasses of water is not correct? Well, it’s a rather big generalisation. It’s also been propagated by the mineral water companies, so you can consume as much of their bottles as you can,…
