Welcome to Episode 11: Pre and Post Workout Nutrition In today’s episode, Nav and I discuss pre and post workout nutrition. As strength and conditioning coaches, these are some of the most common questions that we get. What should I eat? How long before the workout? What should it contain? …
Welcome to Episode 9: Superfoods; Real thing or marketing spin? In today’s episode, Nav and I discuss superfoods (real or hype) and nutrient density. We cover: Do superfoods exist? What is their criteria? A couple of resources to determine nutrient profiles of foods What are Superfoods? Purportedly they have incredible …
Welcome to Episode 7: Restaurant Standards; Soil & Organics In today’s episode, Nav and I discuss restaurant standards, how soil quality affects nutrient profile and organic foods. We cover ideas of: Restaurant Standards Having standards in terms of restaurant quality is NOT the same as being fussy. When it comes …
Light, fresh, quick & packed with flavour – what more could you ask for! Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry cous cous, rehydrated 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped 1/2 bunch coriander, chopped 2 stalks celery, sliced thinly 1 cup roast capsicum slices 1 teaspoon Moroccan seasoning Juice and zest of 1 lemon …
A luscious light meal for a hot summer night! Baked Ricotta and Roast Pumpkin Salad with Toasted Rye Ingredients Spray oil 500g low fat ricotta 1/3 cup grated parmesan 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons fresh oregano Sprinkle chilli flakes For the salad: 1 cup pumpkin pieces, roasted 10 cherry …
Do you love a long lunch, family BBQ, a meal out with friends or even just having the family together around the dinner table? Food is social. Eating good food with good company serves more of a purpose than you may realise. So what are the benefits of social eating? …
Welcome to Episode 3. In this episode we look at 10 Simple Rules for Healthy Eating. Number 10 – Don’t judge what others eat. People are very different. Some may have real problems consuming even the smallest amount of carbohydrates. Others may be intolerant of certain foods because of allergies …
Packed with nutrition, this Red Wine Ratatouille recipe makes 5 serves of vegetables per day easy to achieve! Red Wine Ratatouille Ingredients 2 Tbs olive oil 2 zucchinis, sliced 1 eggplant, chopped into 2x2cm pieces 12 button mushroom, quartered 1 brown onion, finely sliced 1 red capsicum, chopped chunky 4 …
Primal Blueprint Review There are a number of books on my shelf about fitness, health and nutrition. The Primal Blueprint is my number one pick for “START HERE”. Other books can (and do!) go into more specifics. The Primal Blueprint is a great overview for the building blocks of a …
This is a version of a Paleo “Cheesecake” Recipe I found at paleocupboard.com This recipe is gluten and dairy free – and actually tastes really good. At Christmas I even got complimented on it’s tastiness from my mother in law! A couple of major diversions from the original include using …
