Intuative Eating - Principle 1 - Reject The 'Diet' Mentality. I want to take you through the Intuative Eating process, as mentioned in my Happy New Year post, dieting can lead to lots of different negative health consequences and in general is ineffective. A lot of these 'diets' that pop up here, there and everywhere usually require a huge amount of discipline, restriction, restraint, time, rigidity, social exclusion and when they inevitably fail, place blame upon the individ

FOOD ADDICTION - Can you really be addicted to food? There’s always a lot of chat amongst people about how they’re ‘addicted’ to a certain food, therefore.. they must cut it out! Media and research speculation has not helped this idea of food addiction, especially with the region in the brain linked with the reward system is also involved in the process of substance abuse. However there’s lots of reasons, aside from addiction that can explain why we receive the rewards respon

With the wellness world forever growing and the insane pressure on society to be ‘healthy’ and of a particular size, it is no wonder that what might potentially start as an innocent kick start to a healthy lifestyle, it can turn into something harmful. There are hundreds of different diets out there – Atkins, Paleo, 5:2, ‘clean’ eating, weight watchers… to name a few-so it’s no wonder it can be an absolute minefield as to what we should be doing, where to start and second gue

The concept of periodization when it come to a training program is well known and well applied within sport. The link between exercise and nutrition is also well known. However the concept of using the periodization model within nutritional practice appears to be very uncommon. There is of course a lot of research and advice on nutrition to consume pre/post training, however consideration of the bigger, long term picture in regards to specific goals, physiological adaptations

If you're not familiar with the phrase 'iifym' it stands for 'if it fits my macros', a craze that started being used by people competing in fitness physique competitions who needed to be of a certain weight/size but now had been adopted by a lot of gym go-ers. It is a calculated daily amount of protein, carbohydrates and fats based on your weight usually and sometimes activity level..and yes there is a lot of science behind it that it will help to lose weight however it requi

I have decided to write a slightly different post today to my usual Sport Nutrition. I have spent the last 6 weeks working at a clinic for girls suffering with eating disorders and it has really got me thinking about eating intuitively, what does being intuitive actually mean...as ultimately in regards to food and our relationship with food, is that one of the goals we thrive to achieve? It has had me thinking about whether I'm 100% intuitive? How intuitive are all the client

Finding it difficult to make enough time for breakfast in the morning? Here is a really easy grab and go breakfast that is nutritious, full of fibre, a good source of magnesium, b vitamins and super tasty! Ingredients: - 1/2 cup of Oats (can use any jumbo/gluten free) -1/2 cup of milk (I tend to use unsweetened almond milk) -1 teaspoon cinnamon -1/2 mashed banana -1/2 tablespoon cacao powder (optional) -1 tablespoon honey -1 teaspoon chia seeds Optional : Any berries/fruit to

The beginning of the year is always a time you say 'I'll eat healthier this year' or 'I'm going on a diet, I need to lose weight'.. but how long is it before you've gone back to your old ways? And then later down the line start a new 'diet'. I've put together 5 tips on how to keep on track.. 1. Stop calling it a 'diet'. The word automatically comes with negative connotations and you've mentally already said to yourself it's something that is going to be short term. Mentally t

It's easy to not have enough time in the morning for a nutritious breakfast, or fancy something sweet that isn't filled with sugar! Well this Chia seed pudding is perfect to satisfy both of those criteria's! Make it the night before, or a few days before to give it sometime to set! My Top Tip: Make it in an empty peanut butter/jam jar! Ingredients: - 200g Greek Yoghurt (My favourites are fage or skyr) -100ml Almond Milk (Coconut milk will also work) -2 teaspoons chia seedss -