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Eating out doesn’t have to mean the end of your healthy lifestyle, and you shouldn’t have to avoid socialising with friends and family to try and ‘stay on track’ with your nutrition! Here are a few simple tips to enjoy your meals out whilst maintaining your healthy choices.

In Part 1 I outlined the dangers of excess sugar intake, so what do we do now. How do we tackle our sugar consumption effectively?

The potential dangers of dietary sugar overload saw renewed media coverage recently, since the release of the The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) report on Carbohydrates & Health on Friday 17th July.

#1 – You don’t eat enough!
This isn’t always as straight forward as it seems – if you’re training a lot then you may have to actually eat more. What’s most important is eating the right things. Good quality lean meats, essential fats, vegetables and non-starchy carbs are the way to go – these food types will have the quality nutrition your body requires.

I’ll be honest with you, when I hear the word ‘detox’ I cringe. Why? Because it’s a scam of massive proportions and millions of intelligent people are still falling for it. 

These days it’s impossible to decide which supplement to take to enhance your performance and/or health. One thing is for certain, marketing strategies are very clever so don’t take their word for it!

During this particular time of year sluggishness and fatigue can pose quite a challenge for most of us, so I thought it might be worth sharing a few tips that can really help:

By Gillian Farren

Keep your kitchen free of pre-packaged ready-meals by stocking up on non-perishable store cupboard food items.  These can offer a healthier alternative without considerably adding to your work-load. 

By Gillian Farren

For healthy meals in minutes, pack your freezer with nutrient-rich frozen foods. Frozen foods are often cheaper than their fresh alternatives, and because of their packaging, they are often less wasteful because you can take only the amount you need, leaving the rest for another occasion.

Stocking your kitchen – Part Two: The Healthy Fridge – By Gillian Farren

Firstly, think about how you will organize your fridge so that healthier food choices are the first ones you see.  Studies show that people are more likely to choose healthy foods, such as vegetables and fruit, if they’re easily available. Try these simple tips to organize a healthy fridge: