Here is another superb article by Brad discussing "Low Carb Diets and Weight Loss: An Update on the Evidence" I encourage you to read on... loving Brad's blog :-)
Hi Folks,
Life has been busy I apologise that I haven’t more blogs up of late; I intended writing one about my Ironman 70.3 experience in Zell Am See, Austria but I am back to THE REAL WORLD with a bang. In a nutshell
I did it!
From triathlon virgin to half ironman in 6 months 🙂
I’m in here somewhere!
And here is some awesome coverage of the Ironman 70.3 World Championships the day after my race, in which my amazing man competed. The course is truly stunning as you can see.
So back to business! As we head into Autumn I wanted to pass on a few helpful cooking resources to keep you on your toes in the kitchen and warm in your tummy. I tend to link these on to clients and then forget about them so here are a few to keep you busy 🙂
Top 10 things to forage in Autumn; I am afraid that I wouldn’t be so brave as to harvest any mushrooms other than the common field mushroom.
A beginner’s guide to autumn foraging
Nourishing soups by Healthy Chef
Hi folks, check out this blog for some superb hummus ideas! enjoy :-) http://www.damyhealth.com/2011/03/the-9-best-hummus-recipes/
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Hello reader, Here is an article that is too good to not share; please click the link to a superb review with comprehensive explanation regarding the topic of "Diets and…
(please see the footnote for an article that came under my nose today a day after writing this).
This is a post inspired from the ISSN (International Society of Sports Nutrition) forum that I am compelled to share as it speaks LOUDLY about why the ingestion of carbohydrates is crucial during high-end endurance training and in competition.
Two strategies that I practice with my triathlon and endurance athlete clients is flexible carbohydrate periodization with their training regimen and elevated carbohydrate intake for competition day….
Why? Because for most athletes these strategies work. Period.
The secret is to work with each unique individual taking their metabolism into account as there (seems to be) variance between athletes regarding optimal carbohydrate intake on a daily training basis.
So for athlete X, for example, we may use a moderate carbohydrate intake on most training days. And then switch this around with specific training sessions lower and other sessions higher in carbohydrate intake (such as very intense and long duration sessions or double training session days).
This is a fish cage and is necessary for fish that are likely to fall apart on the BBQ
This is a quick meal that we fired together based on what was in the fridge and cupboards. I buy fresh fish from the fish monger once to twice weekly depending on my schedule and freeze single and double portions for the coming week. If I don’t do this then we don’t manage to have fish so I make the effort as fish is very important in the athlete’s diet. I always buy fish from the fish monger when possible and only caught at sea white fish. Salmon is increasingly hard to obtain but I will always buy organic.
There are many reasons to eat white caught at sea fish the main reasons are the following:
White sea-fish that are delicate such as plaice and the other flat fish are tastiest cooked simply with no fussing; for example in the pan in some butter or coconut oil, grilled or quickly baked with a touch of butter or coconut oil. We sometimes add a dusting of oat flour or coconut flour as this gives a delicious tasty coat when pan-fried. I find that there is no need for egg as the flour coating sticks well. Flat fish will cook in minutes so avoid over cooking!
Oven roasted vegetables can take approximately 40 minutes in the oven; here is a speedy twist for the time sapped athlete.
Sweet potatoes are rich in beta carotene amongst other vitamins and minerals. Courgettes well I am not sure how much nutrition these boys provide but they are a low-calorie vegetable choice and large mushrooms; these are the bad boy big guns of taste and helpfully versatile as a carbohydrate substitute for those watching their carbohydrate intake (they make super burger bun options and bread options for breakfast omelettes and smoked salmon lunches.
Sweet potatoes are rich in carotenoids, B6, Vitamin C, Biotin, Copper, manganese, potassium and fibre; see here for more details regarding nutrition (FYI a super vegetable to make home-made potato cakes ala Skratch labs for the bike).
Sweet potatoes have unique strengths over the humble spud; notably beta carotene content, Vitamin C content and fibre content. However don’t ditch the regular potato as these have many health and nutrition benefits notably their rich potassium content and from a carb and calorie perspective there isn’t a whole lot of difference between the two types of potato.