Wasting food is not nice especially in a world where many people simply do not have enough. Most people have grown up being told to eat everything that is on their plate, not to be wasteful and to be grateful for what they have. This is good practise when it comes to food…to real food. [...]
As diabetes, obesity and many cancers are on the rise and placing an enormous strain on government health care systems we are being inundated with more and more information about the foods we eat. Information is good so we can make informed decisions but it has reached a point where it simply is too much. [...]
When people think of dieting the first thing they often think of eating are salads. The problem when people go down this route is they often have the most boring salads you can think of: iceberg lettuce, a few cherry tomatoes and perhaps a few peppers for colour…true rabbit food. The truth is salads are [...]
There’s simply no way around it the way to get lean is with a focus on nutrition. All the training in the world will not get rid of body fat alone. Even one of the words top strength coaches Charles Poliquin says it, here’s a great quote from him: ”We’re made to throw a rock at [...]
Most people feel they need to take a multivitamin, fishoil or some sort of supplement. There are those who simply don’t believe in them. Supplements however are not a belief system. They have been scientifically proven to work and necessary. In many cases under the supervision of a health professional isolated vitamins and minerals have [...]
Skinny latte, semi skimmed american, cappuccino no fat milk. There seems to be a hundred different ways of ordering a coffee these days but what’s with the no fat milk?! It’s time to get off this no fat band wagon, it’s old news and has been proven to do you more harm than good. You [...]
Sticking to a healthy diet of no wheat or sugar doesn’t mean you have to give up the good things in life. Here are 3 of rocofit’s favourite primal deserts to curve any sweet or chocolate cravings. Chocolate mouse (from a good friend of rocofit’s) 4 Frozen bananas (place in freezer with skins over night [...]
Everyone seems to have an opinion on carbohydrates: Should you have them? Which ones are good for you? How many should you have? What exactly are carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are organic compounds used by the body as energy. They come in two forms, complex and simple. Simple carbohydrates also known as refined carbs are absorbed quickly [...]
Your liver is an extremely hard working organ. Be good to it! The liver works hard to rid your body of toxins from pesticides, pollution, medications and all sorts of harmful substance we subject it to. Although the liver’s job is to detox it can become overloaded if it doesn’t get the help it needs. [...]
It’s easy enough to say we should be eating every 2-3 hours to get out metabolism going but it’s not always easy to think of snack ideas to have between main meals. Here are a few ideas to get you started: No Preparation: Apple and 8-12 almonds Plain yoghurt pot Small organic cottage cheese pot [...]
Most people have now accepted the fact that breakfast is an important meal. It gets your metabolism going and gives you energy for the day ahead. Those who eat breakfast are also less likely to snack on unhealthy foods through out the day. Knowing how important breakfast is then why do most people still [...]
Most can remember taking a multivitamin starting early in childhood, with children’s vitamins often created in the form of cartoon characters or bright colours making them more appealing to take. People take multivitamins as it’s understood the body needs vitamins to function properly. The problem however is most multivitmins are not natural; they’re pharmaceutical products [...]
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