Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts

Thursday, November 28, 2013

10 superfoods you need to know about - RAW Addition

I have recently taken some interest in the Raw food movement.

Long story. Started with Colon Therapy. Blood typing. A statement by a naturopath that avoiding certain foods might reduce my levels of tiredness (I hadn't mentioned my high levels of fatigue, she just said this).

Followed with a decision to limit alcohol and coffee. And to drink more water.

Via Instagram of all places I came across various sources of inspiration for trying out raw food. and then a few articles on the telebox interviewing Andrew G / Osher Günsberg / Andrew Günsberg and his choice of a raw lifestyle. 

Instant Benefits! Clear head - clarity of thought. Better Sleep. Less Fatigue. Less impulsive behaviour.

But totally raw? I love my grilled fish, poached eggs. fillet steak.
I've lived the Mike Geary way for quite a few years now. With great success. But my mind is open to new ideas.


Im sure there is a middle ground.

A few Blogs have sparked my interest to integrate raw in to my life - 75% would be good.

I am going to continue to explore and fill you in on some good blogs to which you might like to subscribe.

Felicia Clark runs  www.asimplyrawlife.org.
She has a totally new take on top 10 super foods, quite more RAW than the Mike Geary ROAR approach, Namely: 
  1. chia seeds
  2. coconut oil
  3. flax seed
  4. goji berries
  5. spirulina
  6. cacao nibs
  7. maca powder
  8. hemp protein
  9. camu powder
  10. acai
Im already addicted to chia, cacao nibs, maca powder.

Oddly she didnt rate Quinoa

im going to list the benefits of these 10 superfoods in an upcoming post

 



Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Top 10 Super-Foods You NEED to know about...

Mike Geary's 'Truth About Abs' website is a great source of insiration for many men and women in their attempt to keep and attain a healthy body. Mike (not so) recently published a little article about superfoods.

Here is a tempter:
These are definitely some of the best foods you can eat for your health... Full of antioxidants, chock full of vitamins, minerals and good fats; they help to fix the damage we do every day with diets, environmental stressors, chemical additives and physical stress. If you can include a few servings of these foods in your weekly diet, you will be adding a lot to your good health, and preventing many diseases that could be coming your way otherwise.



The list includes some superstars you may already know about and newly discovered foods such as:
  1. Goji Berry
  2. Acai Berry
  3. Grass-Fed Meats and Wild-Caught Salmon
  4. Almonds, Walnuts and Other Nuts
  5. Avocados
  6. Garlic, Onions, Leeks and Shallots
  7. Tomatoes
  8. Sprouts
  9. Grass-Fed Raw Dairy Milk, Cheese, and Butter
  10. Fermented Foods
The full article is found here: http://www.truthaboutabs.com/top-10-superfoods-great-health.html


Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Are you a Hardgainer ?





Losing Weight, Gaining Weight, Getting Ripped, Getting Bigger, Getting Buff.

It seems we are all intent on changing the way we look, be it for health reasons, success at work, attracting a partner or even just basic self esteem.

But we are all made created differently, and a 'look' that is popular today may be difficult or even unattainable if your own particular makeup is vastly different to the makeup that would create that look!

As a typically skinny guy, putting on weight that didn't end up as love handles, has always been difficult. Luckily there is a whole industry based on this and i am always on the look out for ways to put on healthy weight.