Eating for Health
We don’t eat too much or too little
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I’m pretty sure if you are reading this article, you already know to eat Whole Foods, limit processed food, drink loads of water, cut out refined sugars and control your alcohol intake. Combine these with daily exercise and quality sleep and you are going in the right direction.
1. Eating for health controls ENERGY BALANCE
Food is fuel and gives us energy, if we don’t get enough energy, the body will shut down certain processes that are not necessarily needed to survive. Like our reproductive system or some aspects of metabolism.I’ve seen It a lot with clients who under eat because they are afraid to add on weighted and get the total opposite effect.
On the other side if we eat too much and there is a overload of energy that doesn’t get used. It will store as fat and too much fat will cause more problems. The risk for chronic diseases increases.
"We don’t eat too much or too little. This means we can stay healthy, fit and strong. We feel good, and our body shows it.”
2. Eating for health gives us NUTRIENTS
Have a look at what you're actually eating.
How much nutrients are in the foods you eat vs how much calories.
Cookies will be low on nutrients and high on calories = calorie dense food Vs Kale or any other vegetable will be low on calories and high on nutrients = nutrient dense food.
Be careful for “healthy cookies” labeled with organic, vegan, paleo, etc. no doubt these will be higher in nutrients and lower in refined sugars which is great, but don’t get fooled as eating loads of these will still give you too much energy.
Control your intake!
It’s not because it’s the healthier option you can just stuff your face with it.
3. Eating for health helps us LOOK, FEEL and PERFORM our best.
I’ve never met someone that didn’t want to look, feel or perform good. Although different people will have other opinions on what looks good or not and I totally agree with that.You don’t need to have six pack abs to look or feel good, leave alone perform good. Although it might help in a lot of cases ;-)
Whatever you feel is more important, that’s what your nutrition should help you to achieve.
Whether you are a pro athlete who wants to be in the best shape of his life to win every competition.
Or a newly mom recovering from her first pregnancy who just wants to feel like her old self again.
4. Eating for health is OUTCOME-BASED
“I’m eating really healthy but I’m not loosing any weight”
If your perception of “eating healthy” doesn’t match reality, maybe you need to rethink what you are doing.
If your body or performance isn’t showing it then ask yourself the question?
What is healthy food, and is my idea of healthy actually that accurate?
Eating too much healthy foods won’t help you if your goal is too loose weight.
Balance out your food, so it fits your lifestyle and makes you happy with the choices you make on a daily base.
5. Eating for health looks for STRENGTHS and WINS.
It’s NOT about following the rules and being strict all the time.
It’s about knowing your limiting factors!
If you like going out with friends, find ways to make it work.Saying NO to social occasions every time because you are afraid you will loose control isn’t sustainable and won’t make you happy.
If you don’t like to eat spinach, then don’t eat it. It’s that simple! Replace it for a vegetable you do like. Make a list of vegetables you like and combine these.
Are you someone who will eat the whole pack of chips if it is in the house, then don’t buy it. Next time you go to the supermarket, skip the isle with all the sweets.
GYMNASTICS
This week is working on or developing our Butterfly pull-ups / Chest To Bar while continuing to work on our Hand Stand Push Ups!
PURE STRENGTH
Monday: We test our 1RM strict press & finish off with some upper body pulling strength + accessories
Wednesday: We test our 3RM squat (front or back) followed by lots of hamstring & knee health work
WEIGHTLIFTING
Split Jerk Doubles
Into
2 High Hang into
1 Squat Cleans
Then % clean and jerks to finish off the session
Track Tuesday
1 lap of the track run many times! Simplicity is this weeks aim as we work on lactate tolerance.
Start time: 05:59am
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
Wednesday ride
This week is back to hard work! Some 2 min efforts into one longer harder effort! Will need some fuel for this one.
Start time: 05:59am
Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8
The Coffee Run
This weeks session is a expressive tempo session, starting with 2 builds to dial in your effort and find what tempo feel like for that day. We then finish with a 5 minute hard effort where you can see what is left in the tank.
Start time: 05:59
Session length: 1 hour
Location: Common Grounds, Jumierah Beach Track
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Monday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Easy and Strength
Our Monday session starts with a very easy 20-30 mins recovery run. This is a great chance to flush your legs out post weekend training, and ease yourself into the new week.
We will then spend 30 mins in the gym, to help you run strong. The rep scheme is on it's way back up; can you hold the same weights as last week?
Tuesday*
Time: 5:59am
Location: Sports City
Session: Track Tuesday
This is a speed session with the wider InnerFight Endurance community & coaches to help you run fast. This week we are running 400m repeats.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Intervals
This week we will be running the entire loop of the "LRC Track" (1.3km) at an 8/10. You get some rest before repeat this rep scheme 3-4 times.
Friday*
Time: 5:59am
Location: Kite Beach
Session: The Coffee Run
Some Tempo holds for you this week at The Coffee Run, followed by a 5 mins best effort. No Weakness.
*Track Tuesday and Coffee Run will host male and female runners
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We are kicking the week off with heavy back squats and then into a high-skill wall ball and gymnastic workout. On Tuesday, we are testing heavy split jerks again, now down to singles. Wednesday has Turkish get-ups and a tough EMOM, including sleds, wall sits, and mixed kettlebell carries. Thursday, we focus on some heavy weightlifting in snatches and then into a quarterfinals repeat from 2023. Friday is going to be big—some CrossFit Semi-Final action!
Monday:
Strength:
Back Squats
Conditioning:
For Time:
3 Rounds
20 Wall Balls 9/6kg
10 Toes To Bar
2 rounds:
20 Wall Balls
10 Chest To Bar
1 round:
20 Wall Balls
10 Bar Muscle Ups
Tuesday:
Strength:
A) BTN Split Jerks
B) Split Jerk
Conditioning:
4:00 min work : 2:00 minutes rest x 4 sets
30/20/15 Cal Assault Bike
20 Alt. DB Hang C&J
AMRAP Burpee Box Jump w Step Down
Wednesday:
Strength:
A) Turkish Get Ups + Hollow Rocks
Conditioning:
Strongman
30s On / 30s Off x 21
1) AMRAP Mixed Carry *
2) KB Goblet Wall Sit
3) Reverse Sled Drag (80/50kg)
RX = 2 x 24/16kg
* Mixed Carry = 1 KB Front Rack + 1 KB Farmer Carry, swap arms every 25ft
Thursday:
Strength:
Snatches
Conditioning:
AMRAP 12 min
8 Left Arm SA DB Snatch
8 Left Arm SA OH Lunges
8 Right Arm SA DB Snatch
8 Right Arm SA OH Lunges
40 Crossovers
RX = 50 /35Lbs RX+ = 60+ / 45+
Friday:
Strength:
Wide Grip Strict Pull Ups
Conditioning:
A CrossFit Semi Final Special - A Therapy for the Books!
I’m pretty sure if you are reading this article, you already know to eat Whole Foods, limit processed food, drink loads of water, cut out refined sugars and control your alcohol intake. Combine these with daily exercise and quality sleep and you are going in the right direction.
1. Eating for health controls ENERGY BALANCE
Food is fuel and gives us energy, if we don’t get enough energy, the body will shut down certain processes that are not necessarily needed to survive. Like our reproductive system or some aspects of metabolism.I’ve seen It a lot with clients who under eat because they are afraid to add on weighted and get the total opposite effect.
On the other side if we eat too much and there is a overload of energy that doesn’t get used. It will store as fat and too much fat will cause more problems. The risk for chronic diseases increases.
"We don’t eat too much or too little. This means we can stay healthy, fit and strong. We feel good, and our body shows it.”
2. Eating for health gives us NUTRIENTS
Have a look at what you're actually eating.
How much nutrients are in the foods you eat vs how much calories.
Cookies will be low on nutrients and high on calories = calorie dense food Vs Kale or any other vegetable will be low on calories and high on nutrients = nutrient dense food.
Be careful for “healthy cookies” labeled with organic, vegan, paleo, etc. no doubt these will be higher in nutrients and lower in refined sugars which is great, but don’t get fooled as eating loads of these will still give you too much energy.
Control your intake!
It’s not because it’s the healthier option you can just stuff your face with it.
3. Eating for health helps us LOOK, FEEL and PERFORM our best.
I’ve never met someone that didn’t want to look, feel or perform good. Although different people will have other opinions on what looks good or not and I totally agree with that.You don’t need to have six pack abs to look or feel good, leave alone perform good. Although it might help in a lot of cases ;-)
Whatever you feel is more important, that’s what your nutrition should help you to achieve.
Whether you are a pro athlete who wants to be in the best shape of his life to win every competition.
Or a newly mom recovering from her first pregnancy who just wants to feel like her old self again.
4. Eating for health is OUTCOME-BASED
“I’m eating really healthy but I’m not loosing any weight”
If your perception of “eating healthy” doesn’t match reality, maybe you need to rethink what you are doing.
If your body or performance isn’t showing it then ask yourself the question?
What is healthy food, and is my idea of healthy actually that accurate?
Eating too much healthy foods won’t help you if your goal is too loose weight.
Balance out your food, so it fits your lifestyle and makes you happy with the choices you make on a daily base.
5. Eating for health looks for STRENGTHS and WINS.
It’s NOT about following the rules and being strict all the time.
It’s about knowing your limiting factors!
If you like going out with friends, find ways to make it work.Saying NO to social occasions every time because you are afraid you will loose control isn’t sustainable and won’t make you happy.
If you don’t like to eat spinach, then don’t eat it. It’s that simple! Replace it for a vegetable you do like. Make a list of vegetables you like and combine these.
Are you someone who will eat the whole pack of chips if it is in the house, then don’t buy it. Next time you go to the supermarket, skip the isle with all the sweets.
Track Tuesday
1 lap of the track run many times! Simplicity is this weeks aim as we work on lactate tolerance.
Start time: 05:59am
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
Wednesday ride
This week is back to hard work! Some 2 min efforts into one longer harder effort! Will need some fuel for this one.
Start time: 05:59am
Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8
The Coffee Run
This weeks session is a expressive tempo session, starting with 2 builds to dial in your effort and find what tempo feel like for that day. We then finish with a 5 minute hard effort where you can see what is left in the tank.
Start time: 05:59
Session length: 1 hour
Location: Common Grounds, Jumierah Beach Track
Monday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Easy and Strength
Our Monday session starts with a very easy 20-30 mins recovery run. This is a great chance to flush your legs out post weekend training, and ease yourself into the new week.
We will then spend 30 mins in the gym, to help you run strong. The rep scheme is on it's way back up; can you hold the same weights as last week?
Tuesday*
Time: 5:59am
Location: Sports City
Session: Track Tuesday
This is a speed session with the wider InnerFight Endurance community & coaches to help you run fast. This week we are running 400m repeats.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Intervals
This week we will be running the entire loop of the "LRC Track" (1.3km) at an 8/10. You get some rest before repeat this rep scheme 3-4 times.
Friday*
Time: 5:59am
Location: Kite Beach
Session: The Coffee Run
Some Tempo holds for you this week at The Coffee Run, followed by a 5 mins best effort. No Weakness.
*Track Tuesday and Coffee Run will host male and female runners
We are kicking the week off with heavy back squats and then into a high-skill wall ball and gymnastic workout. On Tuesday, we are testing heavy split jerks again, now down to singles. Wednesday has Turkish get-ups and a tough EMOM, including sleds, wall sits, and mixed kettlebell carries. Thursday, we focus on some heavy weightlifting in snatches and then into a quarterfinals repeat from 2023. Friday is going to be big—some CrossFit Semi-Final action!
Monday:
Strength:
Back Squats
Conditioning:
For Time:
3 Rounds
20 Wall Balls 9/6kg
10 Toes To Bar
2 rounds:
20 Wall Balls
10 Chest To Bar
1 round:
20 Wall Balls
10 Bar Muscle Ups
Tuesday:
Strength:
A) BTN Split Jerks
B) Split Jerk
Conditioning:
4:00 min work : 2:00 minutes rest x 4 sets
30/20/15 Cal Assault Bike
20 Alt. DB Hang C&J
AMRAP Burpee Box Jump w Step Down
Wednesday:
Strength:
A) Turkish Get Ups + Hollow Rocks
Conditioning:
Strongman
30s On / 30s Off x 21
1) AMRAP Mixed Carry *
2) KB Goblet Wall Sit
3) Reverse Sled Drag (80/50kg)
RX = 2 x 24/16kg
* Mixed Carry = 1 KB Front Rack + 1 KB Farmer Carry, swap arms every 25ft
Thursday:
Strength:
Snatches
Conditioning:
AMRAP 12 min
8 Left Arm SA DB Snatch
8 Left Arm SA OH Lunges
8 Right Arm SA DB Snatch
8 Right Arm SA OH Lunges
40 Crossovers
RX = 50 /35Lbs RX+ = 60+ / 45+
Friday:
Strength:
Wide Grip Strict Pull Ups
Conditioning:
A CrossFit Semi Final Special - A Therapy for the Books!
GYMNASTICS
This week is working on or developing our Butterfly pull-ups / Chest To Bar while continuing to work on our Hand Stand Push Ups!
PURE STRENGTH
Monday: We test our 1RM strict press & finish off with some upper body pulling strength + accessories
Wednesday: We test our 3RM squat (front or back) followed by lots of hamstring & knee health work
WEIGHTLIFTING
Split Jerk Doubles
Into
2 High Hang into
1 Squat Cleans
Then % clean and jerks to finish off the session
I’m pretty sure if you are reading this article, you already know to eat Whole Foods, limit processed food, drink loads of water, cut out refined sugars and control your alcohol intake. Combine these with daily exercise and quality sleep and you are going in the right direction.
1. Eating for health controls ENERGY BALANCE
Food is fuel and gives us energy, if we don’t get enough energy, the body will shut down certain processes that are not necessarily needed to survive. Like our reproductive system or some aspects of metabolism.I’ve seen It a lot with clients who under eat because they are afraid to add on weighted and get the total opposite effect.
On the other side if we eat too much and there is a overload of energy that doesn’t get used. It will store as fat and too much fat will cause more problems. The risk for chronic diseases increases.
"We don’t eat too much or too little. This means we can stay healthy, fit and strong. We feel good, and our body shows it.”
2. Eating for health gives us NUTRIENTS
Have a look at what you're actually eating.
How much nutrients are in the foods you eat vs how much calories.
Cookies will be low on nutrients and high on calories = calorie dense food Vs Kale or any other vegetable will be low on calories and high on nutrients = nutrient dense food.
Be careful for “healthy cookies” labeled with organic, vegan, paleo, etc. no doubt these will be higher in nutrients and lower in refined sugars which is great, but don’t get fooled as eating loads of these will still give you too much energy.
Control your intake!
It’s not because it’s the healthier option you can just stuff your face with it.
3. Eating for health helps us LOOK, FEEL and PERFORM our best.
I’ve never met someone that didn’t want to look, feel or perform good. Although different people will have other opinions on what looks good or not and I totally agree with that.You don’t need to have six pack abs to look or feel good, leave alone perform good. Although it might help in a lot of cases ;-)
Whatever you feel is more important, that’s what your nutrition should help you to achieve.
Whether you are a pro athlete who wants to be in the best shape of his life to win every competition.
Or a newly mom recovering from her first pregnancy who just wants to feel like her old self again.
4. Eating for health is OUTCOME-BASED
“I’m eating really healthy but I’m not loosing any weight”
If your perception of “eating healthy” doesn’t match reality, maybe you need to rethink what you are doing.
If your body or performance isn’t showing it then ask yourself the question?
What is healthy food, and is my idea of healthy actually that accurate?
Eating too much healthy foods won’t help you if your goal is too loose weight.
Balance out your food, so it fits your lifestyle and makes you happy with the choices you make on a daily base.
5. Eating for health looks for STRENGTHS and WINS.
It’s NOT about following the rules and being strict all the time.
It’s about knowing your limiting factors!
If you like going out with friends, find ways to make it work.Saying NO to social occasions every time because you are afraid you will loose control isn’t sustainable and won’t make you happy.
If you don’t like to eat spinach, then don’t eat it. It’s that simple! Replace it for a vegetable you do like. Make a list of vegetables you like and combine these.
Are you someone who will eat the whole pack of chips if it is in the house, then don’t buy it. Next time you go to the supermarket, skip the isle with all the sweets.
Monday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Easy and Strength
Our Monday session starts with a very easy 20-30 mins recovery run. This is a great chance to flush your legs out post weekend training, and ease yourself into the new week.
We will then spend 30 mins in the gym, to help you run strong. The rep scheme is on it's way back up; can you hold the same weights as last week?
Tuesday*
Time: 5:59am
Location: Sports City
Session: Track Tuesday
This is a speed session with the wider InnerFight Endurance community & coaches to help you run fast. This week we are running 400m repeats.
Wednesday
Time: 5:59am & 5:59pm
Location: InnerFight
Session: Intervals
This week we will be running the entire loop of the "LRC Track" (1.3km) at an 8/10. You get some rest before repeat this rep scheme 3-4 times.
Friday*
Time: 5:59am
Location: Kite Beach
Session: The Coffee Run
Some Tempo holds for you this week at The Coffee Run, followed by a 5 mins best effort. No Weakness.
*Track Tuesday and Coffee Run will host male and female runners
We are kicking the week off with heavy back squats and then into a high-skill wall ball and gymnastic workout. On Tuesday, we are testing heavy split jerks again, now down to singles. Wednesday has Turkish get-ups and a tough EMOM, including sleds, wall sits, and mixed kettlebell carries. Thursday, we focus on some heavy weightlifting in snatches and then into a quarterfinals repeat from 2023. Friday is going to be big—some CrossFit Semi-Final action!
Monday:
Strength:
Back Squats
Conditioning:
For Time:
3 Rounds
20 Wall Balls 9/6kg
10 Toes To Bar
2 rounds:
20 Wall Balls
10 Chest To Bar
1 round:
20 Wall Balls
10 Bar Muscle Ups
Tuesday:
Strength:
A) BTN Split Jerks
B) Split Jerk
Conditioning:
4:00 min work : 2:00 minutes rest x 4 sets
30/20/15 Cal Assault Bike
20 Alt. DB Hang C&J
AMRAP Burpee Box Jump w Step Down
Wednesday:
Strength:
A) Turkish Get Ups + Hollow Rocks
Conditioning:
Strongman
30s On / 30s Off x 21
1) AMRAP Mixed Carry *
2) KB Goblet Wall Sit
3) Reverse Sled Drag (80/50kg)
RX = 2 x 24/16kg
* Mixed Carry = 1 KB Front Rack + 1 KB Farmer Carry, swap arms every 25ft
Thursday:
Strength:
Snatches
Conditioning:
AMRAP 12 min
8 Left Arm SA DB Snatch
8 Left Arm SA OH Lunges
8 Right Arm SA DB Snatch
8 Right Arm SA OH Lunges
40 Crossovers
RX = 50 /35Lbs RX+ = 60+ / 45+
Friday:
Strength:
Wide Grip Strict Pull Ups
Conditioning:
A CrossFit Semi Final Special - A Therapy for the Books!
GYMNASTICS
This week is working on or developing our Butterfly pull-ups / Chest To Bar while continuing to work on our Hand Stand Push Ups!
PURE STRENGTH
Monday: We test our 1RM strict press & finish off with some upper body pulling strength + accessories
Wednesday: We test our 3RM squat (front or back) followed by lots of hamstring & knee health work
WEIGHTLIFTING
Split Jerk Doubles
Into
2 High Hang into
1 Squat Cleans
Then % clean and jerks to finish off the session
Track Tuesday
1 lap of the track run many times! Simplicity is this weeks aim as we work on lactate tolerance.
Start time: 05:59am
Entrance fee: https://isddubai.com/athletics-venuehire/
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/oomJAa31vKy3hQNG6
Wednesday ride
This week is back to hard work! Some 2 min efforts into one longer harder effort! Will need some fuel for this one.
Start time: 05:59am
Location: BOTS - https://goo.gl/maps/6AwtJXW8nA45Cy9H8
The Coffee Run
This weeks session is a expressive tempo session, starting with 2 builds to dial in your effort and find what tempo feel like for that day. We then finish with a 5 minute hard effort where you can see what is left in the tank.
Start time: 05:59
Session length: 1 hour
Location: Common Grounds, Jumierah Beach Track
I’m pretty sure if you are reading this article, you already know to eat Whole Foods, limit processed food, drink loads of water, cut out refined sugars and control your alcohol intake. Combine these with daily exercise and quality sleep and you are going in the right direction.
1. Eating for health controls ENERGY BALANCE
Food is fuel and gives us energy, if we don’t get enough energy, the body will shut down certain processes that are not necessarily needed to survive. Like our reproductive system or some aspects of metabolism.I’ve seen It a lot with clients who under eat because they are afraid to add on weighted and get the total opposite effect.
On the other side if we eat too much and there is a overload of energy that doesn’t get used. It will store as fat and too much fat will cause more problems. The risk for chronic diseases increases.
"We don’t eat too much or too little. This means we can stay healthy, fit and strong. We feel good, and our body shows it.”
2. Eating for health gives us NUTRIENTS
Have a look at what you're actually eating.
How much nutrients are in the foods you eat vs how much calories.
Cookies will be low on nutrients and high on calories = calorie dense food Vs Kale or any other vegetable will be low on calories and high on nutrients = nutrient dense food.
Be careful for “healthy cookies” labeled with organic, vegan, paleo, etc. no doubt these will be higher in nutrients and lower in refined sugars which is great, but don’t get fooled as eating loads of these will still give you too much energy.
Control your intake!
It’s not because it’s the healthier option you can just stuff your face with it.
3. Eating for health helps us LOOK, FEEL and PERFORM our best.
I’ve never met someone that didn’t want to look, feel or perform good. Although different people will have other opinions on what looks good or not and I totally agree with that.You don’t need to have six pack abs to look or feel good, leave alone perform good. Although it might help in a lot of cases ;-)
Whatever you feel is more important, that’s what your nutrition should help you to achieve.
Whether you are a pro athlete who wants to be in the best shape of his life to win every competition.
Or a newly mom recovering from her first pregnancy who just wants to feel like her old self again.
4. Eating for health is OUTCOME-BASED
“I’m eating really healthy but I’m not loosing any weight”
If your perception of “eating healthy” doesn’t match reality, maybe you need to rethink what you are doing.
If your body or performance isn’t showing it then ask yourself the question?
What is healthy food, and is my idea of healthy actually that accurate?
Eating too much healthy foods won’t help you if your goal is too loose weight.
Balance out your food, so it fits your lifestyle and makes you happy with the choices you make on a daily base.
5. Eating for health looks for STRENGTHS and WINS.
It’s NOT about following the rules and being strict all the time.
It’s about knowing your limiting factors!
If you like going out with friends, find ways to make it work.Saying NO to social occasions every time because you are afraid you will loose control isn’t sustainable and won’t make you happy.
If you don’t like to eat spinach, then don’t eat it. It’s that simple! Replace it for a vegetable you do like. Make a list of vegetables you like and combine these.
Are you someone who will eat the whole pack of chips if it is in the house, then don’t buy it. Next time you go to the supermarket, skip the isle with all the sweets.
I’m pretty sure if you are reading this article, you already know to eat Whole Foods, limit processed food, drink loads of water, cut out refined sugars and control your alcohol intake. Combine these with daily exercise and quality sleep and you are going in the right direction.
1. Eating for health controls ENERGY BALANCE
Food is fuel and gives us energy, if we don’t get enough energy, the body will shut down certain processes that are not necessarily needed to survive. Like our reproductive system or some aspects of metabolism.I’ve seen It a lot with clients who under eat because they are afraid to add on weighted and get the total opposite effect.
On the other side if we eat too much and there is a overload of energy that doesn’t get used. It will store as fat and too much fat will cause more problems. The risk for chronic diseases increases.
"We don’t eat too much or too little. This means we can stay healthy, fit and strong. We feel good, and our body shows it.”
2. Eating for health gives us NUTRIENTS
Have a look at what you're actually eating.
How much nutrients are in the foods you eat vs how much calories.
Cookies will be low on nutrients and high on calories = calorie dense food Vs Kale or any other vegetable will be low on calories and high on nutrients = nutrient dense food.
Be careful for “healthy cookies” labeled with organic, vegan, paleo, etc. no doubt these will be higher in nutrients and lower in refined sugars which is great, but don’t get fooled as eating loads of these will still give you too much energy.
Control your intake!
It’s not because it’s the healthier option you can just stuff your face with it.
3. Eating for health helps us LOOK, FEEL and PERFORM our best.
I’ve never met someone that didn’t want to look, feel or perform good. Although different people will have other opinions on what looks good or not and I totally agree with that.You don’t need to have six pack abs to look or feel good, leave alone perform good. Although it might help in a lot of cases ;-)
Whatever you feel is more important, that’s what your nutrition should help you to achieve.
Whether you are a pro athlete who wants to be in the best shape of his life to win every competition.
Or a newly mom recovering from her first pregnancy who just wants to feel like her old self again.
4. Eating for health is OUTCOME-BASED
“I’m eating really healthy but I’m not loosing any weight”
If your perception of “eating healthy” doesn’t match reality, maybe you need to rethink what you are doing.
If your body or performance isn’t showing it then ask yourself the question?
What is healthy food, and is my idea of healthy actually that accurate?
Eating too much healthy foods won’t help you if your goal is too loose weight.
Balance out your food, so it fits your lifestyle and makes you happy with the choices you make on a daily base.
5. Eating for health looks for STRENGTHS and WINS.
It’s NOT about following the rules and being strict all the time.
It’s about knowing your limiting factors!
If you like going out with friends, find ways to make it work.Saying NO to social occasions every time because you are afraid you will loose control isn’t sustainable and won’t make you happy.
If you don’t like to eat spinach, then don’t eat it. It’s that simple! Replace it for a vegetable you do like. Make a list of vegetables you like and combine these.
Are you someone who will eat the whole pack of chips if it is in the house, then don’t buy it. Next time you go to the supermarket, skip the isle with all the sweets.
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