I’m here to put the record straight! Over the last 3 months I’ve been studying hard! It’s been a slog and a mind blowing, overwhelming, factual experience. I’m about halfway through to becoming a qualified Precision Nutrition Coach. We have covered all the nutritional science so far and I’m about to start on client coaching. I won’t bore you with everything but I’ve made a summary of the most important things we have covered at Precision Nutrition……
The foods we eat and the exercise we do have a detrimental effect on our overall health!
Our bodies contain 100 trillion cells, our nutritional intake is a reflection of how well each of those cells performs/functions. If everyone was aware of the impact our nutritional intake had on us at a cellular level and the way our brains are wired, we would certainly think twice about consuming large amounts of trans fats, salt and sugar again! (McDonalds, anyone?)
It’s not only nutrition, but exercise also plays an important role in our cellular health and function. All I can say is -lucky you guys are smashing it out on the gym floor! The more we exercise, the more our bodies respond, getting fitter and stronger. Being consistent with exercise is reducing our risk of disease, the effects of ageing and making us calorie burning, metabolically active machines!
Important Points to Remember For Good Nutrition and Health.
-Eating whole foods controls our appetite and our energy balance (calories in, calories out).
-Eating processed foods interferes with our appetite signals, leaving it easy to over-eat.
-Calorie counting can be out by as much as 20%, this is a very inaccurate way to control our energy balance.
-HIIT (high intensity interval training) is the most efficient and effective form of exercise for overall health/fitness and fat-loss.
-Regular protein intake at each meal keeps our metabolism high, keeps us fuller for longer and helps with recovery so we can workout harder…. creating awesome results!
-Consume mostly good quality carbs (veg/salad/whole-grains) for energy.
-Poorer quality carbs are best immediately after exercise (if at all). Best to have that sleeve of TimTams after bootcamp, not before!
-Fibre is our friend, get plenty of it! (all the good stuff contains plenty of fibre)
-Carb and fat intake should be equal for energy. If your meal contains higher fat ensure you have less carbs, if your meal contains more carbs ensure you have less fats. (remember, higher carb meals are best after exercise).
-AVOID FRUCTOSE!!! Fructose is NOT your friend. Sugar (sucrose) is half fructose. Any fructose that is not used for immediate energy is STORED AS FAT. 80% of supermarket items contain added sugar (fructose) in some form.
-Fruit contains fructose but it’s ok as it contains your friend, fibre!
-Beware of fad diets! All plans have severe negative energy balance for short term weight-loss. They cut essential macronutrients which limits variety/narrows stimuli(gives you less options)/ limits food consumption. They are not sustainable in the long term. Don’t be sucked in by “Media Mythology”! The weight loss industry and food companies are feeding you bullshit to get you sucked in and give them money!
-Focus on health, performance and body composition.
I will give all our boot campers a hard copy to refer to this week.
PURPOSEFUL EXERCISE AND INTELLIGENT EATING IS THE WAY TO GO!