01.28.12 | diet
I have recently become a great fan of quinoa, a pseudo grain that unlike other grains, such as wheat and rice, it is high in protein and is considered a complete protein as it contains all nine essential amino acids. In addition to protein, quinoa features a range of other health-building nutrients, including fibre, phosphorus, magnesium [...]
10.13.11 | diet
Today for lunch, I have made myself one of my favourite quick and easy salad recipes and I thought I would share it with you. This cous cous salad recipe is not just quick and easy to make, but most importantly, it is healthy and delicious!
I have just come back from a wonderful month long holiday in the USA. Whilst overseas I was committed to maintaining my powerlifting training, as well as eating well. Many of you will know that going on a holiday generally means your normal routine gets thrown out the window. Suddenly you don’t have a kitchen [...]
07.10.11 | diet
I recently attended my beautiful niece’s 1st birthday party, and my sister asked me to bring along a green salad. As it is currently winter, I decided to make a warm salad to suit the cold Canberra climate. The salad was a hit with the guests, and so I thought I would share it.
04.21.11 | diet
There is a plethora of diet plans and weight loss programs available for people to follow to help them lose weight. Some are sensible, but there are many out there that are just outright bizzare and some that are possibly dangerous.
03.29.11 | diet
Im an avid salad lover but with the days getting cooler (atleast for us down in the southern hemishpere), salads aren’t always as tempting as they are in the summer months. However, last night I made a chicken, roast potato an eggplant salad last night which is perfect for any season, as it can be [...]
Today the Australian Government launched it’s Swap It, Don’t Stop It campaign. This is the latest phase of the Measure Up campaign which raised awareness of why it’s important to be physically active, to eat well, and to keep your waist measurement in check. This new campaign is designed to show people how.
03.1.11 | diet
Along with The Zone diet, the paleo diet has become quite popular in recent times. In this blog post I will summarise its claims and nutrition principles, and give you my opinion on its value.
01.13.11 | diet, exercise, featured
This is my second instalment of a two part series on debunking 10 fitness myths. You can read the truth about the first 5 myths in Part One. This post will explore myths 6-10 and uncover their falseness.
Over the next two posts I will look at 10 common fitness views and explain why these views are just myths which can keep you from achieving your fitness goals.
At the gym the majority of people I see who are looking to lose weight spend most of their time doing steady...
'Low-fat' and 'fat-free' products fill many shelves in the supermarket. However to have a healthy diet it is...
Looking for a healthy salad recipe? Why not try this tasty and nutritious quinoa salad:http://t.co/fzUMFxcL 1 week ago