Tag: nutrition
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The Next Chapter of My Fitness Journey
Now that I’m done with bodybuilding competitions… What’s next? Well as discussed in one of my earlier posts, fitness is made up of several components: Body composition Cardiovascular endurance Muscular strength Muscular endurance Flexibility I have learned a lot about one of them – body composition. Now it’s time to explore some of the other aspects…
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Beginners’ guide part 5: What about food? How to start a gym-friendly diet
By Kim Barnard Starting a gym friendly diet doesn’t need to be daunting – you just need to understand the basics and be prepared to do some food preparation. Firstly, you need to get back to eating real food: in other words the stuff that grew out of the earth or on a tree, swam…
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Beginner’s Guide Part 4: The Supplements You Shouldn’t be Taking
By Laura Smith Supplements are a multi-billion-dollar industry, and unless you have been living in a cave for the past twenty years, you probably have numerous supplements that you have bought over the years after being advised to do so by friends or family, or possibly reading some information on the internet. However, there’s a…
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My Weekly Update – 3 Weeks Out!
Here we are at the end of the 4th week before my comp… 3 more weekends and then it’s show time! Training Things have remained largely unchanged from last week. I still do weight training 6 days a week and on the 7th day I do 40 mins steady cardio. My workouts usually involve about…
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Q&A: How Can I Get Leaner Thighs?
It’s Thursday once again and time to answer another one of your questions 🙂 Question from @hana_mkb: How can I reduce the size of my thighs? I do follow a healthy diet + I walk every morning (brisk walking). I lost so much weight but my thighs are stubborn. What is the solution? And will having…
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Q&A: What is the best diet for abs?
This week we’ll be answering some questions from my Instagram followers (thanks guys!). Question from @themulhaq and @suzyshedid: For flat belly, what will be diet plan? I’m talking about abs, which is the hardest part and there is always confusion about the diet plan, what to eat and not … There is a lot of…
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Recipe: Tuna Fish Patties
By Adrianna McDonald This recipe is one of my favourite as I always have the necessary ingredients. My whole family loves it. The patties are incredibly easy and quick to make, and they’re budget friendly too. More so they taste fantastic! Ingredients 1 tin of tuna 3tbsp of sweetcorn (organic) 1/2 cup oats or breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley 2 Tbsp chopped fresh chives, green onions, or shallots Salt and freshly ground black pepper or any other seasoning of your liking 1 raw egg 2 Tbsp coconut or olive oil for cooking Cooking method Mix all the ingredients together in the big b0wl. Cover with foil and chill in the fridge for an hour) Divide the mixture into 4 parts or 8 smaller. With each part, form into a ball and then flatten into a patty. Heat the oil in a cast iron or stick‐free skillet on medium high. Gently place the patties in the pan, and cook until nicely browned, 3‐4 minutes on each side. You can cover them in breadcrumbs if you like them crispy and don’t mind the extra carbs 🙂
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Q&A: Muscle Soreness and Losing Fat – What am I doing wrong?
It’s Q&A Thursday again 🙂 Let’s look at what the pros have to say… Question 1: Name: Tony City: Kampala,Uganda Question: I once did some sit ups and push ups for a week or so, then my chest started hurting when I continued, from that time I stopped working out. Was I doing the exercise wrong or was…
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Do you suffer from reflux or heartburn? Find out about natural ways to cure it
By Adrianna McDonald In the past few years of my career I came across many people suffering with digestive disorders. Our fast paced lives cause us to reach for convenient foods, which are damaging our gut lining. I decided to look closer for alternatives to drugs and possible diet changes which may help with those problems. The epidemics…
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Recipe: Breakfast Smoothie
By Adrianna McDonald So many of us are in a rush in the morning, having just enough time to grab a coffee and leave the house without breakfast. Numerous studies prove that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Swap your morning coffee for this amazing smoothie and start the day the right…
English Speaking Nutritionist in Florence, Italy 