Diet and Nutrition

From the outset I have to say that this is a very personal issue for everyone. What I mean by that is it is a personal decision to decide to be 'healthy'.

It is up to the individual to decide:

"What Price Do You Place On Your Health".

A simple way of deciding this would be if, Tomorrow you were told that you had a disease that would lead to your death in 6 months and the reason for this was the way you had lived your life ie the things you had done and not done, the food you had eaten and not eaten etc.

"At that point what changes do you wish you would have made?"

Most of us wait until something has gone wrong before we decide to change anything.

Most of us take our health for granted.

Most of us procrastinate to the point of absurdity about our health.

Again, this is entirely up to the individual to decide.

From my perspective it matters little how good looking, how slim, how successful in business or how wealthy an individual is.

For me:

"If you lose your health you have lost everything".

Being healthy and well means that I have the potential to achieve the things that I want. I have the physical and mental capacity to do the things that make me happy whether it is playing with the kids or playing sport.

Again, this is entirely up to the individual to decide.

This information is not for everyone but it is something that I am passionate about.

What is Healthy

This can mean different things to different people. What I will talk about here is my personal perspective on health.

Being healthy Does Not mean

• being skinny
• being miserable
• being able to run a marathon
• having a six pack
• denying yourself your favourite foods
• eating like a bird
• being a vegetarian, fruitarian etc

What does it mean to Me:

• making positive choices
• feeling good about myself
• choosing to be diligent about the food choices I make
• enjoying being active
• being proactive and planning the things I do
• understanding that moderation really is the key
• being positive every day

Making Good Food Choices

Most of lead very hectic lifestyles and consequently we make very little time to really think about what we should be putting into our bodies.

Why Bother Eating Healthy Food:

This really is an important question and one that people often ask.

First thing to understand is that all we are is a collection of Billions of cells.

Cells make up our eyes, heart, lungs, stomach, bones, muscles, etc.

All these cells require very similar things ie proteins, vitamins, minerals, oxygen etc.

All the nutrients that our cells require to keep functioning well come from the food and drink that we consume.

So, guess what, if we eat junk then are cells do not get what they need and our bodies struggle to function well.

A great analogy is:

"Just imagine at age 18 we were given a brand new car and told that this was the only car that we would ever get, we would have this car until the day we died."

Would we treat that car the same way that most of us treat our bodies?

• Would we forget to feed it
• Drive it on empty
• Put the lowest quality petrol, oil and parts in it
• Wash it with chemicals that would harm the paintwork
• Never service it.

I think the answer is obviously no.

So Why Do We Do This To Our Bodies

The answer again lies in the price, the value that we place on our health.

Some simple tips on eating well.

It is very simple to start a regime of good food choices and whenever I work with people that are interested in helping themselves these are some basic recommendations:

• Eat more Raw fruits and vegetables.
• Eat organic, it has less harmful pesticides on it
• If you are a meat eater then have fish or Chicken
• Reduce red meat consumption to 1 x a month
• Reduce the intake of fast foods, contain very little nutrition
• Reduce the use of pre packed, tinned foods
• Eat low glycaemic meals
• Choose wholemeal breads and Pastas
• Eat New, Red or Sweet potatoes they are lower GI
• Make sure you eat Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Don't skip meals
• Drink plenty of water. Every cell in your body needs it!
• Take the highest quality supplements. Anything else will not be effective. To find out what I am using and why click here

For a more comprehensive, personal, tailor made assessment based on you as an individual I would recommend our 'Fit for living' assessment.