SEEDY OLIVE BREAD
WHAT YOU NEED: 100 g Almond Meal 65 g Sunflower Seeds 75 g Psyllium Husk 60 g Flaxseed Meal 60 g Linseed Meal 4 Large Eggs 50 g Butter 150 g Grated Parmesan Cheese 150 g Sliced Kalamata Olives (drained and dried in paper towel) WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Pre-heat oven to...
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TRUE POST VS. LEAN POST
The new Post Workout blend has gotten LEAN! There’s a new kid on the block! It’s the latest from our favourite supplement brand - True Protein. And it’s one you really ought to get to know! Introducing… Lean Post! As you may have guessed, Lean Post has been...
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CAULIFLOWER FRIED RICE
Because sometimes life is life and you’ve just got to keep things simple. And super healthy. And delightfully delicious! WHAT YOU NEED: ½ Head Cauliflower 2 tbsp. Olive Oil 3 Cloves Garlic (crushed) ½ Onion (diced) 1 Large Carrot (diced) 160g Cabbage (chopped) 100g...
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Healthy Chocolate Muffins
WHAT YOU NEED: 1 ½ cups almond meal ¼ cup cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking powder 2 Eggs 2 tsp. vanilla extract ¼ cup coconut oil or grass-fed butter ¼ cup milk of your choice 2 tbsp. raw honey, organic maple syrup or ¼ tsp. Stevia powder (sugar-free version) WHAT YOU...
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NUTRITION SEMINAR 2018 SUMMARY
Nutrition is way simpler than people make it! 1. Eat Natural, whole & unprocessed food 2. Not too much 3. Mostly plants This is the best practice model- based on the largest volume of evidence. Three basic concepts that very few nutritionist in the world would...
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ROASTED BRUSSEL SPROUTS, BROCCOLI & ALMONDS
WHAT YOU NEED: 200 g Brussel Sprouts 200 g Broccoli 70 g Almonds 50 g Coconut oil. Salt Bacon **Optional extra** **Ingredient amounts are a guide and totally flexible. Use whatever ratio of ingredients you’d like; they’re all packed full of goodness! WHAT YOU NEED...
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THE BEST PALEO BANANA BREAD
WHAT YOU NEED: 4 Large Bananas 4 Eggs ½ Cup Coconut Flour 55g Butter 1 t Cinnamon (or more to taste) 1 t Baking Powder 1 t Baking Soda Pinch Salt WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees (160- fan forced) Mix all ingredients until smooth Pour into a...
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WHY YOU DON’T NEED TO DETOX
In terms of detox diets and cleanses, there’s very little evidence that suggests that they offer any clear benefit. The various ‘detox’ diets and ‘cleanses’ on the market preach bold claims that are not backed by any amount of credible evidence or even plausible...
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Intermittent Fasting – Just another fad?
If the words ‘intermittent fasting’ cause a state of panic for you, you’re not alone; ‘hangry’is a real condition! So why on earth would anybody do it? While fasting is something that has become very popular over the past few years, it is not something new- it’s...
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High fat, Atkins diet, low fat, high protein, blood type diets, metabolic typing, somatotype, low carb… you’ve heard of, and perhaps tried them all! Am I right? We often receive advice from people based on what works for them. But what works for them or may not...
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Pre-Workout: A “Nice to Have”
Pre-workout has been a hot topic of late! You’re either using it, or you’ve seen others around you using it. Historically, pre-workout formulas have been quite aggressive/intense, in terms of ingredients incorporating stimulants that have since been banned from the...
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Eating for Two: Nutrition during Pregnancy
Firstly… Let’s just take a moment to appreciate the female body. Creating another life is no mean feat and it’s not unlike a miracle. The adaptations that take place in the female body to cater for the development of a new life is a fascinating process. To...
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Protein… Get the Basics Right, Then Supplement.
We CrossFitters love what we do! Training at the gym is the easy part- but what counts the most is what we eat outside of the gym. Nutrition and training cannot be separated. Regardless of your goals, the two work synergistically. Whether you’re trying to lose fat,...
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Creatine – What’s the Deal?
Stronger, fitter, better—the constant grind of a high achieving CrossFitter… which is all of you. Every. Single. One. How do I know this? Because CrossFit attracts high achievers, of which I can write about for days, but I digress… Creatine Monohydrate is the...
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Sugar Consumption & Type 2 Diabetes
Approximately 1.2 million Australians have been diagnosed with diabetes, 90 % of which are type 2 [1]. Interestingly and unlike type 1, the literature to shows a strong link of type 2 cases with lifestyle. The cost of type 2 diabetes is close to $6 billion a year...
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