When preparing for a workout, most of us think about the exercises or the gear, but pre-workout nutrition plays a vital role in how you perform. While it’s essential to fuel your body, not all foods are ideal before exercise. In fact, some seemingly healthy options could be doing more harm than good, leaving you feeling sluggish, bloated, or even sick. Here are four surprising foods you should avoid before your workout to ensure you’re energised and ready to go!
What better way to way to usher in the new year than to indulge in something nutritious? Berries are probably the one food at the top of every Nutritionist’s list. Its versatility and the fact that they are in season all year long is a win-win for everyone!
It’s every Nutritionist’s mantra, “Eat more broccoli”. Touted for its health-promoting benefits and a reduction of chronic diseases, broccoli and its breakdown constituent sulforaphane have been studied immensely as being “plant medicine”.
Maintaining a healthy diet, whether you’re trying to lose fat, boost athletic performance, or improve your general health, is one of the ways to go about achieving your goal. If you’ve tried sticking to eating healthy before but found yourself letting the good habit slip away day by day, don’t be discouraged because you’re not alone.
Water is an essential nutrient for our bodies. Our organs and tissues depend on it to play vital roles in our system including nutrient transportation, thermoregulation (limiting changes in body temperature in warm and cold environments), joint lubrication and shock absorbency to protect your organs and tissues - just to name a few.
Short on time and looking for something healthy and delicious to put together? We love this recipe from Founder of Baker & Cook Dean Brettschneider’s latest cookbook COOK: Food to Share.
For a simple salad that’s bursting with flavour, you can’t go past this classic combination of rocket, pear, Parmesan and balsamic dressing.
With eased restrictions as Singapore’s COVID-19 situation gradually stabilises, we’re finally able to dine out and enjoy restaurant-cooked food again. Hooray!
Nutrition plays a huge role in optimising our health and wellbeing; whether it’s to reach a healthy weight goal, build our immunity or fight certain diseases that we’re predisposed to. There’s a reason why certain nutrition trends emerge and it’s because we’re constantly discovering ways in which the food we eat can positively impact our overall health and well-being.
You peek into the fridge and think about what you can possibly cook with what you have, but you’re just not inspired. You don’t feel like eating the same old dishes, but you also don’t want to take a trip to the supermarket.