But it's a very good opportunity to see food as an
important fuel for the body rather than simply an indulgence, and to eat foods that are good for you.
Dinner becomes an important meal because the night is the longest stretch
without fuel for the body and also the time for the skin to repair and heal itself.
I love the taste of pancakes, but traditional light and fluffy pancakes made with 100 % white flour, topped with syrup, are
terrible fuel for my body.
Since the carbs are not present to provide the
necessary fuel for your body, it breaks down the protein using it for energy and not for building muscle.
Conventional wisdom has said that to keep your metabolism going, you must be eating on a regular basis and therefore providing
regular fuel for your body to consume.
This is the
ultimate fuel for your body and muscles giving you more energy, allowing you to lift more, train longer but importantly recover faster.
So the objective is to lower carbohydrate intake to a point where there is not enough carbs to create glucose and ketones becomes the
natural fuel for the body.
The GI can be a useful tool to help athletes select the right type of carbohydrates (the main source
of fuel for the body) to consume both before and after exercise.
I prepare all meals / snacks a few days in advance so I always have
healthy fuel for my body and am not left feeling hungry and tempted to eat unhealthy food.
This is a
fast fuel for the body, and it will choose to burn through this before resorting to burning fat cells, which take slightly more effort to break down.
This green smoothie is the perfect
fuel for your body with banana, orange juice, lemon juice, spinach, and ginger for a bright and tangy zing of flavor.
This recipe provides key polysaccharides within the goji berries that help feed and coordinate the immune system, good fats from the coconut oil to stabilize blood sugar and provide
great fuel for the body, protein from the nuts and anti-oxidants in the chocolate and goji's.
Coconut oil is also known for its beneficial medium chain fats and is used frequently by athletes and Paleo enthusiasts as an
energizing fuel for the body.
These are characterized by glycosuria (presence of glucose in the urine, which is normally glucose - free), polyuria (excessive production and passage of urine), polydipsia (excessive thirst) and polyfagia (excessive appetite), as well as by a number of serious metabolic alterations caused by the inability of body cells to take up and use blood glucose, which is the
main fuel for the body in normal conditions.
Glycogen is the storage form of glucose in animals and humans.Glycogen is synthesized and stored mainly in the liver and the muscles.Stored glycogen is the primary
fuel for all body functions including heavy exercise.
Coconut oil contains medium - chain triglycerides (MCT), which are an
easy fuel for the body to burn, without turning to fat.
With winter camping, you want to have snacks on hand for providing
extra fuel for your body, wince you'll get winded easily.
If you're looking for more protein, try a milk fortified with extra protein, but again, be sure to pair it with a carbohydrate to provide the
right fuel for the body to recover.
The aim is for children to see food as a source of nourishing goodness and
fuel for their bodies rather than to fufill an emotional requirement.
● Good fats play a number of roles in our health but an important one is slowing blood sugar spikes to help us better regulate energy and mood ● Fat is a longer burning source of
fuel for the body so you don't need to think about food as much when healthy fats are the primary source of fuel.
These healthified treats are wonderful, delicious and still do contain a number of healthy ingredients, but let's shift our thinking to not perceiving it as a treat or a reward and instead think of it as
fuel for our bodies by consuming it when we're genuinely hungry or for breakfast, alongside a yummy elixir or cup of tea.