von Would you like to learn about the 5 biggest weight-loss mistakes that you are making right now and how to avoid them?
If the answer is YES, you are in the right place.
Fitpass is supporting your physical wellbeing and I am here to help you fuel your body for peak performance and optimal racing weight by teaching you to eat the right food at the right time.
As a nutritionist I see clients making the same dietary and lifestyle mistakes all over again. Restrictive dieting, cheat meals, overeating, bad food combinations or obsessive calorie counting.
Athletes want to reach ideal racing weight with minimal body fat percentage, and they struggle for the same reasons as nonathletes.
Let’s look at mistake #1
Blood Glucose Imbalance
Glucose (sugar) is important because it is a primary source of fuel.
Nowadays sugar is everywhere, and your body needs to fight with the roller coaster sugary ride. Even if you don’t eat any biscuits, ice-cream or cakes you still eat simple carbohydrates (glucose). Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, tortilla or taco.
Just because something is labelled NATURAL doesn’t mean it is beneficial for your health.
Marketing is powerful and chances are you are a victim of some super healthy expensive products. Check your cupboard today and see if you find any of these forms of sugar on the packaging.
- Corn syrup
- Dextrin
- Dextrose
- Fructose
- Fructose syrup
- Invert sugar
- Maltose
- Sucrose
- Treacle
- Molasses
- Palm sugar
- Maple syrup
- Date sugar
- Rice syrup
- Mannitol
- Xylitol
- Sorbitol
Did you check these healthy products too?
Puffed cereal, granola, protein bars, chewing gum, natural candies, sports drinks, protein shakes, dressings, sauces, spice mix, vegetable bouillon, and I could go on and on and on…
Why is sugar so bad for us?
Your blood glucose levels should be stable. If you eat too much of sugar your body will remove it from the bloodstream with the help of hormone insulin. It brings it to the liver and muscle storage called glycogen. If the storage is full the access sugar gets stored in the form of fat. That’s why insulin is nicknamed FAT MAKER.
How can you avoid the trap of high sugar and insulin spike but still enjoy sweet treats?
- Use coconut blossom sugar. It is low in glycaemic index (35) meaning it does not spike insulin too much. It contains traces of minerals such as zinc, potassium, magnesium and iron.
- Combine carbs with small amount of protein and fibre so that it gets released into the bloodstream gradually.
- Eat carbohydrate rich food before your training. Use the glucose that is running in your bloodstream as a fuel.
Do you fancy an example of nutritious and delicious meal plan including recipes?
I created a quick and easy, low carb, gluten-free, vegan-friendly menu using seasonal food to boost your energy levels so that you can get fit with fitpass.
- Buckwheat pancakes with coconut blossom sugar & chia seeds
- Celeriac, radicchio, fennel and apple with hazelnuts
- Carrot, cabbage and apple with caraway
- Roast pumpkin and Jerusalem artichokes with salsa Agresto
If you want the meal plan or if you have suggestions for the next topic, leave a comment below or get in touch with me contact@blankacampbell.com
If you missed our post about stress hormone cortisol that spikes insulin you can read it here. ADD A LINK TO THE POST https://blog.fitpass.ch/2020/09/17/lose-belly-fat-with-fitpass/
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