Your Definitive Guide to Post-Workout & Muscle Recovery

August 31, 2016Leave a comment

Post-workout nutrition is essential for helping athletes to replenish their energy levels, repair any tissue damage caused to your muscles during your workout and grow muscle size. After a training session, our bodies’ micro level tissues become impaired. Additionally, our bodies use up a lot of their energy. In the long term, this will make us leaner & stronger however repair is needed in right after a workout. Which is why, if you are serious about your training goals, supplements can help you! Continue reading →

Hazelnut and Coconut Energy Truffles

August 6, 2016October 25, 20173 Comments

DeLICIOUS ENERGY TRUFFLES MADE WITH HAZELNUTS, cacao, flaxseed and coconut – a perfect snack to boost your energy levels when you most need it

This is a very quick and easy to make recipe. The energy truffles are a great choice for picnics, as energy fuel before or after exercise and as a healthy sweet treat. They are gluten free and vegan-friendly. Continue reading →

CRUNCHY HAZELNUT SPREAD

August 3, 20162 Comments

Delicious crunchy hazelnut spread – best enjoyed on toast or with apple slices as a snack.

Hazelnuts are an excellent source of protein and energy. They contain complex carbohydrates and dietary fibre and are a great source of vitamins and minerals such as B- vitamins, Vitamin E, and the minerals manganese, potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. Hazelnuts, also known as filbert nuts or cobnuts, are low in sodium and sugar and are high in mono-unsaturated fats which, research has shown. can help to lower cholesterol and promote a healthy cardiovascular system. Continue reading →

Raw Avocado and Spinach Soup

August 1, 2016Leave a comment

Creamy vegan-friendly soup consisting of avocado, spinach, and spring onions

This may well be the simplest soup you have ever made. Delicious, satisfying and quick to prepare it surely is worth a try.

All you need is a food blender and three key ingredients: avocado, spinach, and spring onions. Continue reading →

3 REASONS WHY I DRINK GREEN SMOOTHIES & WHY YOU SHOULD TOO…

July 7, 2016July 7, 20162 Comments

It is well known how important green vegetables are to any healthy diet. However, sitting down in front of a salad every day can get old and stale, no matter how inventive you get with your recipes. Lucky for you, there is another amazing and delicious way to get all those vegetable servings you need.

Green smoothies are currently a hot topic with the health and wellness crowd. These convenient and nutritious snacks or meals in drink form can be made from an enormous variety of different healthy ingredients, and the resulting smoothies can range from thick to thin, sour to bitter and spicy to sweet, depending on the exact recipe you use.