Breakfast – Nothing or Bran flakes or a piece of fruit when they get to
work.
Mid morning – Tea or coffee x2
Lunch – Chicken or Tuna salad baguette or sandwich
Mid afternoon – “Just one biscuit” with a cup of tea or coffee
Evening meal – Spag Bol / Tuna Pasta bake / Chicken curry & white
rice
After logging this down I can see
the person feeling smug about what they eat and they have still probably been a
little economical with the truth however, this is their best!
It is at this point where I burst
their bubble and hit them with the harsh reality that this is a shocking diet. And
if your diet looks like this then you might want to read the rest of this blog!
Rather than me go through a big
list of what’s wrong here let’s have a look at just 2 big things that are
missing:
No Green Veg – Therefore lacking
in numerous micro nutrients (vitamins and minerals) which I would say are
pretty important for you. I will just take one, out of many, for this example
above.... Zinc! This mineral along with calcium and magnesium is vital for your
body. Along with its cellular functions it plays a key role for your eyesight,
hair, skin, cognitive functions and the big one... Immune function! Do I need
to tell you how important this is...No, you all know what your immune system
does for you!
No Fish (omega 3) – Essential
Fatty Acids mean exactly what they say on the tin...Essential!! Two primary
areas where EFA’s improve health are your brain development (more so in the
early years) and heart function. Yep this stuff can pretty much reduce the risk
of you having a heart attack.
So to wrap this up try and
balance your meals with proteins, carbohydrates and good fats along with your vitamins
and minerals (Green veg works best). If you don’t like green vegetables,
tough.. have a word with yourself as this stuff will stop you from
deteriorating!! Drink plenty of water and try to at least have a breakfast that
is far more beneficial then cereal. Scrambled egg on wholemeal toast with a
little smoked salmon works well!
So if you want to find out more
then email me on lewis@elitefitnessconsultants.co.uk
And why not socialise with us on Facebook.com/EliteFitnessConsultants
and Twitter @PTElite_
Until then
Keep it healthy
LB