A lot of what I and other nutritionists have to talk about is to do with protein, carbohydrate and fats and the various ratios you may use depending on your goals and/or body type.
You will also hear and read about how important it is to eat your veggies.
It’s all a bit boring isn’t it?
I am not going to bang on about the various health benefits of getting enough vegetables, like reducing the risk of cancer and heart disease – oops!
You’ve heard it all before, right?
What you need to know is how to get more vegetables in to your diet for less effort.
Before I tell you how – let me tell you this:
There is no substitute for eating “REAL” greens in my opinion, so you should train yourself if you don’t like them.
After all, none of you reading this are 11, so you shouldn’t have to hide a bit of spinach under the smiley faces on your plate!!
Should you?
mmm – anyway.
If you’re not eating vegetables with your breakfast (yes breakfast), lunch and dinner you won’t be getting enough.
You see, you are an athlete and that means demands on your body which are beyond normal.
That means you need more and better quality food to recover and adapt – oops I am being boring again!
You just want to know how.
You may have heard of greens shakes?
They are basically an easy to consume version of vegetable and various other micro nutrients, vitamins and minerals.
They are a convenient way of getting more of the good stuff.
They dont sound particularly appetising do they?
Scroll down though and you will find a recipe which includes some greens powder which is appetising.
I would normally recommend you have this for breakfast but you could have it any time.
See below:
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RECIPE:
Breakfast shake:
This is perfect if you are in a rush in the morning or need to eat after training first thing:
Breakfast – 1 scoop Vanilla whey protein – try this if you don’t have any: http://tidd.ly/1fb370dc
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen strawberries
200ml koko coconut milk
1/2/ cup of ice
Serving of greens powder: http://tidd.ly/4a0551cd
LINK:
Very interesting article on why you should give it your all on the bike leg – don’t hold back:
Train well this weekend but don’t forget your recovery and unfortunately that doesn’t mean 6 pints and a kebab on the way home – just keep it to the two and don’t eat the pitta!
Jamie “spinach lover” Leighton