Food & Drink - Fuel Yourself Well

There are many recommendations on what to eat and when. Some of the basics below, take a look at the further exploration articles for more in depth information and recipes.

1. 5 pieces of fresh fruit & vegetables per day is a good starting point
2. Eat fresh produce – organic where possible 
3. Avoid processed food
4. If you can’t pronounce the ingredients on the back of your food and they sound like they belong in a science experiment, should you be putting it into your body?
5. Add some colour to your plate – Aim to not have a whole plate of yellow food – yellow food is generally stodgy and not particularly great for us (think chips, chicken nuggets, pizza etc)
6. Sugar – Sugar is added to many meal these days especially pre-packed & ready meals. Try to avoid too much, it messes with our body and provides us with no goodness
7. Try something new
8. Water – Our body is made up of over 50% water. Make sure you’re getting enough to replenish yourself
9. Caffeine – Caffeine can be good for us however like a lot of things in life – moderation is the key
10. Try the 80/20 rule – eating well 80% of the time and eating what you like 20% of the time

Sometimes we fail with the eating well thing – like any naughtiness, don’t beat yourself up over it, just get back to fuelling yourself properly