So on Monday night I was delivering a talk on Food and Mood at The Bear in Devizes for the Devizes Food and Drink Festival. Lovely food (fish, of course) and really thought provoking questions which meant one thing..:
I could literally have talked for days and days.
I mean, the topic of Food and Mood is big enough. It can go off in so many directions. We talked polyphenols,
Bloating, gut health, the problems with researching nutrition…And then when you consider that most people feel that:
– there’s so much contradicting information
– One minute they say to eat carbs the next they don’t
– One minute they say you need to test your poop to know what to say and the next they say that’s a load of
– One minute they say red meat is bad and the next they tell me to have it as my iron is low
It can seem like a minefield.
Which is why I ended the discussion with some action points.
Because as much as I love talking…
I prefer for people to leave with actionable, specific actions to DO.
As DOING is what gets results.
Information is everywhere.
We need to cut through this
Keep it simple and start doing
So we can take action, see what works and do more of what works and less of what doesn’t work.
So I thought I would share these actionable, yet boring, simple tips today
1. Question Everything – even me. There’s so many promises out there. Question them. Look at reviews, hopefully from real people
2. Aim for protein at every meal, such as meats, eggs, dairy, soy, legumes… This could be a palm sized portion with each meal or 1.2-1.6g of protein per kg of bodyweight
3. Try to get some polyphenol rich fruit and veggies in your diet- herbs, species, veggies..I like red and black grapes and dark chocolate and hot cocoa to boost my polyphenols (and energy).
4. Move – do some exercise. Preferably you enjoy it. But when it comes to muscle strengthening exercise? This is a non negotiable. In fact, did you know it’s in the government guidelines to do at least 2x muscle strengthening exercise sessions per week
5. Do what you already know..:more consistently and persistently.
And on that point of number 5, it’s a good reminder of how knowing what to do but not doing is as good as not knowing…
So if you struggle with motivation and sticking with it?
Maybe some accountability and support is what is missing to help you do the things you know you need to do..
Just like you do at Fruci Fit (message me with “kickstart” for more info) with our 28 Day Kickstart for women 40+, 50+, 60+, and beyond in and around the Marlborough, Devizes and Chippenham areas in our private studios (as well as from home so you can make it more convenient)
Matt