Grocery shopping was once one of the most basic tasks known to man. Fast forward 100 years and our stores have more products, flavours, food companies and additives than ever before. What once felt like a stroll in the park is now a race through the Amazon. In today’s world, how is an athlete expected to stand his or her 'health ground' with so many options?
This is probably one of the most common questions I get asked. And I’m sorry to say that the answer isn’t that simple - it really depends on the individual and their context.
Gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction is the number one complaint that I receive from my clients on a daily basis. For example; this morning I’ve had two clients so far - the first was a guy who’s been working with me on constipation and ‘gassiness’ for the past couple of months and the second was a lady with some hormonal issues - her gut is okay at the moment, but when she first came to see me a year ago, she was struggling with constant bloating and alternating constipation and diarrhoea.
As a yoga instructor and natural health coach, people are often surprised to find that I don’t follow a vegan diet, but rather a ‘predominantly plant-based' approach to eating a broad range of naturally occurring, seasonally variable, whole foods from all the major food groups.
I had to go out on another shop to do some research into the commercial sport shake world to have a look at the ingredient list because we don’t consume or stock these sorts of shakes at home. The end result is a little bleak, but the good news is there are one or two decent shakes to purchase out there if you’re not going to do a homemade version.
