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Simple Carbohydrate Carbohydrates are made up of Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen, shown chemically as CnH2nOn. Simple carbohydrates are referred to as monosaccharides or disaccharides. “Mono” meaning “one”, “di” meaning “two” and “saccharides” meaning “sugar”. These terms refer specifically to the amount of building blocks found in a simple carbohydrate. Simple carbohydrates are made up of one or two building blocks.

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Don’t ever let someone tell you that you can’t do something, not even me. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can’t do something themselves, they’re gonna tell you that you can’t do it. You want something, go get it. Period” – Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happiness, film)

  There are 3 kinds of strength, Physical Strength, Technical Strength, and mental Strength, and if any one of these are lacking, it will be the downfall of the individual. It can be quite a misconception amongst many sports (especially those like martial arts, that technique is the key, that if you have flawless technique, then you’ll be more efficient

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BREAKFAST FOR OUR KIDS ?Have you put much thought lately into what you’re giving your kids for breakfast?Or do you just do the normal ‘cereal and milk’ or maybe toast?Have you actually read the nutritional panel on a box of cereal?…If you did, I think you would be genuinely shocked!!!The amount of sugar alone is staggering, let alone the processing

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¼ cup chia seeds ½ cup yogurt ½ cup coconut cream (optional) 1 cup milk/rice milk or other alternative ½ cup frozen mixed berries ½ tsp vanilla essence Mix together the first 5 ingredients in a jar and leave to sit in the fridge overnight. Leave the frozen berries in a separate container to defrost overnight. The chia seeds will

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2 cups of diced pumpkin 2 large handfuls of spinach leaves 1 can of chickpeas, drained 2 cups of shredded chicken ½ cup of sundried tomatoes sliced 2 Tbsps whole cumin   Fry the pumpkin in a little oil and cumin until soft. Place in a large bowl and add all the other ingredients. Add 2 Tbsps of the oil

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Cranberry and Almond Chocolate   Ingredients: ½ cup peanut butter or other nut butter ½ cup of rice syrup/ honey or maple syrup (I use rice syrup) 1 cup coconut oil ½ cup of dark cocoa ¾ cup of raw almonds ¾ cup of dried cranberries Method: Line a small square cake tin, or slice tin with baking paper. In

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Raw Lemon Coconut Slice 2 cups of nuts and seeds (your choice) 2 cups dates soaked in boiling water 2 cups of desiccated coconut Zest and juice of 3 lemon zest Blend your nut combo in a food processor, add zest and remove to a bowl. Blend your drained date mixture in the food processor until broken down. Add the

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Moroccan Chickpea Salad Ingredients: 2 x tins of chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 cup of beans (frozen or fresh) 1 carrot grated ¼ cup raisins ¼ cup dates diced ½ cup finely chopped parsley ¼ home-made aioli 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground turmeric ½ tsp salt 2 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce 2 Tbsp rice syrup or honey  

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Muesli & Yogurt Cup ¾ cup unsweetened yogurt ½ cup plain nut & seed muesli (make your own using, whole oats, pumkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, chia seeds, sesame seeds, shaved almonds, cashew nuts etc ½ banana sliced   Layer the yogurt with banana slices and the muesli. Enjoy for breakfast, or as a high protein afternoon tea snack.