Nutrition

When it comes to nutrition, many people do not know ho to eat right. Exercising will not help to its fullest potential unless it is supported by the nutrients it needs to keep the body going.

Above is the basic starting block, (Or should I say Pyramid) to having a healthy diet. The food pyramid breaks down foods into different sections. Knowing the difference between these sections can help us understand what foods we should be having in our diet, rather than ones that we could otherwise go without.

Although there are variations in the different food pyramid, the basic emphasis of all the pyramids is...

• Eat plenty of plant based foods, like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
• Intake of animal foods should be limited. Animal foods are rich in cholesterol.
• Prefer healthy vegetable oils (it contains mono and poly-unsaturated fats) rather than saturated and trans fats.
• Limit intake of sweets and salt.
• Intake of alcoholic beverages should be limited, if at all.
• Control portion sizes
• Do not take more calories than required as even proteins and carbohydrates taken in excess are converted to fats and stored in the body.
• Physical activity should be a part of your daily routine. 

Recipes

Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs

Eggs are full of protein and is a great way to start your morning right. They are the perfect breakfast after a morning workout and are packed with the nutrition you need to make it through the day. It is actually quite easy to make hard boiled eggs and when you try your first one, you will find that this will become apart of your regular diet.





Follow these easy steps to making the perfect hard-boiled eggs. 

     1    Place eggs in a saucepan large enough to
           hold them in a single layer. Add cold water

           to cover the eggs by 1 inch. Heat over high
           heat just to boil. Remove from burner. Cover pan.

     2   Let eggs stand in hot water about 12 minutes
          for large eggs (10 minutes for medium eggs;
          15 minutes for extra large).

     3   Drain immediately and serve warm. Or, cool
          completely under cold running water or in a
          bowl of ice water, then refrigerate.

                                                  TIPS                                                   

    >   Very fresh eggs can be difficult to peel, so buy

         and refrigerate them a week to 10 days in advance 

        of cooking. This brief "breather" allows the eggs time

        to take in air, which helps separate the membranes 

        from the shell.

   

   >   To peel a hard-boiled egg: Gently tap egg on counter-top

        until shell is finely crackled all over. Roll egg between hands

        to loosen shell. Start peeling at large end, holding egg under

       cold running water to help ease the shell off.