Nutrition
Banana And Papaya Power Smoothie
Here’s a simple recipe for a super smooth power smoothie that uses bananas and papaya, which are amongst the cheapest fruits in Malaysia. It’s cheap but packed with carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, so you can drink it whenever you feel like an energy boost (I make one before heading down to the gym). The cost of this smoothie in Malaysia works out to only RM 1.80 a glass (about 50 US cents). A really cheap price for so much nutrition! I’d expect that the pricing would be the same in most tropical countries – perhaps a little more where bananas and papaya have to be imported.Nutritious Nuts
It’s common knowledge that nuts are a powerhouse of nutrients, and many books on diet and nutrition recommend eating nuts as a mid-morning or afternoon snack, instead of less healthy foods like biscuits or muffins, because they are high in carbohydrates as well as vitamins and minerals. But nuts are also known to be high in fat, so what are the most nutritious nuts and how do they compare in fat content?You Are What You Eat
“One cannot think well, love well or sleep well if one has not dined well.” - Virginia WoolfeThinking is a biochemical process. For brain cells to communicate effectively with each other and create neural pathways, they require chemicals called neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are the ‘messengers’ carrying messages from one neuron to another. They are made from amino acids found in protein foods (e.g., meat, fish and cheese).
6 Simple Nutrition Tips
1. Don’t Go Shopping Without A ListThis is huge. You must know beforehand what you need to get at the grocery store for two big reasons. If you don’t, you’ll end up making impulse buys of food you shouldn’t have in the house. Not if you want to stick to your nutrition program and show off your sexy abs. By having a list you can go directly to the food items you need and avoid all the junk food areas that the store tries to make you walk through since these are high profit items.
