Compass Rose Nutrition & Wellness
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With Gaylene Gomez
You have heard it before, Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well, all meals are important, but for energy levels- a good breakfast is the MOST important. What you eat at the beginning of the day is fuelling your body for either lasting, strong energy, or short burst often followed by sugar crash.
If Captain Crunch is part of your morning, then keep reading. These 3 foods will make a big difference to your energy levels.
Gut health is so important, and its actually my own poor gut health which lead me to study Nutrition. I find this topic very interesting, and its important for us all to have a basic understanding of why we are hearing so much about this right now in the media and on all of our food advertising.
Where is your gut?
The mouth is actually the first part of the gut. When we eat food, it passes down the throat into the stomach and then into the small intestine. The small intestine is where food is digested and absorbed by the bloodstream.
After that it proceeds into the large intestine, also known as the colon, and the final part of the colon leads on to the rectum, where waste products are stored until they are excreted.
Simply put, that is your gastrointestinal tract – and your gut!
Why is good gut health so important?
You may feel tired, cold or that you've gained weight. Maybe your digestion seems a bit more “sluggish”.
You may be convinced that your metabolism is slow.
Why does this happen? Why do metabolic rates slow down? What can slow my metabolism?
Metabolism includes all of the biochemical reactions in your body that use nutrients and oxygen to create energy. And there are lots of factors that affect how quickly (or slowly) it works, i.e. your “metabolic rate” (which is measured in calories).
But don't worry – we know that metabolic rate is much more complicated than the old adage “calories in calories out”! In fact it's so complicated I'm only going to list a few of the common things that can slow it down.
When trying to lose weight and maintain it, oftentimes the hardest part is working through food cravings, binge eating and emotional eating.
Your relationship with food is a lifelong one, and one that can’t be avoided, so it’s important to maintain a healthy one. Not one that causes you stress, frustration and weight gain. At some point in our lives, we need to develop a healthy relationship with food—one that is founded on fulfilling with your nutritional needs, not your emotional ones.
One thing to remember is that it’s crucial to begin eating for health and nutrition, not for emotion. Sound eating involves bringing in balanced meal plans, picking out healthy foods while eating out, and making a point that you’re getting the correct vitamins and minerals in your diet.
Lucky for you, I’ve put together 10 great tips for you to build a healthy relationship with your lifeblood (food) so that you can start feeling great and losing weight!
