Topic:
EAT SMARTER
Eating Smarter and Healthy Nutrition for Healing & Fuel
Featured Articles on Eating Smarter
1% Tips and Micro Wins
Every bite fights inflammation or feeds it. I recovered from a cardiac ward to finish an Ironman by eating anti-inflammatory foods. Learn the science: omega-3 ratios, eat-the-rainbow nutrition, and why whole foods beat supplements. Your diet determines your destiny.
Anti-inflammatory nutrition has gained traction for its ability to combat chronic diseases, enhance recovery, and support peak physical and mental performance. Central to this approach is the regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), highly reactive molecules that are produced naturally in our bodies. When managed properly, ROS contribute to cellular adaptation and defense, but in excess, they lead to oxidative stress, which is a significant driver of inflammation. By adopting an anti-inflammatory diet rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients, we can optimize ROS levels, protect cellular health, and promote overall wellness.
Phytochemicals act as important antioxidants and induce hormesis—the adaptive stress-resistant process we are seeking to positively adapt to stress. These phytochemicals are potent free-radical scavengers and anti-inflammatory agents.
We all know that the macro-nutrients protein, carbohydrates and fats are all essential contributors to a healthy diet. To help you craft your nutrition plan, I want to remind you about adding healthy fats to your diet as fats still get a bad rap.
Nutrition plays a key role in helping your body and brain to heal, repair, recover and regenerate via the inflammatory process. To help with that process, here are some ideas to help you spark your recovery and regeneration through food.
There is a key to helping us to shift from surviving to thriving. This is where we still experience stress, but we have practices in our days that help us to recover, recharge and positively adapt so that stress leads to growth rather than burnout.
One way to turn the key and unlock adaptation and growth is to use the foods that we eat to help us to heal and repair our bodies and brains. We can think of nutrition as healing.
Today, we explore how proper nutrition can optimize health and energy. Mitochondria are essential for producing the energy that powers every cell in your body, playing a crucial role in overall health, vitality, and performance. By understanding the key nutrients that fuel these vital organelles, you can make informed dietary choices that enhance your wellbeing and supercharge your performance.
The foods we eat play a pivotal role in either exacerbating or alleviating inflammation. Adopting an anti-inflammatory diet is a powerful strategy to reduce the risk of chronic inflammation and its associated diseases.
Intermittent fasting (IF) is a health and wellness strategy gaining popularity for its potential benefits in preventing or treating various conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, and dementia.
One of the topics we're often asked about is fruit. Since fruit is high in sugar, is it okay to eat?
While fruit is high in sugar, it’s also high in fibre which helps to slow down digestion and stabilize blood sugar. You just have to make sure you’re eating the entire fruit, including the skin or peel to get all of the benefits!
Everyone knows that alcohol isn’t exactly healthy. But how much is too much? Is having the occasional drink so bad. This week we’ll dive deeper into the effects of alcohol and how to limit your consumption in a “drinking encouraged” society.
Every bite you take influences mood, sharpness, and the future of your brain health. Discover simple, science-backed swaps for sharper thinking, better memory and lasting energy.