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Ask your Doctor to do a blood test and find out if you have any nutritional deficiencies. ( see introduction for my recommendations )
Many people are low on Vitamin D which imparts bone health and the immune system
Omega 3 - a good quality one can also have a positive effect on your cholesterol , heart and recovery
Protein helps to rebuild muscle tissue , fill’s us up and keeps us full .
Fibre. Many of the population are low in fibre due to not eating enough vegetables . Eating tons of veggies at meal times helps keep you full with very little calories , provides vital vitamins and minerals and drastically reduces risk against diseases like cancer by helping to transit the food through your gut quickly and easily.
GENERAL FOOD HELPING GUIDELINES
Serving sizes :
Protein - the size of the palm of your hand
Vegetables ( unlimited green vegetables and fresh herbs : basil, coriander, chives, mint, parsley etc ) Try to eat around 2 bunched fists of vegetables at each meal
1 thumb of healthy fats per meal. 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil on all vegetables - this helps you to absorb the fat soluble minerals and vitamins. Grass fed butter ( Kerrigold ) 1/2 avocado per meal
WARNING
When you first take all the sugar and processed carbohydrates out of your diet you may feel sluggish, tired and irritable - this is perfectly normal - it is commonly referred to as Keto-flu
Push through this. Once you have cracked it you are off to a roaring start. This may last for 2 weeks or so - its individual , but once you have passed through it you will feel so much more