Clean Eating 001: Top 5 tips

Eating clean has become a lifestyle. I was living in a hotel for a while, so without the opportunity to have some home cooking. I've had to be careful about what I eat. Eating out at restaurants each night made me realise how much control over my eating I lost. Not going to focus on fitness, that will be for another post.

There are so many healthy ways to eat and you will not miss the fast food restaurants if you find what you enjoy, promise.

Here are my top 5 tips

1. Drink water

Goes without saying, water, water, water. I currently drink 2 litres a day. I find it stops unwanted bloating when you drink strategically.

e.g 500ml before you head out in the morning, 500ml between 12 and 2, 500ml between 4-6 and to finish off  500ml between 7-9. This is just an approximation, its for those that aren't used to drinking much water. I'm aware some people drink more than 2 litres daily.

2. Protein

Protein is awesome, hair and nails are mostly made of protein. Our bodies use protein to build and repair tissues. Food such as Turkey breast chicken, Tuna and Salmon, Cheese, Pork loins, Lean beef and veal, Tofu, Beans (Mature Soy Beans), Eggs (egg white), Yogurt, Milk and Soy milk, Nuts and Seeds (Pumpkin, Squash, Watermelon Seeds, Peanuts and Almonds)

 I'll go into more detail in another post.

3. Detoxification

Detoxification means cleaning the blood. You'll be getting rid of impurities from the blood in the liver. Detoxing for nursing mothers, children, and patients with chronic degenerative diseases, cancer or tuberculosis is not recommended. There are different cleanses/detoxes to try such as Simple Fruit and Veg Detox, Smoothie Cleanse and Juice Cleanse.

 I'll go into more detail in another post.

4. Organic Vegetable Juicing

Unless you are detoxing or on a special fast, I don't recommend living off of vegetable juice as meal replacements. There is not enough fat or protein, you may lose weight but you'll lose that healthy glow, white teeth and all that energy. However it is great as a snack/addition to your balanced meal.

Make sure to CLEAN your juicer, nothing worse than contaminated juice (mould growth).

Lemons, Limes, Cranberries and ginger are a great way to spice up your juices.

I'll go into more detail in another post.

5. Whole grains and Meat

Try to eat grains that are complete. Brown rice, whole grains and whole wheat. 

Buy whole meat that is fresh and from the butchers. I love meat and for now it remains in my diet. 

  

I'll go into more detail in another post.



Be you and Be true to who you are.

United we stand

Right for everyone that keeps up with current affairs, The Scottish referendum campaign will be coming to a highly anticipated end tommorow!

Yikes, I'm slightly nervous.  As someone who travels quite frequently for work to Edinburgh, I'm interested to see how this will affect my company and how it will affect the country I've come to know over the last year. Border controls would have to change. I don't see Theresa May being to keen on immigrants using Scotland as a back door into the UK. 

Right so what happens if they say yes.

Well from the information I've tried to gather over the last few months, I know the rest of us as the UK would initially maintain our place as the sixth-biggest economy in the world. Which means we would still be regarded as one of the biggest leading economies in the world.

In terms of trade Scotland exports over 70 percent of its GDP, much of it to the rest of the U.K. So with their 'freedom' from us they'll have to negotiate new relationships with key markets/player like the U.S. and China.

In terms of the free flow of trade, money and labour that comes with being part of the EU, they'll have to apply as an independent state to be part of the trading bloc and meet its standards for membership. Which could take 18 months to five years. (¬¬)

There is an argument around North Sea oil and fishing industries. Are Scotland too reliant on their resources? Why is that a problem anyway? I think they have a great opportunity of economic growth. 

They'll be aiming to keep their university fees free! Which is awesome for Scottish citizens, no benefit to the rest of us since we won't be united anymore.

If Scotland votes Yes, the Scottish Parliament will immediately begin negotiations with the aim of having their freedom by 24 March 2016

There are questions around military defence, nuclear missile programmes, with all the wahala that is going on in the world, defence is critical. 

So they're are so many things that'll change for Scotland if they do decide to leave us. I guess I didn't really have much of an opinion about this before joining my current employer. I'm neither for or against, haven't read up enough to form a concrete and informed opinion, which I regret. (Side eye)

But will be keeping my eyes peeled and ears open. What do you think? Would love to know your views. Yes or No? Or are you like me, the annoying person on the fence.


Catch you later 

BUCKET CHALLENGE

Background info: 

The stunt is typically intended to raise money and awareness for the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association. It's British equivalent, the Motor Neurone Disease Association, has also benefited. 

Side notes: 

• Life expectancy for about half of those with ALS is three to four years from start of diagnosis, but some can live 10 years or longer - Prof Stephen Hawking has had ALS for 51 years. So it goes to show!

• Rare condition where parts of the nervous system become damaged, causing progressive weakness, usually with muscle wasting

• Occurs when specialist nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord called motor neurones stop working properly; as condition progresses, sufferers find basic activities such as walking, speaking, swallowing and breathing increasingly difficult to do

It has comfortably been the quickest spreading charity phenomenon on social media. That spread has been so quick that finding the genesis of the challenge is not easy.


Figures!

From 29 July to 28 August this year ALS received $98.2m - compared with $2.7m donated during the same period last year.

Pre-ice bucket, the MND Association would receive on average £200,000 a week in donations. From 22 to 29 August, it received £2.7m

BitterSweet!

Although not everyone taking part has actually donated to causes, at least awareness has been spread. Of course, the downside is with the hype comes the slumber! Will donations still be flowing in this time next year? or will ASL once gain be a thing of the past.

Peep the photos below.

Justin Timberlake and others

Frankie Dettori and Clare Balding do the ice bucket challenge

Montage of ice bucket challenges

David Beckham 

Fresh Start....

Hi Honey's,

I have a new blog. Where/when did you have a previous one? lol I had a blog before which I wasn't committed to, so I've decided to start anew. You know what they say OUT with the old, IN with the new and improved.

I was really trying hard to decide what direction I should go in for the blog. I'm interested in many things. I'm a little bit of a jack, although my passions lie with Music and Entrepreneurship.

So I guess the path that lies before my posts will be ones of Lifestyle. I have my personal take on a lot of things. We are all artists each equipped with our own unique brushes aka finger prints.

We all need to do our best to leave those unique prints around the world. Could be a print of DIY's, Fashion, Music, Giving advice, Motivational speaking, Sports critic, Cooking, Health and Beauty, Fitness, Painting, Singing....The list goes on and on.

A blog is simply an account of whatever you want to create an account to.

I hope you enjoy what is yet to come, my goal is always to be inspired and inspire.


Be you and Be true to who you are.