Category archives: Health & Nutrition

Bio Cultures

What are bio cultures? Bio cultures are live microorganisms that tend to provide us with health benefits. They’re often referred to as ‘Probiotics’ or called “good” bacteria as they differ from the microorganisms that cause disease. Probiotics could help to maintain a healthy community of microorganisms by increasing the levels of good bacteria and reducing […]

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The FFF Complete Guide to Meal Prep

Thinking about meal prepping? Whatever your questions, we have them answered here. Fresh Fitness Food provides the UK’s freshest meal prep & delivery service, so whether you’re totally new to meal prep or a seasoned pro looking for inspiration, our expert nutritionists have all your questions answered here. What is Meal Prep? Meal prep is […]

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What is the Best Meal Replacement for Weight Loss?

A quick online search for what is the best meal replacement shake for weight loss instantly produces a very lengthy list of all of the top 10 meal replacement shakes. The list includes pre-made bottled shakes, powders, sachets and recipes – all of which promise quick weight loss with minimal effort.  How are you supposed […]

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Fad Diets Explained: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

In recent years, it is all too common to be bombarded with countless ads, emails and content from Instagram influencers, all hoping to cash in on the newest fad. These range from detoxes using things such as gel sachets, skinny teas and other such magic potions to celery juice diets and other bizarre ways of […]

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Are Cook Ready Meals Healthy?

At the end of a long hectic day at work, often the last thing you feel like doing is preparing a meal from scratch. At this point, you may find yourself searching your freezer for a ready meal as a quick, fuss-free option. Ready meals have earned a pretty negative reputation over the years, often […]

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How to Use Food to Increase Your Stamina

Sometimes you really have to dig deep and give it your all when it comes to making it through a challenging activity – whether that be a 5km, marathon, spin class or just making it up the stairs to your flat when the lift is out of order! “A number of factors contribute to success […]

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How Much Protein Do I Really Need?

People often have very skewed perceptions of how much protein they actually need. It can be a bit of a minefield, especially when there is so much research out there.   Further, it is definitely one of our commonly asked questions and discussion points with our clients here at Fresh Fitness Food and so we thought […]

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How to Start a Plant-Based Diet

Plant-based diets are becoming ever more popular thanks to increasing awareness of the impact of meat, fish and dairy-heavy diets on the environment and our health. However, ‘plant-based’ as a term, while many think just means ‘vegan’ is, in reality, plant-based diets exist as more of a spectrum. What is a plant-based diet? Although often […]

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How Does Junk Food Affect Your Fitness?

Human beings are remarkable. Each day people complete amazing tasks, smash goals, conquer fears, push boundaries, make life-changing discoveries or just make it through the day without falling asleep at work. This ability comes from a combination of mental and physical strength, but has a common denominator – your diet and wellbeing! Think of it […]

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Paleo vs Keto – What’s the Difference?

Keto and paleo diets are two very commonly searched terms and ones we are consistently questioned about. There are some very strong opinions about both out there and so we at FFF wanted to give our take on these hot topics! Let’s start by going back to basics – what are they both and what […]

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