Category archives: Health & Nutrition

How Much Caffeine Should You Drink a Day?

“The powers of a man’s mind are directly proportional to the quantity of coffee he drank.” Sir James MacKintosh. Caffeine is a commonly used stimulant used not only in day to day life but also as a performance-enhancing substance for certain sporting activities. Although it is a widely used and readily available substance, do users […]

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How to Eat Healthy Every Day

At Fresh Fitness Food, we love to help our clients meet their goals by providing them with healthy food that they love, but what clients sometimes seem to struggle with, is knowing how to eat healthy food DAILY. Sometimes it’s knowing what types of food to eat and in what proportions, other times it’s dealing […]

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Ask A Nutritionist: Your Most Popular Questions

Our team of nutritionists are dedicated to helping clients with their nutritional and dietary questions. They are on hand to run you through any questions you may have and to help shape your plan so it is perfectly suited to you. We have pulled together some of the most recent questions we received from our […]

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How to Meal Prep for a Week

Laying out your Tupperware on a Sunday evening and slaving over a hot stove to prep your weekly meals can seem like a drag, especially if you’ve had no time to plan, or if you have other things to prioritise ahead of the working week. Meal prep doesn’t have to be though! It can be […]

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Myth Bust: Eggs are bad for me

Easter is over for another year and we say farewell to the rows of perfectly sculpted chocolate eggs lining the supermarkets. However, that doesn’t mean we have to say goodbye to all eggs because at FFF we’re big fans of eggs, whether they’re scrambled, poached, boiled or used in baking! Eggs have gained a pretty […]

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Understanding Diet and Cholesterol

What is cholesterol? Cholesterol, like many food-related molecules, has previously been given a bad rap. Whilst there are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ types of cholesterol, cholesterol remains an essential molecule in the body. It composes the cell membrane and maintains its structural integrity. In addition, it is the precursor for steroid hormones, such as progesterone, testosterone, […]

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Improving Your Relationship With Food

Food is primarily a fuel for your body, but it has become so much more than that. It’s a celebratory meal for your best friend’s birthday, a ‘thank you’ to your neighbour for cat-sitting while you were away, an ‘I’m thinking of you’ to a loved one who is grieving. Food serves a much greater […]

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What to Eat For Skin Health

Skin. It’s your largest and most visible organ and something that a lot of people are self-conscious about. Whether it’s a small blemish, wrinkles, acne or anything else, at some point, everyone has felt wary of something skin-related. There are many different types of skin; normal, oily, sensitive, dry and combination, and while genetics are […]

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How to Eat, Think and Move Around Your Cycle

Menstruation is a weird thing. It is experienced by so many, yet affects everyone differently. For some, it’s just a minor inconvenience for a few days each month, for others, it’s an overwhelming, overbearing, and downright painful experience. Some can go about their menstruating days without a second thought, others are left unable to move […]

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