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NEED A RESET?

Over the last couple of years, many people have reportedly fallen into some nasty habits during lockdowns, or are feeling the financial pressures of the changing economy. Snacking, drinking, staying stationary and increased stress in our lives is having detrimental effects on both our physical and mental health.

It is very easy to reach for the comfort food that’s so readily available: takeaway, snacks in the pantry, the block of chocolate that’s always present, not to mention that bottle of wine and easy pasta bakes. Sometimes we just need a kick start to getting back into healthy habits.

My food philosophy is that we should aim to have a 1:1 carb to protein ratio to ensure we don’t eat more carbs than protein at each meal, and that we should try to limit our total daily carb intake to between 50-70g per day depending on your health goals and physical activity levels. Younger, more active people may find up to 100-150g of carbs per day is right for them too however the majority of adults do not meet the physical activity guidelines and almost 70% of the Australian population is overweight so it’s important to take this into consideration. In my ready-made meals company, Be Fit Food, we strongly encourage people to consider a seasonal Metabolism Reset.

This means that everyone should take 1-2 weeks every few months to just eat well, get your body into a state of mild nutritional ketosis, cleanse your system and enjoy the results. Over time, the resets may just become your regulars and your body, and mind, will thank you for it!

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• Norwitz NG, Naidoo. Nutrition as Metabolic Treatment for Anxiety. Psychiatry. 2021;12:598119

• Wlodarczyk A, Cubala WJ, Wielewicka A. Ketogenic Diet: A Dietary Modification as an Anxiolytic Approach? Nutrients. 2020;12(12):3822.