The No Easy Feet Guide to Nutrition
At No Easy Feet, we believe in a holistic approach to health, diet, and exercise. We believe practicing good nutrition is vitally important for living and feeling better.
Protein is King
It needs to be the backbone of each meal. For most people, this will be equal or larger than your portion of carbs in your meals and snacks. Use your fist for a model size.
Use Carbs for your Gain
Carbs are great if you need energy for activity. They can be detrimental if we have low activity lifestyles and eat them to the point of energy debt. Use carbs for your gain by experimenting with what you require.
Fruit is Dessert
Need something sweet for your breakfast? Fruit. Need something sweet for your lunch? Fruit. Need something sweet for your dinner? Fruit. Need a no-brainer snack? Fruit. It’s rare that anyone’s ever gotten unhealthy from eating fruit. Did you know you can make ice cream using combinations of frozen fruit/yogurt/protein powder? All you need is a good blender (Vita Mix or Ninja Creami) and you can start subbing junk desserts for whole ones.
Snack Mindfully With Vegetables
We advise against buying packaged snacks because they are highly addictive and lead to “endless snacking” habits. Instead, we advise VEGETABLES. Slice a cucumber. Grab a carrot. Snag a celery. Dice up a Jicama. They’re high in fiber, low in calories and they are your NEW SNACK BEST FRIEND.
Processed foods and “bagged snacks” are treats, not meals
I advise one flexible meal per week or two depending on goals and season. We advise keeping these items out of the home cupboards and fridge, willpower is not a strategy for success.
Sugar is Addictive
Be sure and enjoy sugar in small quantities during special events or with cheat meals. We advise keeping it out of the house to assist with good habit hygiene. We understand this can be challenging for those with small children and teens so please seek solutions on a case by case basis.
Find good fats
We advise steady but mindful doses of fats from sources such as meat, olive oil, avocado oil, avocados, nuts, seeds, etc. Some folks do well with higher fats for fuel. Others do well with higher carbs for fuel. Others shoot for a little of both.