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If you are someone who cares about your health and wellbeing, you'll want to visit my member site DailyBread365. This is a vibrant, 'feel good' community for both men and women. Updated weekly, with fresh articles and a weekly audio, full members can also benefit from my unique year-long eProgram. The DailyBread365 eProgram focuses on ALL aspects of health, wellbeing and lifestyle, and is delivered daily to your inbox. You will find the "bite size" format easy and fun to use, as well as enjoy continual support, guidance and encouragement from myself, and your fellow members - perfect for 2010! 

Why not head over now to www.DailyBread365.com and take advantage of the 7 day risk free trial. I would love to welcome you there!    

Great recovery meals

Recovery smoothie – A blend of raspberries, blueberries or strawberries, ½ banana, a cup of almond milk or rice milk, & a tablespoon of shelled hemp seeds. This meal provides essential fats, protein and fibre. For additional recovery nutrients, such as magnesium and amino acids, add 1 tsp of Ultra Muscleze powder.

A breakfast “Green” drink – choose spinach or watercress and blend a handful in a food blender, with a chopped apple, some lettuce leaves, a slice of fresh peeled lemon or lime, a few fresh mint leaves, a thumb nail size of sliced fresh ginger root, and enough water to cover. Pour into a glass and drink.
 
* Other great juicing or blending foods for the skin include carrots, red peppers, cucumber and celery.

Lean meats or fish (excellent sources of branched chain amino acids) and plenty of green vegetables

Salad box – Use brown rice or other gluten-free grain/seed such as quinoa, and add the cooked grain to flaked fresh fish, or tinned fish (salmon, sardines, tuna), or lean meat such as grilled chicken or turkey, and serve with plenty of raw salad ingredients of your choice. Go for 7-10 different salad ingredients. Dress with some balsamic or apple cider vinegar – and season with fresh chopped coriander, basil, mint or other fresh herb.

A 2-3 egg omelette with chopped courgette and garden peas

101 Mouth-Watering & Supremely Healthy Recipes

DailyBread365 co-founder Claire Raikes writes,

"As you may already know, I am co-creator of the ‘body & soul nutrition’ eProgram & Member Community DailyBread365.  Throughout the program, and on the site, there are some of the MOST ‘delicious AND nutritious’ recipes you can ever imagine, eg. Quinoa, apricot, yogurt and almond butter breakfast mousse – all of which have, lovingly and carefully, been developed, tested and measured by Registered Nutritionist Lucy-Ann Prideaux, my partner in that venture.

Lucy-Ann is a total foodie and has the most amazing ability to combine her love of flavour, texture and colour with her passion for the health-giving properties of food too.  Subscribers to our Monday Minute audio postcards may have already heard some of Lucy-Ann’s recipes – and me drooling as I read them in the recordings! Listen to this one for example, my mouth-watering is audible by the time I get to the  Spicy avocado dip!

Well, our members have been asking for some time if we could produce a recipe collection in a ‘downloadable’ ebook format so they quickly and easily get ideas for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks etc.  so that’s what I’ve been spending a fair amount of time on lately, and I’m delighted to announce that we’ve decided to make it available to everyone, ie. you don’t have to be a member to get yourself a copy.

So, if Sweet potato, avocado and coconut mash, Puy lentil, carrot and almond casserole and Sweet raspberry and raisin yogurt parfait are dishes which tantalize your taste-buds, then click here for more info and to BUY the DailyBread365 Recipe Book #1. (more examples given.)

Real life questions and answers...

Question:
I’m a nurse working on a busy intensive care unit. I have a set rota of Monday and Wednesday days and Friday night duty. What would you suggest for nutrition, and eating times during night duty so I¹m not to be completely drained when it comes to training at the weekend?

John Gough, email

Answer:
The very nature of your job presents the biggest hurdle, which is having regular breaks and chances to actually eat! I know it’s common within the nursing profession to go for hours on end without a chance to eat at all. This causes a host of problems, all as a result of erratic blood sugar levels – which “mirror” the erratic nature of life on a busy ward. The dreaded cycle of sudden lows in energy, intense hunger, cravings for (and consumption of), quick-fix sugary foods, resultant blood sugar lows, more strong cravings for high-sugar foods, sweets, caffeine etc. is the “bane” of many people’s lives, and can lead to very “real” sugar addictions, mood swings, long periods of fatigue, poor stress management, hormonal imbalances, and disrupted sleep patterns. Try not to fall into this trap John. My very first suggestion to you is

The Power of Food on Performance...

I found out about Lucy-Ann through my cycling coach Helen Carter of www.pbscience.com.  This season I have been trying to make improvements in lots of areas to maximise my performance both on the bike (I'm a serious time triallist) and in my general health and well being.   I have also been experiencing problems with my digestion, feeling congested and lethargic for a number of years so thought it was time to do something about it rather than accept that it wasn't my diet, and my diet was good enough.

I initially met Lucy-Ann for a consultation where she asked questions about my diet, lifestyle, training and sport.   I then had to keep a food diary for a week recording the types of food, weights, times, training, my mood and my digestion.  This was then followed by another consultation to understand why certain foods were causing me problems and the interaction between the brain and the digestion.

Lucy-Ann's so easy to get on with, very encouraging, enthusiastic and her knowledge of nutrition is vast.  I've learned so much from her and have been making lots of changes to my diet which in some cases means excluding certain "problem" foods which were causing me problems.  Other changes have included cutting out processed foods, high GI foods and eating simple natural foods.

Since making these adjustments my congestion has all but cleared, my digestion is almost 100% and I've become much leaner.  On the bike I have noticed an increase in power (probably because I can breathe more freely).  1 week ago I managed to come 11th in the National 50 mile TT champs (way better than previous results) which just goes to show that lots of small improvements can make a HUGE DIFFERENCE!

Jeremy Ponting,
Chiddingfold, Surrey, UK

A completely refreshed approach to food and healthy eating...

Hi Lucy-Ann.

Just a quick update. I am feeling a lot better! I'm now eating lots more green and fresh raw food. My quality of sleep has improved by at least 50%, my energy levels are up and my jeans are now a baggy fit! Ian is also enjoying trying new meals and eating better. He has improved all his PB's 10,25,50,100 mile distances on the bike. We have now completely refreshed our whole approach to food and healthy eating. Thank you!

Sarah Sutton,

Endurance Cyclist
Maidstone, Kent, UK

Why not e-mail me at [email protected], for your own individual nutritional support!

Thinking about losing weight?

If so... you have much in common with this lovely lady, whose blog is, in fact called "Thinking About Losing Weight"! However, she's no longer just thinking about it, she is actually doing something about it - and doing great things too. One of these "great things" is making the decision to JOIN DailyBread365... my on-line health community, that is building fast! She is blogging about her experiences as she progresses through the daily guidance, teachings and support from myself, towards what will be, I am sure, her having more knowledge, self-motivation, confidence and understanding in how she can live and be a healthier, happier, and slimmer individual! If you also want to benefit from this fabulous on-line health program, simply CLICK HERE and I'll see you on the site!

There is another great review of DailyBread365 here.

I do work on a one-to-one basis with many individuals, so if YOU would like to consult a Nutritionist like myself, full details are right here. Why not e-mail to discuss your requirements?

Pete Cohen, Weight Loss Guru interviews Lucy-Ann Prideaux

I am not often in the situation of being "interviewed", but when someone like Life Coach Pete Cohen is in the driver's seat, the whole experience is no different than having an enlightening, interesting and often humorous conversation with a good friend! You may know Pete from his TV roles on GMTV, and ITV with Fern Britton, so might have seen Pete in action. He has helped literally thousands of people lose weight, overcome fears and phobias, and generally live a happier life! He has a wonderful gift, a great personality, and so it was a great privelage for me to share some time with him!

So why not take some of your time and listen to our great conversation right here http://rurl.org/1bi7. You'll pick up some great tips, as well as key tools and techniques to control your weight, your appetite and help you overcome any challenges with weight loss, or food control. Find out too why "My sweetness is your weakness"!

You can watch Pete in his brilliant coaching and TV role here - http://www.petecohen.com/go/pete-cohen-on-TV-clips/

A great GIFT idea for you...

The best gift in the world is having great health, and happiness. We all "wish this" on our nearest and dearest, but why not give this ultimate gift to a friend or loved one, in the form of The Dailybread365 Gift Voucher. They'll be able to join the daily e-program, and be guided, motivated and inspired to change their thinking, attitude and habits, and learn practical tools and strategies to eat well, be active, and change unwanted thoughts and behaviours. Throughout this year-long programme, they will be supported by weekly articles, audios, and forum discussions and access to expert help and advise. The Dailybread365 Gift Voucher truly is the perfect gift of health and happiness you can give!

Why not ask someone to buy YOU a gift voucher? Now, there's a good idea! You can visit DailyBread365 NOW, and get free access to great articles, audios and forum discussions. See you there! 

Practical ways to 'alkalise' your diet and your life!

A healthy body with healthy blood, healthy fluid system, and healthy cells functions in a slightly alkaline state, and strives to maintain a pH of 7.4. In order to maintain this internal alkaline environment, it relies heavily on the body’s stores of alkaline minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron and potassium. Naturally, our diets are the major sources of these minerals, and so the food we eat plays a vital role in helping to maintain correct acid-alkaline balance. When the system becomes acidic, biochemical “buffers” in the blood help to preserve alkalinity. The body also compensates for high levels of acidic by-products by depositing these acids into tissues and joints, and/or drawing out alkaline reserves from the bones. This helps to explain why an overly acidic body is commonly one with a lot of pain and inflammation, and possibly low bone density too. 

Practical tips to alkalise your diet, as well as the rest of this article is all in this week's "Monday Minute", so make sure you sign up at DailyBread365.com - Nutrition for the body, and soul! Members can follow this link and sign in!