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Veganuary:  Reasons NOT to go vegan this month. Reason 1 (of 3).   WARNING:  This post about educating people who want to take control of their health in 2019.  Going vegan is NOT the answer to either your (or the planets) problems. Reason 1: A vegan diet is nutritionally inferior and won’t help you avoid disease. Veganism is nutritionally inferior to a balanced diet containing meat, fish and other animal products.  Without supplements its difficult to get all your essential macro and micro nutrients that your body needs to survive AND to thrive from a plant-only diet.  Meat, eggs, fish and dairy have better QUALITY protein, healthy fats, easily absorbable minerals and vitamins that your body needs. Most plants on the planet are indigestible by humans. Most animals products, in contrast, ARE digestible. A balanced vegan diet may be better than a processed-food filled standard western diet.  But NOT better than balanced a meat containing diet In addition, there is no compelling evidence that going vegan reduces your risk of cancer or increases your life expectancy. The overall body of evidence does not support cutting out organic unprocessed red meat, chicken, fish or eggs. Rather than cutting out meat or eggs this January, cut out things you DON’T need like sugar! #eatrealfood #veganuary #eatmeat #eateggs #getleanin2019 #getlean #doctorhud #fitbodydoc https://www.instagram.com/p/BsNHuq3gV_B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2xa57pgizmgf

Great advice on taking control of your health in 2019 by one of my heroes Arnold Schwarzenegger. A real self-made man who’s success both in his career and his fitness is all due to his persistent hard work. He’s man who’s always been passionate about health and fitness. In this CNN article about his return to good health following surgery year, he says some important things about taking control of your health. There are some important lessons to be learnt. 1) “Hard work and sound science has been replaced by fads, false promises, and magic pills. When you're promised something like "rock hard abs in 28 days," told one special tea is all you need to lose those last 10 pounds or bombarded with flashy advertisements passed off as legitimate information, it's easy to see why so many people just throw up their hands and give up.” 2) “My only goal was improving a little bit every single day, and eventually, all of those small improvements and all of that support brought me back to a strong, healthy place.” And the best bit 3) “There is no gimmick. There is no shortcut. There is no magic pill. Everyone's fitness journey will be unique, but a healthy lifestyle takes commitment, patience and motivation.” Sound advice from Arnie. #getleanin2019 #getlean #eatrealfood #consistencyiskey #doctorhud #fitbodydoc #theterminator #schwarzenegger https://www.instagram.com/p/BsIqIsSgfNw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15x73pohp7uis

It’s the final day of 2018. Time to think about New Year’s Resolutions? Is that a good or bad thing? Well that depends what you plan to do. If your aim is to make radical changes overnight, go on an ultra-low calorie diet, join the gym and aim to wake up at 5am 4 days a week for the next 4 weeks…..don’t bother. If you don’t have a plan for something sustainable that you can maintain and develop for the whole of 2019…..then there’s no point. Your motivation is high. But if you plan radical changes without a backup plan going forward…..your will power and enthusiasm will eventually fizzle out and then something else takes over….your habit. January is usually slow in general for life so you’ll have time to fit in the 5am workouts and mass meal preps or skip breakfast 3 or 4 times a week. But eventually you WILL get tired and exhausted (especially if you’re starving yourself) and give up. So what should do instead? How about making your New Year’s Resolution something else. Make it to educate yourself and change your HABIT and mindset long term. Thinks months and months ahead. Think about how you can change the WAY you approach food and exercise. Not in a simplistic calorie-counting or food-weighing manner, or approach exercise in a ‘go hard or go home’ manner. Change the WAY you eat every day so that you fill your plate with what nourishes you and minimise what doesn’t. Exercise in a way that actually challenges your heart and muscles but don’t aim to workout 6 to 8 hours a week because that’s not realistic. And definitely don’t plan to go for a 5k run every day in January to lose weight, that will get you nowhere! Make your resolution about planning how you will approach your packed lunch and work dinners and social events rather than how to avoid eating during these occasions. Make your resolution about learning how to perfect bodyweight workouts that you can do them at home or in the gym and how you incorporate them into your routine. Make 2019 about the whole of 2019, and not just the first month when your motivation is highest! #getleanin2019 #newyearsresolution #2019 #getlean #doctorhud #fitbodydoc https://www.instagram.com/p/BsDmAWlganl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b8x85sggis4b