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Check out our 2nd outing in one of the UK's biggest publications, Glamour Magazine. We feature in the February issue's article "Get Fit With Glamour"

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Water left near electrical appliances, wiring, computers, Wifi or mobile phones can have the life forced zapped out of it, which can affect our absorption of water. Keep your water in a glass bottle as far away from electrics as possible. Room temperature water is also easier on the digestive system. #feelsupreme #hydration #water #electric #digestion

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A New You?

So it's the 1st Monday of the New Year which is the day that a lot of people start their healthy living regimes. Feel Supreme's basic guidelines of a healthy diet are: • eat real foods - whole foods which are naturally grown with nothing added or taken away. Preferably organic. Fruit, vegetables, whole grains (whole grain bread/whole grain rice etc), eggs, fish, and meat. (Although I personally prefer a vegetarian diet). • try to eat 5 times per day- breakfast, mid morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner. Keep meals and snacks balanced with carbohydrates, healthy fats and protein. • don't be scared of fat- healthy fats such as butter, coconut oil, oily fish and nuts are actually good for you. Fat is a source of energy and the reason why people gain weight is a result of too many refined carbohydrates (white bread, white rice etc) and refined sugars (cakes, biscuits etc). A low fat diet can actually be damaging. •keep well hydrated - 1.5 to 2 litres of hydrating fluids per day. Hydrating fluids include water (preferably filtered), herbal teas, Redbush tea, and diluted natural fruit juices (eg diluted fresh orange at a ratio of 1:1) • keep caffeine consumption for inbetween meals. • try to replace cows milk with healthy alternatives (almond milk, hazelnut milk, hemp milk. It's easy to make your own). If cows milk is a must, use full fat instead of semi/skimmed. • replace margarine with organic, grassfed butter. ASAP! • only use healthy cooking oils e.g. Coconut oil, hemp oil. The likes of olive oil is healthy when it's cold, but not as a cooking oil. Being healthy doesn't have to be expensive and I try to make it not too disruptive to your current diet (unless it's currently like a war zone). Make 2015 a good year where you don't need a "new year new me" in 2016. Matthew Murphy Feel Supreme

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Vegetarianism

Tomorrow marks the start of week 5 testing a vegetarian diet. In that time I have lost weight and my partner who is also on a vegetarian diet, has lost nearly a stone, purely through cutting out meat. There have also been other benefits and I must say, I feel great. People ask "how can you not eat meat?" or "what do you eat instead?". The reason I decided to cut it out of my diet was the amount of toxins in meat through the conditions in which animals are kept. Their harsh conditions an resulting ill health and poor diet runs up the food chain and is digested by us. I've found it quite easy without any cravings for meat. At meal times I have substituted meat for other sources of organic protein such as eggs, lentils, quinoa, chick peas, pinto beans, kidney beans and oily fish. I understand that a vegetarian diet isn't for everyone, but my test is evolving into more of a lifestyle. #feelsupreme #vegetarian #protein

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HOW TO BALANCE BLOOD SUGARS

-Limit consumption of refined sugars (such as biscuits, cakes and sweets) and simple(starchy) carbohydrates (such as white bread, pasta and rice or processed meals) and substitute them with plenty of fibre-rich whole foods, such as wholegrain bread, brown rice, oats and whole wheat pasta and vegetables as these are also complex carbohydrates. -Identify and limit the source of stress. Consuming foods rich in magnesium may help ease the effects of stress, e.g. dark leafy green vegetables, oily fish, avocados and nuts. Taking regular exercise may also ease the effects of stress and exercise is also known to be effective at regulating blood sugar levels. - Eat little and often at regular intervals. This may give more of a constant energy supply rather than a surge in blood sugars. Which is why it is good to eat a good snack in between meals .Also, adding protein (e.g. meat, fish, eggs, nuts), good fats (e.g. nuts, oily fish, avocados, olives) or fibre (e.g. wholegrains, legumes and vegetables may help reduce the rate at which glucose is absorbed into the blood, which may result in balanced blood sugar levels. -Limit the consumption of stimulants. Tea and coffee may be substituted with fluids which have a less dramatic effect on blood sugars such as water, diluted fruit juices, herbal teas and Redbush tea. -Ensure an adequate intake of good fats omega 3 and omega 6 which may help regulate blood glucose levels. Omega 3 is found in oily fish such as mackerel, salmon, tuna, herrings, sardines and anchovies along with flax seed and hemp oil. Omega 6 fats are found in nuts and seeds, plus most oils such as sunflower and safflower oils. #feelsupreme

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WHAT IS A BLOOD SUGAR IMBALANCE?

The term blood sugar refers to glucose, which our digestive system produces by breaking down refined carbohydrate & starchy foods such as some fruits, bread, pasta, potatoes and cereals, sugar, sugary foods such as cakes, biscuits, pastries. After eating, glucose is released into the blood stream, from where the hormone insulin pushes it into cells which can then be converted into energy, or stored as fat. Blood sugar levels fluctuate throughout the day, increasing after meals, stimulants such as caffeine, chocolate, alcohol, nicotine and sugary foods, or stressful experiences and dropping in between meals, or as the temporary effects of stimulants wear off. The body requires a balanced supply of glucose to function at its best and the brain is particularly sensitive to fluctuations in blood sugar. When an excess amount of glucose is released into the blood over a short period a time, the blood sugar levels may spike, prompting insulin to remove as much glucose as possible (not just the excess) from the blood, possibly resulting in an energy crash, tiredness and fatigue. This glucose may then be carried to our cells, and if it is not burned off as energy, it may be stored as fat. This shows the correlation between weight gain and imbalanced blood sugar levels. Furthermore, as our energy levels may be low at this stage, we may be susceptible to cravings for sugary foods or stimulants to re-boost our energy (blood sugar levels). Eating simple carbohydrates and refined sugars as mentioned above may result in glucose being absorbed into the blood at faster rate than when protein, fibre or fat is consumed, resulting in the process described above. Finally, with regards to the diet, eating at irregular intervals may contribute to an imbalance of blood sugar levels as the energy (food) supply would not be constant. Eating irregularly may peak blood sugars, which may start the process described above, possibly resulting in symptoms such as fatigue, tiredness and weight gain. When we are stressed, hormones and glucose are released into the blood to help us deal with the stress. The purpose for our ancestors was to provide a surge of energy to help us run from danger or fight it (the fight or flight response). Insulin is then released which is responsible for drawing the glucose from the blood and storing it in cells for energy or as fat. As we are unlikely to need this extra energy for dealing with modern day stresses (traffic jam, stress from work etc.), we may see an increase in weight. Stimulants such as tea/coffee/chocolate/alcohol may also put the body in a state of stress, which may have result in the same process which is described above. #feelsupreme