NutriFit

Why count your calories now? Because new year is rolling around soon and before you know it, you've blown the chance to start the year right. If chicken was part of the family feast you had over the Christmas weekend, and it should, then you'll likely have taken 248 calories per serving. It is estimated at 25% fat (especially if fried) and 75% protein. So bulking up during these feasts are a good time to start. The excess protein from ham, turkey and sausages are essential amino acids for muscle growth when you exercise. Protein and carbohydrates combined, like chicken potato pie and Chinese-style meat buns and fish & chips, are a common combo in Singaporean menus. It can provide upwards of 220 calories per serving, which is 1 fist size. And dishes don't come in small fist sizes, right? The less carbs the better, so your body won't have to store the excess carbs as fats instead. Nonetheless, the ever-present cookies and delicacies of the season are alway...

Protein is a necessary macronutrient of the body, and should comprise 20-35% of your daily diet. It is needed in muscle function by providing essential amino acids to be used in the body. You can get this either via animal-based protein, that is fish or chicken (red meat is harder to digest and should be eaten sparingly); or via plant-based protein. Plants or fungi can provide incomplete amino acids but a variety of it through the day forms a complete nutrient intake. Take in moderation though. To calculate, ladies should have about 0.8g per kg of body weight while men can take 1g per kg of body weight and athletes a bit more at 1.2g. Example, a 55kg woman can take 45g of protein; a 55kg man can take 55g then. Start today with a good amount of proteins in your food, cutting down carbs so you don't pack on the pounds. But you're having a substantial amount of protein and seem to be having health issues or are not gaining muscle mass, you're in need of a body compos...

If you've tried a vegetarian diet or gone to the extreme of being vegan before (or if you still are, congrats), you would have noticed many changes to your body. For one, your step would be lighter, because you've either shed some weight or gotten more energetic. Second, you would have understood the difficulty in selecting foods that you would otherwise have gobbled down without a thought. For a start, here are some types of vegetarians and the diets they eat. Pure vegetarian diet - eating meat less than once per month. Semi-vegetarian diet - low consumption of meat (more than once per month but less than once per week) Pesco-vegetarian diet - consumption of fish more than once per month Non-vegetarian diet - eating meat more than once per week A study published by Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics showed a mainly plant-based dietary pattern is associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer compared to a non-vegetarian diet. Furthermore, diets rich...