LIGHTER SESSION FUEL

I’m a huge advocate of a balanced diet, so cutting a key macronutrient from your diet isn’t easy as it can play havoc with your gut microbiome and, consequently, your immune system. Avoiding carb-rich foods for instance, means cutting fruit and veg from your diet; important sources of fibre, vitamins and minerals. Carbs are essential for replenishing muscle glycogen (your storage form of energy), protein for muscle recovery and regeneration and fat for energy, carrying fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and providing essential fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6. So we need a bit of each to keep healthy. While this month’s recipes are a little lighter on the carbs, they still contain a good balance