Simon
Reeves
Personal Training, Nutrition & Well-being for
Oxford
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Nutrition
Most
people are becoming more aware of nutrition and its impact on our health and
well-being. Thanks to Jamie Oliver and his wonderful team of school dinner
ladies and other TV programmes like ‘You are what you eat’ the profile of
good nutrition has been raised significantly. However, being aware of the need for good nutrition, and being empowered to implement it in our own day-to-day lives, are two very different things. There is often so much seemingly conflicting information, and whoever would have thought there could be so many different types of fat to look out for? How can we possibly read all the labels in the supermarket and get the shopping done in less than four hours, let alone make sense of all the information. Then there is the issue of supplements. In an ideal world we wouldn't need them, a good diet would provide all our needs. However research increasingly shows that our polluted environment and intensive agricultural techniques are reducing the nutrient content of even organically produced foods. A recent study and BBC Radio 4 programme showed marked improvement in concentration and achievement levels of school children supplemented with Omega-3 fatty acids (as found in cod liver oil) against a control group in the same class. One
thing is for certain, our bodies are made up of hugely complex processes that
are not fully understood by science. These processes are optimised for an existence in
harmony with nature - this relationship has changed hugely as a result of
industrialisation, and we are starting to see increasing indicators of the harm
this is causing us at all levels of our lives. From obesity to depression, more
and more evidence is linking poor health with the food we eat. I
can help you simplify the picture and gradually introduce sustainable changes to
your daily eating habits that will bring about benefits to your health and
well-being.
Simple,
sustainable solutions get the best results.
I
am a passionate supporter of organic and whole food produce as a major
contribution to personal health and well-being, as well as the most
environmentally friendly way to eat. http://www.organic-store.co.uk/oxfordshire.html North Aston Organics near Banbury - Veg boxes to your door - telephone 01869 347702 Riverford Organics - based in North Devon but with distribution in Oxford - veg boxes to your door If you know of other local small scale, good honest organic operations in and around Oxford, I would love to help raise their profile by promoting their services on this web page - do please email me with details. |
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If you would
like to work with me on your nutrition, we will usually start by getting you to
keep a Food Diary for at least two weeks. I will then look at modifying your
dietary choices slowly in a way that integrates with your life. This way there is less chance of
returning to old food habits, as we work together to introduce simple, positive changes to
the way you choose what you eat.