Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

Within a "healthy" diet, a high-fiber diet has its many benefits such as controlling blood sugar levels, lowering high levels blood cholesterol, normalizing bowel movements and keeping the intestines/gut healthy.  Furthermore, a high fiber diet has been shown to assist in weight loss and maintenance because fiber is associated with satiety.  In today's society, we are heavily educated about"healthy" eating and certainly, fiber has an important role in our diet.  High-fiber diet Recommendations for daily fiber are: 21-25g/day for women 30-38g/day for men Most individuals receive around 15g of fiber in the daily diet.  How easy is it to meet recommendations with a real food diet? 1 cup rraspberries- 6 grams 1 cup cooked barley -8 grams 1 cup lentils - 15 grams Total: 29 grams fiber Because fiber (along with adequate fluid intake) moves through the digestive tract quickly and relatively easily for most healthy individuals, you can see why we need fib...

April 2014 issue of  Triathlete magazine Knowing what foods to eat to fuel your training is important, but to reap the benefits of the nutrients, it’s the when that really matters. Before and during a workout, your goal is to increase the delivery of nutrients to your working muscles to maintain glucose levels, postpone fatigue and improve your hydration status. After you’re done training, the focus shifts to replenishing glycogen stores and initiating tissue repair and muscle growth so you can bounce back even stronger for future workouts. With the following fueling suggestions, I will help you reduce risk for GI distress and help you find yourself gaining a competitive edge. How To Fuel Before Workouts Eating something before a training session is critical, as it will better prepare your gut for race day and help you to become more aware of how your body absorbs and metabolizes fuel in varying intensity levels, durations and weather conditions. Note : For an ind...