The cornerstones of sleep and nutrition with Declan Gilmore

Top food and eeo boffin Dec Gilmore of NNSportCoaching, gives us his basics for a healthy balanced diet.

By Declan Gilmore

Nutrition is as individual as your fingerprint! Everybody metabolises food/energy at different rates. For a complete and confidential individual assessment and recommendations contact me.

But for now - to get us started - here are some simple tips which everybody can benefit from...

• No supplements will replace real whole seasonal food! Get your protein from Meat, Fish Eggs not bars!

• Eat mindfully (NO phones or tablets), slowly and chew all foods to a liquid – your stomach has NO teeth!

• Don’t drink a lot with your meals it will dilute stomach acid which affects digestion

• Get more sleep-Studies have found lack of sleep decreases recovery time and increases your risk of injury and avoid phones or tablets in the bedroom – these interfere with sleep and other bedroom activities!

• Keep yourself hydrated by drinking small amounts of water instead of downing large amounts in one go. Your muscles are 75% water and a 3% loss can reduce strength by 10% and speed by 8%!

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About Declan

I am an IINH qualified (higher diploma) nutrition and health coach specialising in sports performance where I incorporate my passion for local seasonal whole-foods with training, injury prevention, hydration and sleep advice. I design individual, realistic and sustainable plans to suit all ages and levels involved in sport.

Declan Gilmore 

H-Dip IINH Nutrition & Health Coach

nnie@dgilmore.ie - 0862486544 -

https://www.nnsportcoaching.ie/

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