108 MH.CO.ZA/ August 2019
THE
INSATIABLE
ATHLETE
IT’S AN UNFAIR FACT OF FITNESS THAT
THE HARDER YOU WORK TO BURN
KILOJOULES, THE MORE DESPERATELY
YOU YEARN TO REPLACE THEM. USE
THIS GUIDE TO GET A HANDLE ON
YOUR HUNGER AND FUEL A MORE
IMPRESSIVE MIDRIFF.THE RAW
POWER-UP
A busy afternoon may
tempt you to train on
empty after work, but
depleted glycogen will
leave you vulnerable to
overindulging as soon
as you’re back near
a fridge. Refuel and
subdue your cravings
with Hodges’ go-to
pre-workout snack: a
raw-food take on the
classic Oreo biscuit.
Use honey if you don't
have agave nectar.INGREDIENTS
(MAKES 8)
FOR THE BISCUIT- 180G ALMOND FLOUR,
- 60ML COCONUT OIL,
- 3TBSP AGAVE NECTAR
- 30G COCOA POWDER,
- PINCH SALT
FOR THE CREAM- 60ML COCONUT OIL
- 60G CASHEW BUTTER
- 3TBSP AGAVE NECTAR
- 60ML COCONUT MILK
- ¼TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
THE RISE’N’
GRIND SHAKE
“Fasted training is a great
way to burn fat,” says
nutritionist Matt Hodges,
but it can also awaken
an appetite like no other.
Your hunger hormones
spike when your blood
sugar drops, so mainlining
nothing but whey post-
workout could be what’s
triggering you to overeat.
Instead, try stocking
up on glucose with this
smoothie, then let your
body rebalance for 30-50
minutes before eating.INGREDIENTS
(SERVES 1)- 100G PINEAPPLE
- A KIWI FRUIT, CHOPPED
- FRESH GINGER, GRATED
- SPLASH MAPLE SYRUP
OR HONEY - 200ML COCONUT WATER
METHOD
01 Chop the fruit,
leaving the skin on
the kiwi for triple the
satiating fibre. Grate
in the blood-sugar-
stabilising fresh
ginger.02 Add the syrup –
choose (real) maple
over golden for an
additional source
of antioxidants, or
use honey – and the
coconut water, then
blend, adding extra
water to reach the
texture you want.METHOD
01 Blend the biscuit
ingredients in a food
processor until they
form a dough, then
refrigerate. Almond
flour is a bona fide
hunger suppressant.
Rinse out your
blender, then blitz the
cream ingredients
together too.02 Form the dough
into 16 discs, then
press eight of them
into a muffin tin.
Top with cream,
followed by another
chocolate disc.
Freeze your biscuits
overnight, then pack
in your Tupperware
for tomorrow’s pre-
session snack.