Muscle & Fitness UK – August 2019

NUTRITION

106 MUSCLE & FITNESS / AUGUST 2019

Swapping your food is a great way of becoming more

aware of what you are eating, discovering new food

choices and ultimately, becoming healthier. Many snacks

and food choices contain high amounts of calories

that we are unaware of, adding up and impacting our

energy levels, body fat and general wellbeing.

National gym provider Anytime Fitness has over 160

locations across the UK and actively supports its members

in helping form healthier habits at home with nutrition

advice to complement their in-gym training. Rather than

recommending tough and often unsustainable diets,

they provide tips on how to make small, manageable

changes which add up to make a big difference.

Marvin Burton, Anytime Fitness’ Head of Fitness,

provides his recommended methods and food swaps

which are both simple, tasty and healthy!

1) CRISPS FOR NON-SWEETENED POPCORN

Reducing your salt and sugar intake in one swoop;

if you have cravings for crisps or enjoy a snack

whilst binging on the sofa, non-sweetened popcorn

is a hidden gem.

2) MILK CHOCOLATE FOR DARK CHOCOLATE

If chocolate is your go-to treat, dark chocolate is

higher in cocoa and therefore has more antioxidants

and less sugar. Other benefits include you eating

less due to darker chocolate (over 85%) being more

filling and will simultaneously satisfy your craving

much quicker than milk chocolate.

3) BISCUITS FOR RICE CAKES

Again, the sugar content of most biscuits will

lead to cravings and binge eating. A rice cake has

FOOD SWAPS TO GET SWOLE