Why women don’t eat carbs!
Many women often undereat, skip meals, and avoid carbohydrates due to outdated diet myths. However, carbohydrates are the body’s main fuel, vital for energy, muscle recovery, and performance. After exercise, muscles replenish glycogen best within 2 hours, making consistent carb intake crucial for those training regularly. Carbs also support mood and brain function by fueling neurotransmitters like serotonin. For women, adequate carbs help maintain hormonal balance and prevent disruptions like irregular menstrual cycles and increased stress hormones. Eating balanced meals with carbs, protein, and fat supports metabolism, appetite control, and long-term bone and muscle health. Remember, excess calories—not carbs alone—cause weight gain. Carbohydrates are essential allies for lasting health and fitness success.
Pregnancy and Core Work Pt1
When it comes to exercising when pregnant, I feel like there is a lot of confusion and fear around the subject.
First things first, lets clear things up, you can and should exercise during pregnancy (if you are allowed/have no complications).
So lets start with the foundation of all exercises our CORE!
For years, women were told to avoid all abdominal or core exercises during pregnancy out of fear they might harm the baby or worsen diastasis recti. But current evidence shows core training in pregnancy can actually be beneficial, if done smartly and progressively.
The core isn’t just your abs—it’s a system of muscles including the diaphragm, pelvic floor, obliques, transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis, and spinal erectors. These muscles:
Support the spine.
Allow and resist movement (flexion, extension, side-bending, rotation).
Help you move through daily tasks like lifting kids, carrying bags, or twisting to reach into the car.
Since pregnant women continue doing these movements every day, training them safely is useful.
Lower Your Blood Glucose Naturally
Being aware of our blood sugar levels have had a little rise in popularity. Whilst in one sense it’s just another things we need to think about I do believe this new focus is in part due to the rise in highly processed foods that have a higher chance to spike our blood glucose than if we were to just eat a balanced whole food diet.