Not all healthy foods will agree with you - Heathy foods that can cause bloating.

Try eliminating foods one by one that you may think are causing bloating, to achieve that flat tummy.

Try eliminating foods one by one that you may think are causing bloating, to achieve that flat tummy.

Unfortunately there are lots of healthy foods that can make you bloated. Just because a food has a lot of antioxidants or is high in cancer fighting agents such as broccoli, doesn't mean that it will always react well with you. Everyone is different and understanding what works best for your body is really important so you can feel your best and have that flat tummy without looking bloated and feeling uncomfortable. Some foods known to cause bloating are: nuts, apples, avocados, broccoli, brussels sprouts and cauliflower just to name a few.  Dairy is a food group that is very well known to cause bloating which is why I don't recommend it. In fact due to all the other not so great qualities, the only dairy I recommend is organic greek style yogurt with no added sugar and all the live cultures. 

If you are eating 'healthy' and feeling bloated start by eliminating some foods from your diet to see what exactly is affecting you. 

Stimuli, strength, stability, A 3 point system to performance training

When training for performance it is important to think outside the box and a time to get creative and have fun!

When training for performance it is important to think outside the box and a time to get creative and have fun!

What a lot of people don't know is that gyms and weight training as we know it do not benefit the typical athlete. Most people do hypertrophy style training which is designed with  one end in mind: to build muscle that looks good. Which  is fine if you want to be a body builder. However, this type of training won't necessarily help you improve in your sport. Read on on my article published in Breaking Muscle magazine to find out why. 

http://breakingmuscle.com/strength-conditioning/stimuli-strength-stability-a-3-point-system-for-performance-training

A recap of My first LIfestyle camp

Sophia Drysdale

My first Lifestyle camp is over and I say farewell to all the amazing ladies I have met throughout the week with a tear in my eye. This was the most amazing opportunity for me to be able to do what I love best which is to teach, train and connect with even more awesome women. The camp went smoothly with two training sessions a day, a visit to the Rowdey Rollers event, lots of good healthy food and some outings to some nice sites with nature.  

The next event is scheduled for the end of April and start of May and is already booked out but I am certain it will be just as amazing. I love how BJJ connects us all.

 

Healthy Asian Turkey Lettuce Cup recipe

I love Asian food because I love the mixture of salty and sweet together. But I find after eating it, I blow up and retain water due to all the salt, sugar, and sauces, and I end up all wired with a huge headache due to the MSG. Most restaurants, even though they may claim not to use MSG, still use some variation of a preservative or flavor enhancer in their food.

If you love Asian flavors, but are craving a cleaner version, here is a recipe that will satisfy the salty and the sweet without the water retention and headaches. I use lean ground turkey, which is low in fat, and I use chili flakes, onion, garlic, and ginger to give it that flavor boost without needing to add a lot of salty sauces.

Check out my recipe that was published in Whole Life Challenge Magazine!

https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/easy-protein-asian-turkey-lettuce-cups/

Asian Turkey Lettuce Cup - free of  excess sugars, salts and artificial flavourings

Asian Turkey Lettuce Cup - free of  excess sugars, salts and artificial flavourings

Another great day of training for the camp

The Pan Am camp is in full swing. Lots of great training, drilling, and learning techniques that work better for women.  Ladies have dropped in for all parts of the USA and it is such a pleasure to have the opportunity to be able to train and teach every single one of you! Thank you

Lifestyle camp in progress

Day one of training for the lifestyle camp. Lots  of fun and great training.

Day one of training for the lifestyle camp. Lots  of fun and great training.

Day two, we all headed to the Rowdey Rollers event. It was so great to train with so many other women. 

Day two, we all headed to the Rowdey Rollers event. It was so great to train with so many other women. 

The weekend for those attending the lifestyle camp was packed full of training and lots of fun. So far ladies are here from Utah, Chicago, Idaho, Iowa and Australia!. On sunday we headed to the Rowder Rollers event and made the most of training with many other women from different gyms from Las Vegas, Reno, Parump and Arizona! It is so great to be able to connect and train with so many women.