​Conflicting nutrition advice is confusing and frustrating for many. Given the large amount of misinformation within the media it can be difficult to know right from wrong when it comes to healthy eating. This is why I’ve debunked some common diet myths to support you with making healthier choices...

Don’t eat egg yolks
Egg yolks are high in cholesterol, which is why there is a common misconception that they raise blood cholesterol. However research has shown that a modest intake of eggs (up to 1 per day) doesn’t raise cholesterol and most of us can enjoy egg yolks as part of a healthy
balanced diet. It is more likely to be the saturated fat and trans-fats within our diet which impacts blood cholesterol levels. Therefore it is important to be mindful of the way we cook eggs as well as what we pair them with. If we fry our eggs in butter and combine them with fatty cuts of bacon, then it will be the saturated fat within the meal which will have the biggest impact on cholesterol levels.
What’s more, the yolk is a highly nutritious part of the egg and full of fat-soluble vitamins including vitamin D. The bright yellow orange colour also comes from health promoting antioxidants.

Ingredients

• 6 whole eggs
• 1 tbsp chopped chive or parsley
• 1/2 cup raw broccoli florets, cooked
• 10 cherry tomatoes, sliced
• 1/2 cup of feta cheese crumbled

This delicious recipe was provided by the amazing Rose Millen, aka Miss Nutritionist. Check her out on instagram here. 

Full method below. 

It’s no secret that burnout is everywhere in fact we are living in a burnout epidemic. It’s now so
widespread that the World Health Organisation have labelled it as a legitimate condition. From the moment we wake up to the minute we go to bed we are bombarded with micro pressures.

Be it to do lists, children, deadlines, meetings, social media, events etc. We live in a world that is super overworked, super-fast paced and we are not very good at giving ourselves permission to relax, slow down and take time out.

​​So what is burnout? Burnout is the inability to cope with modern life and is caused by multiple stressors. The WHO define it as: a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterised by three dimensions:

​We'd firstly like to introduce Amy Harvey. She's going to be taking regular boot camp sessions for us on Clapham Common every Thursday at 7pm. We've had some great feedback already & she's looking forward to getting to know everyone. Amy's also available for new personal training clients around Clapham, Tooting, Wandsworth & Balham. If you're interested in training with Amy or one of our other trainers, you can find out more here. Scroll down to see Amy's full profile.

​​We'd also like to introduce John Aiwone. John's going to be taking over from Sadie in London Bridge every Monday night at 615pm for our outdoor fitness sessions in Tabard Gardens. John's an awesome trainer, and we're really looking forward to working with him. John's also available for new PT clients so if you're looking to work with a trainer 1-1, find out more here. ​Scroll down to see John's full profile.

​We love these chickpea protein bars here at Swift. Healthy, packed full of flavour and they are sustainable being plant based. 

Ingredients

• 1 can of chickpeas, drains
• 1 cup of oats
• 1/3 cup of cashew nuts
• 2x scoops of vanilla protein powder
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 scoop of maca powder
• 16 soft, pitted dates
• 1 tbsp of almond milk
• Cacao nibs for the top

Method

1. Pour all of the ingredients into a food processor
2. Mix until a dough like mixture
3. On a piece of baking paper, spread the dough on top and form into a square
4. Sprinkle the cacao nibs on top and press them in with your hands
5. Pop into the fridge for an hour
6. Cut and devour

​I’m always trying to make more of a conscious effort to live more sustainably and do my bit for the planet. I wanted to share with you my top 5 tips in the hope that it inspires you to do the same. And if you have any recommendations that I’m not doing then please comment below! Thank you!

We wanted to keep you updated on our Boot Camp re launch. 

We were really hoping to have the Boot Camps up and running again by the 4th of July, but after hearing the latest government announcement we are afraid we have to hold tight a little longer.

We're now looking at launching mid July. 

Lockdown is slowly being lifted and many other businesses are now allowed to open. Unfortunately this is not the case for us, as it still stands that groups of no more than 6 people are able to train together outdoors. Sadly this is not financially viable for us to run our timetable of classes and pay all of our trainers at only 5 people per class (6 including the trainer).​