Fitness food (45)

Which foods give you protein, fibre and energy — and how much you really get per portion.

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Oats: rolled or instant, and what one real portion looks like

How much protein, fibre and energy one realistic oat portion gives, how rolled and instant flakes actually differ, and where they fit in your day.

6 min read
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Tofu and soy foods: protein per portion and how to cook them

Rounded numbers for tofu, tempeh, edamame and soy milk per realistic portion, how to cook them so they have texture, and who should be careful.

6 min read
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Sauerkraut and cabbage: fibre, salt and sensible portions

How much fibre and how many calories a 200 g portion of sauerkraut really gives you, how much salt comes with it, and where it fits in a training day.

6 min read
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Chia and flaxseed: how much a day and how to prepare them

How much chia and flaxseed a day is enough, what one tablespoon actually gives you, why flax needs grinding, and who should build up slowly.

6 min read
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Kefir and yoghurt: what differs and what to have around training

How much protein a real portion of kefir or yoghurt gives you, what genuinely separates the two, and which one sits better before or after a session.

5 min read
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Chicken thigh or breast: the numbers that actually decide

How much protein and how many calories chicken breast, thigh and drumstick really give per portion, and which cut earns its place in your day.

6 min read
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Canned tuna: how much protein a tin gives, and how often

What a drained tin of tuna actually gives you in protein and calories, what the oil adds, and how many tins a week make sense.

5 min read
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Tinned chickpeas and beans: protein, fibre and real portions

How much protein and fibre a drained tin of chickpeas or beans actually gives you, how to fit it into your day, and when to leave it alone.

5 min read
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Eggs: how many a day makes sense, and what about cholesterol

How much protein and how many calories are in one egg, how many a day is sensible, what the cholesterol evidence actually shows, and how to fit them in.

6 min read
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Dried fruit: calories per portion and when it actually helps

How many calories, sugar and fibre a real portion of dates, dried figs and raisins gives you, when it helps around training and who should go easy.

6 min read
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Quinoa and buckwheat: real protein numbers and how to cook them

What a real portion of quinoa or buckwheat actually gives you in protein, fibre and calories, how to cook both without turning them to mush, and what to pair them with.

6 min read
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Carrots and beetroot: sugars, fibre and when to eat them

How much sugar and fibre a real portion of carrots and beetroot actually gives you, when to eat them, who they suit and which myths to drop.

6 min read
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Honey or sugar: what actually changes if you train

Per-spoon numbers, the real calorie and sugar gap, how to fit honey around training, and when choosing honey over sugar changes nothing at all.

5 min read
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Tinned tuna: protein, mercury and how often per week

How much protein and how many calories a tin of tuna actually gives you, how often per week is sensible given mercury, and what to pair it with.

6 min read
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Lean cuts of pork: the numbers and how to use them

Which pork cuts are genuinely lean, how much protein and how many calories a 150 g portion delivers, and how to build ordinary meals around them.

6 min read
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Peanut butter: the numbers per spoon and what the label tells you

How many calories, grams of protein and fibre a spoon of peanut butter really carries, how to fit it into your day, and which label ingredients matter.

4 min read
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Apples: calories, fibre and when it makes sense to eat one

How many calories and how much fibre one apple actually gives you, where it fits around training, who it suits less well, and which claims do not hold up.

5 min read
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Banana before training: how much sugar and when to eat it

How much sugar, fibre and energy one banana actually gives you, when to eat it around a session, and what to pair it with.

5 min read
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Oats: the protein and calories in a realistic portion

What a real bowl of oats actually gives you in calories, protein and fibre, when to eat it around training, and what to pair it with.

5 min read
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Eggs: protein, cholesterol and how many a day make sense

How much protein, energy and cholesterol one egg actually gives you, how many a day makes sense, and how to build a proper meal around them.

5 min read
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Tinned chickpeas or dried: numbers, cost and cooking time

How much protein, fibre and salt you actually get from a tin versus dried chickpeas, how to work out the real cost per portion, and how to batch-cook them.

5 min read
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Rolled, quick or instant oats: what actually changes

How many calories, protein and fibre a real portion of oats gives you, and when rolled, quick or instant flakes actually make a difference.

5 min read
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Skyr or Greek yoghurt: what one pot actually gives you

Skyr and Greek yoghurt side by side: the protein, calories and sugar in a realistic 150 g pot, and which one actually suits your day.

5 min read
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Salt, potassium and electrolytes from everyday food

How much sodium, potassium and magnesium you get from ordinary meals, how much you lose through sweat, and when extra salt genuinely makes sense.

6 min read