Ready to kick off the quest for a stronger, fitter body with us on Monday? Take the following list with you on the grocery shop this weekend.
Our resident fitness expert and
Body Project guru Gillian Hynes, who devised the
Bikini Body Blitz, has laid out the key foods you should be consuming at every meal for the best results.
Your shopping trolley should contain:
Lean meat: Cuts of beef, pork, chicken, turkey
Oily fish such as mackerel, salmon. tuna (tinned is fine)
Eggs (organic and free range eggs are widely available)
Dark green vegetables such as spinach and cavolo nero, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, kale, colourful options such as red pepper and carrot and some starchy vegetables such as sweet potato and parsnips.
Fruit: Dark berries are an excellent choice. Avoid dried fruit (very high GI) and grapes (quite simply because we tend to overeat them!)
Nuts: Choose macadamia, almonds, walnuts. Avoid peanuts, which are high in Omega 6 and low in Omega 3 oils.
Herbs: Cilantro, parsley, rosemary, dill and spices: such as turmeric, chilli powder, cinnamon
Oils: Extra virgin olive oil, balsamic, coconut oil
Limited amounts of dairy: Always pick full fat. We recommend real Greek yoghurt (our favourite is FAGE), feta cheese, goats cheese and clarified butter for cooking.
*choose organic where possible 
