So many of you have been asking me for more recipes, things have been very busy (oh never heard that before) but no excuses. Here you have an extremely simple, fast and versatile daytime meal that can be transported and eaten either hot or cold...




First of all let me tell anyone reading this that the best source of chicken for both convenience and nutrition is that from GoldStandard, the ready cooked, steamed chicken breasts they do are really the best option for healthy living (unless you happen to own a free range chicken farm, in which case lucky you!). Unlike supermarket chicken they contain zero preservatives and you can tell straight away that no extra water has been added, I don’t eat any other chicken myself and urge all my clients to do the same. You can buy them online directly for the GoldStandard website.


Secondly I’m all about convenience, although the title here makes it seem as if we’re creating a delicate, fine-dining experience – it literally takes 3 minutes to prepare (yes I am serious).


 Shopping list: Chicken breast (GoldStandard recommended), pesto sauce (no added sugar), Quinoa, Chickpeas, Bulgar Wheat & Rice Waitrose Love Life 250g (available from Waitrose, in pre-cooked packets). Note: If you can’t get this exact product you can of course use wholegrain rice or quinoa cooked yourself, even wholemeal pasta, I’m listing this option as it’s just so easy. 
 
Preparation:
Chop your desired amount of chicken breast (for me a portion is 150g), add two teaspoons of pesto sauce and your desired amount of quinoa/rice/bulgar wheat mix (for most of my meals I use 100g which give your roughly 30g of carbohydrates, follow your diet plan to get the right amount of protein and carbohydrates) and mix together.
 
Now for the best part… This meal can either be eaten cold or heated up (microwave for 2 mins). Delicious, healthy, versatile and guilt-free. This recipe is also available in downloadable PDF format in my DIET > RECIPES > DAYTIME section.

JB

While I am usually a sceptic when it comes to testosterone boosters and the like this product caught my eye while in conversation at Athlete King. The flashy packaging aside I picked it up and did what I always do; read the back, the small print. It contains a few interesting compounds, naturally the ZMA is there as you would expect (the body’;s micronutrient building blocks for testosterone)
but also fenugreek in the two forms of testofen® and trigotest™ and
a massive dose of tribulus to boot. 

It also contains saw palmetto and stinging nettle extract to control DHT conversion and something with a very long chemical name to stop estrogen conversion (2 ticks in two boxes). Stay with me now that the boring jargon is finished.


Now what I found interesting with this product is my own experience… I eat a very regulated diet and take a very regulated assortment of supplements, therefore I know if I’m getting sick or if I don’t get enough sleep etc. Because the smallest change is felt with significance; I notice every cheat meal or if I get woken up early. I took the recommended dosage prior to bed
and the next morning completely forgot that I had even bought it (that’s what fasted cardio at 5am can do to you!). It was only a few hours later when I started wondering why I was in such a good mood that I cracked  the code! I was sitting at work inundated with the usual annoyances of someone working in IT (usually down to user idiocy I must admit) and I wasn’t get wound up like I usually would, then I started thinking of all the jobs to do that day (a busy day by my standards) and instead of the feeling of dread at the sheer amount of tasks to be faced I found myself exited and relishing the challenge. I had that feeling I used to have as a child when you wake up and the birds are singing and the sun is out – like I can handle anything.

Keep in mind that I still had forgotten that I took this product the previous evening, therefore eliminating any conscious placebo effect. I thought to myself “what’s changed?” Then it came to me… Test Freak changed, me, for the better. 


Bear in mind that I am a sceptic as mentioned above; well this sceptic is
convinced now. Highly recommended people! Buzzing, joking, smiling and full
of energy and worth every penny in my 
opinion.



(No
I don’t have shares in pharmafreak!)

JB