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Eat better

Food first: before you think about supplementing, get what you can from what you eat. And that doesn't take a diet — it takes three levers in the right order.

The three biggest levers in nutrition, in this order: enough protein, enough fibre, enough fluid. Get those three right and most of the work is done — everything after that is fine-tuning.

The other half of it is practical. Eating well rarely fails for lack of knowledge. It fails in the moment you get home hungry and there's nothing ready. That's why meal prep sits near the front here.

Start here

Put protein in every main meal. Roughly a palm-sized portion — quark, eggs, fish, chicken, pulses, tofu. Change nothing else this week.

It's the single lever with the largest effect: it fills you up, it protects your muscle, and it takes the edge off evening cravings — without you having to cut anything.

Read the lesson: Protein in practice

The lessons, in this order

Protein in PracticeIf you improve only one thing about your nutrition, make it this: enough protein. It's the building block for muscle, the … Carbohydrates in PracticeThis macronutrient is debated more hotly than any other — and few are as misunderstood. Yet carbohydrates are above all one … Cook once, eat several timesThe most common reason healthy eating fails in everyday life isn't a lack of knowledge — it's the moment you come home … How much water do you really need?Almost everyone carries a number around — "two litres a day". But where does it actually come from? In this lesson we take … Your minimal stackHalf the internet is selling you supplement hype. This is the opposite: pick your topic, and the compass shows you what … Herbs and Spices, Not Flavour EnhancersWhen your own cooking tastes flat and the snack from the bag tastes of everything at once — two things are going on, and you …

A four-week build

  1. Protein in every main meal. Change nothing else.
  2. Add fibre: vegetables or pulses in two meals a day. Build up gradually so your digestion keeps pace.
  3. Cook double one evening. That's two meals banked for the week.
  4. Fluid and flavour: a glass of water with each meal, and herbs instead of ready-made seasoning mixes.

Meals that fit

The meal finder filters by situation, goal, meal type, time and diet. Every set of macros on the recipe pages has been worked out, not estimated.

Protein Bircher Bowl43 g protein · 465 kcal · 7 Min Mediterranean Lentil Salad23 g protein · 425 kcal · 10 Min Tuna & Bean Power Salad45 g protein · 425 kcal · 8 Min Chicken & Chickpea Tagine56 g protein · 560 kcal · 30 Min Asian Veggie Stir-Fry with Tofu37 g protein · 430 kcal · 17 Min

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When something gets in the way

CravingsHand already in the biscuit tin. What's actually going on — and what helps in twenty minutes. No time to train or cookFull week. The smallest version of training and eating that still works. Digestion & a sensitive stomachYour stomach's playing up. Simple things that help on a bad day.

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