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We recently caught up with Becca Gillen of Ashley Crooks Fitness for a chat about diet & training. As a Bikini competitor, and online coach, she certainly knows a thing or two about how to get results, whether it’s for herself or if it’s for her clients! Although almost every exercise provides a different function…

Every couple of years, a new health trend seems to become mainstream. From zero-fat diets in the 90s, which prompted almost every product to release a ‘low-fat’ alternative to their initial offering, to zero-carb offerings… the list goes on. In today’s day & age, there is a massive emphasis on high-protein diets. And unlike the…

At the weekend, it’s natural to want to let your hair down after a long week’s work. And for us Irish – our usual go-to is a couple of drinks to relax & let our hair down. However, if you’re after embarking on a fitness journey, it’s important to know these facts about alcohol &…

For some *not so* strange reason, green vegetables have been the subject of a witch-hunt over the past couple of decades, and are seen as almost a punishment to eat. However, we here at Clean Cut Meals feel that when vegetables are prepared properly, they can actually be delicious. If you’ve ever ordered from us…

FAT DOESN’T MAKE YOU FAT – FACT. One of the most common misconceptions in dieting is that a high-fat diet will make you gain weight. Of course, eating lots of calories will likely put you in a caloric surplus, making weight-gain inevitable. However, the likes of butter, nuts & eggs have all been demonised in…

SARAH MOLONEY’S 5 TIPS FOR LADIES FITNESS. We recently caught up with Sarah Moloney – Sarstri for all you on Instagram – to get 5 tips for fitness for all our female followers! Sarah has over 30,000 fans on Instagram, for good reason. After winning her Pro Card in the WBFF federation, she’s developed a…

CARBS: WHY DO PEOPLE CUT THEM OUT? In today’s day & age, many different fitness ‘rules’ are thrown around far too lightly as gospel. One such rule is that carbohydrates are the enemy. We regularly hear that carbohydrates are the single biggest obstacle that we have in our quest to losing weight. Now, the fact…

We love using courgette in our meals, for a huge range of reasons. The most obvious is due to their health benefits. As a vegetable, courgette comes packed with a whole host of vitamins and minerals. In particular, it is stacked with potassium (which is important as it helps bring a reduction in blood pressure…

You can never eat enough vegetables. And the majority of us simply aren’t getting enough in our diets as it is! Recent research has suggested that the 5 portions of fruit/vegetables a day should realistically be up at 8/10 pieces, and very few of us are consuming that amount to vegetables daily. So the question…

OATS & WHEY IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON MEALS IN BODYBUILDING. And it’s for good reason. There are multiple health benefits of consuming oats & whey, but most importantly, it’s absolutely delicious. For years the method of consumption was through a bowl of oatmeal and a shake of whey. Recently however, the fitness world…