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Introducing the Healthy Diet Templates

  • Performance, muscle gain, and fat loss are closely tied to dietary habits, impacting both body composition and overall health.
  • There is a distinction between diets optimized for fitness goals and those focused on health, with the latter being less rigid and more sustainable in the long term.
  • Health-based diets allow for more dietary flexibility, slower fat loss, and include allowances for 'cheat meals' to maintain balance and sustainability.
  • While both fitness and health diets focus on calorie balance, fitness diets prioritize macronutrient timing and amounts, whereas health diets emphasize the quality and source of food.
  • Health-focused diets are generally simpler, cater to people with busier schedules, or those not currently involved in competitive sport, making them more accessible and manageable.
  • Healthy Eating Templates are tailored according to individual body weight, offering a structured yet flexible diet plan designed to enhance health without stringent restrictions.
  • The templates, created by nutritional experts, are comprehensive with resources like a FAQ, a How-To guide, and a portion size pictorial guide, ensuring ease of use and understanding.

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