Top marks for … A beautifully balanced day overall: protein-rich meals, plus plenty of veg worked in across the day to support recovery and gut health. And green tea is a winner for its catechins (especially epigallocatechin gallate), powerful phytonutrients linked to metabolic and anti-inflammatory benefits.
If you keep eating like this you’ll … Support sustained energy and muscle repair through the season. But that much green tea — particularly late at night — could nudge your caffeine intake high enough to affect sleep quality, which in turn can impact performance and recovery.
Why don’t you try … Switching your late-evening green tea to a caffeine-free herbal blend so you still get the ritual without the stimulation. You are missing fruit and nuts in your day, so perhaps swap those mini KitKats for nuts, sliced fruit or berries and a little dark chocolate.
Chris Green is an R U OK? ambassador. Find year-round resources at ruok.org.au
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