An athlete’s best tool is his/her body, and athletes in particular feel first-hand how diet can directly affect energy levels and performance. Whether they are fit football players or bulking bodybuilders, our professional chefs at Galor work directly with high-performing athletes to design performance-enhancing, nutritious meals that foster an athletic, sports-nutrition based lifestyle.
Galor’s chefs can provide healthier meal options and a balanced diet that is specific and pleasing to the athlete’s regime. Our private chefs offer personal culinary experiences, and Galor consistently meets the needs of top-performing athletes by providing the right kind of chef for the right kind of athlete.
Athletes recognise that both exercise and diet are crucial to successful athletic performance, which is why more and more turn to personalised chefs, like those at Galor, to help them optimise their overall health and reach their maximum, athletic potential.
Athletic diets are specific: between fuelling, hydrating, and powering the body, the need for calories is greater for an athlete. Men and women in sports know proper nutrition is the foundation for successful performance, and prefer healthy, culinary approaches to help them achieve it.
Personal chefs recognise that proper diets and athletic performance are directly correlated, and recognise what an athlete consumes is just as important as what happens in the gym and on the field. In addition to providing delicious and personalised meals, our personal chefs at Galor offer unique insights into the dietary needs of athletes.
Top Tip:
Feeling tired, even at the gym? Nutritious foods can help! Eating nutritious alternatives to sports drinks and unhealthy sugars before working out can get you feeling less groggy and help you get a jump-start on your day.
Bananas – A nutrient-dense source of potassium, bananas are a natural option to help prevent muscle fatigue and additionally provide much needed electrolytes that fuel the body during workouts.
Salmon – rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids, salmon helps decrease inflammation and pain caused as a result of overworking the body during training sessions.
Eggs (both yolk and white) – dense in dietary protein, eggs are a natural source to help build muscles, nourish the body, and prevent muscle breakdown before workouts.
Raisins – natural antioxidants, raisins help minimize inflammation caused by overworked muscles and provide natural boosts of energy.
Walnuts – another option as a source of inflammation-reducing omega-3 fatty acids, walnuts can additionally help with energy production, healing of tissue injuries, sprains, and bruises.
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
WINE, DINE, ELITE RETREAT
The ever-romantic summer months of Italy are often envisioned lying dreamily along luxurious ocean shores or wandering through quaint, sun-kissed vineyards. But even if you’re unable to head to the Italian coastline this season, you can still celebrate the warm embrace of summer in style.
Galor is thrilled to announce we have teamed up with Elite RetrEat Italia, an agency specialising in providing unique, artisanal Italian experiences, ranging from Italian destination trips to wine tasting.
Together, Galor and Elite Retreat Italia will allow you to coast to the summery shores of Italy by bringing our fine dining and wine tasting experiences to you. The artisanal wines are the truest reflection of Italian culture, each locally produced to the highest of value and each with its own story to tell.
So whether you’re enjoying an intimate, outdoor dinner for two or treating your friends and family to a full-out barbecue celebrazione, do as the Italians do and join in the summer festivities.
Buon viaggio!
Your Summer Barbecue Wine Guide –Whether it’s light, red wine or white wine with a salty, sharp zing, here are our recommendations to go with your summer meals from the barbecue.
Reds
Rossese di Dolceacqua 2013 Testalonga:
Located in the Liguria Riviera, more specifically on the border between Italy and France in the village of Dolceaqua, this is a delicate and refreshing red wine that resembles Burgundy but with an unmistakable Mediterranean heart. Served traditionally with slight chill, it can be paired with any variety of white meat or a more assertive seafood preparation, such as fish kebab on lemon grass skewers.
Primitivo Amphora 2010 Cristiano Guttarolo:
Primitivo, also known as Zinfandel, is a rich, robust and full-bodied wine from the southern region of Puglia, the heel of Italy. In this case, however, Cristiano ages his wine in terracotta vases/containers (a very ancient technique applied in Georgia), and the result is a beautifully lifted version of the typical Primitivo you’ll find in the region. Sweet, pure, and focused, this wine is happiest when paired with poultry and game foul, such as an organic chicken breast meal marinated in yogurt, cumin, lemon zest, and coriander, or chicken wings marinated in honey, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce.
Rose'
Rosato 2013 Le Coste
From an incredibly fascinating volcanic lake in the Lazio region, this great artisan creates a wonderful rose full of character and character enhanced by spending 10 months in old barriques. Possibilities are endless, but the Rosato 2013 Le Coste goes especially well with salad combinations. Try a Sirloin tagliata cooked rare and sliced thin on a bed of arugula salad!
Whites
Gli Eremi La Distesa 2012
The charming region of Le Marche, arguably the new Tuscany, is home to one of Italy's most fascinating wines: Verdicchio. Corrado is one of the best interpreters of this wine with shimmering minerality and saltiness but thanks to its winemaking technique of leaving it 18 months on its lees, it’s able to develop great texture and complexity. Served cold, it can be paired with any seafood, such as jumbo shrimps with pineapple chutney.
Malvasia 2012 Skerlj
Located in very north east of the country, right on the border of Slovenia and in front of the Venetian lagoon there is the magical area of Carso, famous for its red rocks. Matej produces his wine with several weeks of skin contact giving it great structure yet with lingering notes of citrus and wild herbs. Served chilled, Malvasia 2012 complements any vegetable and grilled food combo, and paired especially well in meals that have avocados!
Galor is thrilled to announce we have teamed up with Elite RetrEat Italia, an agency specialising in providing unique, artisanal Italian experiences, ranging from Italian destination trips to wine tasting.
Together, Galor and Elite Retreat Italia will allow you to coast to the summery shores of Italy by bringing our fine dining and wine tasting experiences to you. The artisanal wines are the truest reflection of Italian culture, each locally produced to the highest of value and each with its own story to tell.
So whether you’re enjoying an intimate, outdoor dinner for two or treating your friends and family to a full-out barbecue celebrazione, do as the Italians do and join in the summer festivities.
Buon viaggio!
Your Summer Barbecue Wine Guide –Whether it’s light, red wine or white wine with a salty, sharp zing, here are our recommendations to go with your summer meals from the barbecue.
Reds
Rossese di Dolceacqua 2013 Testalonga:
Located in the Liguria Riviera, more specifically on the border between Italy and France in the village of Dolceaqua, this is a delicate and refreshing red wine that resembles Burgundy but with an unmistakable Mediterranean heart. Served traditionally with slight chill, it can be paired with any variety of white meat or a more assertive seafood preparation, such as fish kebab on lemon grass skewers.
Primitivo Amphora 2010 Cristiano Guttarolo:
Primitivo, also known as Zinfandel, is a rich, robust and full-bodied wine from the southern region of Puglia, the heel of Italy. In this case, however, Cristiano ages his wine in terracotta vases/containers (a very ancient technique applied in Georgia), and the result is a beautifully lifted version of the typical Primitivo you’ll find in the region. Sweet, pure, and focused, this wine is happiest when paired with poultry and game foul, such as an organic chicken breast meal marinated in yogurt, cumin, lemon zest, and coriander, or chicken wings marinated in honey, garlic, ginger, and soy sauce.
Rose'
Rosato 2013 Le Coste
From an incredibly fascinating volcanic lake in the Lazio region, this great artisan creates a wonderful rose full of character and character enhanced by spending 10 months in old barriques. Possibilities are endless, but the Rosato 2013 Le Coste goes especially well with salad combinations. Try a Sirloin tagliata cooked rare and sliced thin on a bed of arugula salad!
Whites
Gli Eremi La Distesa 2012
The charming region of Le Marche, arguably the new Tuscany, is home to one of Italy's most fascinating wines: Verdicchio. Corrado is one of the best interpreters of this wine with shimmering minerality and saltiness but thanks to its winemaking technique of leaving it 18 months on its lees, it’s able to develop great texture and complexity. Served cold, it can be paired with any seafood, such as jumbo shrimps with pineapple chutney.
Malvasia 2012 Skerlj
Located in very north east of the country, right on the border of Slovenia and in front of the Venetian lagoon there is the magical area of Carso, famous for its red rocks. Matej produces his wine with several weeks of skin contact giving it great structure yet with lingering notes of citrus and wild herbs. Served chilled, Malvasia 2012 complements any vegetable and grilled food combo, and paired especially well in meals that have avocados!
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