Body consciousness in Singapore & My Daily Juice

Ha! Food and martial arts labels in one post! Well, actually because apparently we're all supposed to be on 'warrior diets'. But mainly because this store is the place I now drop in to after training to re-hydrate at an affordable price :)

Here in Singapore, there is a big fashion for fitness and healthy eating. High protein, high fruit and veg diets, with low carbs, lots of juices, kale, avocado, beetroot, coconut being very trendy right now. Eating healthily is important for all athletes, but to be honest, most of us are not Michael Phelps (who I seem to remember eats large amounts of pizza?) and I strongly suspect it's in large part, a fad. From the States, maybe? I trained for years in the UK among some fairly serious athletes, without all this coming into play! And a lot of trendy juice bars cost a fortune, which is simply impractical for mortals.

Also of course, we have hot weather in Singapore, and this has led to pockets of very body-conscious (or body self-conscious) people. In Northern Europe, your weekend exercise relaxation might be a country walk/run wrapped anonymously in fleeces, wicking pants and a kagool; in SG it might be beach volleyball. That means trunks / bikini. (Argh!) And there are a lot of people here, and venues, which (yes, this came as a hilarious surprise to me, after a lifetime in Europe!) focus on looking good in swimwear, and posing in it socially! (Wefie, anyone?)

Anyway, I'm no Jessica Biel, but I do like a tasty juice after hours of sweating and punching. Mostly after training one craves KFC, so to find a yummy, affordable replacement, without the processed fat and chemicals is defo good!

I stumbled upon this place in an unglamorous mall near Chinatown (and fortunately on my walk from boxing gym to bus home!) Not sure if they've entirely got their market sorted out yet - they seem to do a bit of everything. But I go there for the fresh juices. They specialise in Avocado juices, but there are Kale, Beetroot and all the other fruit/veg options. And most of the juices are around SG$4 (UK £2), which works for me. The only issue is I think it shuts on Saturdays, and around 7pm on weekdays - so if you're training late or after work, no go. But for my daytime training days, it's my go-to! Yum.

Avocado, banana, honey

Avocado, green apple 

My Daily Juice
#01-03 China Square Central
Singapore