Healthy food and Tennis

So the Australian open has come to an end and I won't bore those of you who aren't interested in tennis, but I gave a massive applause for Novak Djokovic the world number one player! Last year, Djokovic published a book which explains how dietary changes completely transformed his life both on and off court. 

Whether you're a tennis fan or not, anyone who is considering cutting out dairy, gluten or just interested in making little dietary changes may find this a really beneficial read. It's a short book which is packed with so much information. What I love is how he explains in really simple terms what certain foods do to our body and the way our organs are working to repair damage throughout the day. There is a chapter dedicated to identifying foods containing gluten and wheat, and many of the culprits had never crossed my mind such as chocolate milk! The last third of the book is a break down of his weekly food timetable with a good selection of recipes from it. Over the past year this has served as a reference book I keep returning to when I need a little positive motivation. Also, I love history so the account of his humble upbringing in war-torn Serbia was a really insightful glimpse into what living in Belgrade would have been like at that time. It seems so long ago but Djokovic is still only in his mid-twenties!