You’re eating healthier, exercising more, drinking less, and generally feeling a lot better in yourself. The New Year is a great time to change your lifestyle for the better, and you may even find that you’re better off financially! But what else can you change about what you were doing previously that will make you […]
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Detoxes & juice diets are popular dieting strategies that are advocated to cleanse, detoxify, recharge, or “fat-flush” your body by eliminating dangerous toxins and impurities from the body. This is an attractive solution for individuals looking for a quick fix to improve body composition and health by rapidly burning unwanted body fat. However, the reason
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One of the biggest dietary challenges is selecting your carbohydrate intake based on your lifestyle and training requirements. This article gives tips on carbohydrate recommendations for athletes and offers smart swaps when you’re craving something naughty! At the end of this article, you will know how to fuel your training based on the demands of
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What are ‘good’ fats and oils? The term ‘good fats’ can be somewhat misinterpreted and therefore people may eliminate certain dietary fatty acids from their diet which may not be considered ‘good’, but do actually play an important role in the human body. One example of this is saturated fat. This stems from the belief
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Nutrient timing for athletes… When should you eat? Does it matter when you eat? These are very common questions that I receive and the answers are different for each person because when to eat certain foods depends on the following factors: 1. Your goals2. Your preferences3. Your lifestyle Nutrient Timing for Performance Nutrition. Does Nutrient
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Let’s face facts… It’s Christmas, therefore we’ll all be eating MORE for a couple of weeks.
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After outlining how much protein is required to maximise muscle protein synthesis (MPS) yesterday, the next most influential element of protein intake is the type of protein.
Protein – The 3 Ts – Type Read More »
If you’re unaware of the important roles the sunshine vitamin/vitamin D plays in the body, hopefully, this will give you an insight into how and why you should avoid vitamin D deficiency. What Is The Sunshine Vitamin/Vitamin D? Vitamin D is a pro-hormone that is primarily obtained from direct sunlight exposure to the skin (vitamin
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Tea and coffee are the most widely consumed drinks across the world after water. People typically drink 4-6 cups per day, and may consider it essential to get them through the day…thanks to caffeine!
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