Well for what ever reason, you have found yourself a little over weight or your looking simply to get in better shape for your sport!  There are many ways to help lose that weight and it all comes down to energy balance, we I have covered HERE One of the elements around Energy balance is ...

Are you looking for no nonsense straight to the point information on how to improve your diet either for Weight Loss, improve your health or sporting performance? Diet Nutrition, Health Performance or Weight Loss Well If you haven’t noticed we have put together a series of articles covering just that within our Nutrition archives. These ...

ASSESSING NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Before setting nutritional recommendation, you need to assess the current nutritional and lifestyle practices of the client This will ensure that any recommendation or goals set are attainable for the client and maximise results This is a requirement before any nutritional recommendations can be made Important to remember that energy balance is ...

No matter what regime you wish to undertake for supplementation, if you general Food intake isnt correct and in place there will be no ergogenic benefit from supplementation at all. It’s Important to have a Food First Approach to Nutrition You Cannot Out Supplement a Bad Diet Supplements Should Only be Used Once a Good ...

I have used L-Carnitine for Fat loss for years and make it part of my daily routine. The weightless benefits along with the general improvement in my Physical capacity has made this one of my primary supplements, here’s why Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) is a mitochondrial boosting supplement that improves mood, learning, and memory. ALCAR also helps ...

How does water and hydration effect your health and improve performance? Approximately 40-75% of the Body is Water 2/3 of this Intracellular (Within Cells) 1/3 Is Extracellular (Outside Cells) The Amount of Water We Store Depends: On Our Hydration Status On Body Composition The More Fat Mass You Have the Less Water You Store.   ...

The physical demands of the sport will dictate the nutritional recommendations Macronutrient requirements will depend on the intensity of the sport Understanding the energy demands of the sports allows for more specific recommendations ATP  – Adenosine Triphospate Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is the energy currency of the cell and is broken down to produce energy There ...

How can nutrition / food help you gaining muscle mass? without putting on extra fat?  We have a full Protein breakdown HERE for more Info after you have read this. Muscle Facts Muscle is a Major Metabolic Tissue Muscle Declines with Age Eating Protein Alone Will Not Result in an Increase Muscle Mass The Greatest ...

Lets take a look at some of the biggest myths about losing weight. Carbohydrates and Insulin The primary reason why carbohydrates were negatively associated with fat loss is due to the hormone insulin When we consume carbohydrates, our pancreas releases the hormone insulin, which acts to increase glucose uptake from the blood and store it ...