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A little infographic I put together for the PT course I’m doing alongside MNU at the moment. While my focus is very much on nutrition side it’s super interesting learning more about training principles and methods. My Sunday will be catching up on coursework and revising for the imminent physiology exam 🧠📚 (Reposted from Instagram)

When you diet, especially long term, there are strategies we can use to make it easier. One of these it looking at which foods are the most satiating. I’ve posted a lot on protein, which is shown* time and again to be the most satiating Macronutrient. Eating more nutrient dense foods, which are lower calories/higher...

Saturated and Unsaturated Fat Right we’re back on ‘good’ and ‘bad’ fats again, as it’s a topic that still causes a lot of discourse. Even the academics can’t find a consensus they all agree on, so how are you supposed to know what to include in your diet? Let’s start with a quick refresher. We...

Sweating is Normal The purpose of sweat is your body’s way of regulating your temperature. The sweat evaporates from your skin which cools you down. If you didn’t sweat (from a high intensity workout) then you might be in danger of overheating🥵. How much you sweat is incredibly individualised. It’s down to your genetics, gender...

There’s a lot of scaremongering about what to eat, and the demonisation of certain foods and food groups. As touched on before, the dose makes the poison! Overconsumption of ANYTHING can lead to negative health implications. Today we’re back talking about carbs, which absolutely are fine to include as part of a balanced diet. The...

Protein Benefits  When people want to lose weight, what they usually mean is they want to lose fat (rather than lean body mass – AKA muscle). Changing body composition is often the goal when dieting. Numerous studies and reviews have shown that for muscle retention (or even gain) while in a calorie deficit having higher...