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The best diet? Sorry to break it to you, but there isn’t one. Let’s just look at that phrase for a moment. Your diet is simply what you habitually eat. But when people ask this question they are usually talking about dieting for weight loss. The most optimal diet (for health) is not the same...

Can’t believe how the course with MNU is flying by. Learning so much and meeting so many like-minded people in the little Mac-Nutrition family. We’re now part way through module 4. Then two to go followed by the exams. Some of my recent takeaways are the importance of being flexible in our practice. The team...

Cookie Cutter Plans are one-off plans that are often a fixed price and length, and not customised. They’re a generic one plan for everyone. For example “Get fit in 28 days”, “Lose weight with this 14 day meal plan” etc etc. Yes some people will get results. But for others I may as well tell...

Let’s just start with the stating the most important factor for building muscle is not nutrition. It’s resistance training, and progressive overload. However this post is looking at how optimising your nutrition can help you maximise your gains. When I say maximal gains here, it’s getting every little extra, down to the last minutiae. For...

Eating clean (which is a pretty broad term) isn’t necessarily as healthy as some people think. I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard someone bemoan that they’re eating clean, or only healthy foods, but can’t lose weight. That’s because the total amount you eat still matters above everything when looking at fat...

Mmmm coffee Sorry got distracted! Considering my love of coffee, of course I was going to make a post on caffeine. It’s not only found in coffee, but also tea, Monster Ultra (green > white 😏) and chocolate too. You can also supplement it in tablets or powders. Caffeine is a natural stimulant, and various...