Are you eating enough? Are you overtraining or exercising too much? Either of these factors, or a combination, can lead to a lack of energy availability. Over a prolonged period of time this can have a large adverse impact on your health, as well as on performance.
When you’re setting goals do you focus on what you want to do, or what you don’t want to do? This is the difference between an Approach Oriented Goal and an Avoidance Oriented Goal. Approach goals focus on actions or outcomes you can implement or maintain. This might be to eat at least one portion...
If I had a penny for every time I wrote “eat a healthy, balanced diet”, or words to that effect! The reason behind that advice is a range of nutrients are required for optimal health. Protein, with the full range of EAA’s, for muscle retention/growth, recovery and immunity. Essential fats for the production of hormones,...
Omega 3 (or n-3) are polyunsaturated fatty acids . The main types are ALA (alpha linolenic acid), DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). EPA and DHA are primarily found in seafood with the highest amount in oily fish such as salmon, mackerel, anchovies, and sardines. ALA is more common and found in a lot of plant sources, including seeds, nuts and...
Returning to the topic of minerals, another one we require for general health and function is zinc. This is found in a range of foods; some of which pictured on the graphic. Low fat diets are associated with lower intakes of zinc, amongst other micronutrients. In the UK the RNI for adults is 9.5mg per...
