Before I started MNU I frequently used sodium bicarbonate… in baking! I had no idea it is also used as a performance supplement! The stuff you get in the supermarket is the same, so don’t worry about buying fancy branded versions. Following on from Beta-Alanine, this works in a similar way. However while that is...

*subject to exam results! Last exam done, and I feel emotionally and mentally drained. This is not a turn up and pass course. I hope I’ve done enough, but exams 3 and 4 were really tough so it’s hard to know. At least I’m a patient person as results aren’t for the better part of...

As Autumn sets in and there’s more of a chill in the air, it’s time for a vitamin D reminder again. This is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies across the population. Vitamin D is important for immune function, bone health and overall health. It’s one of the few, if not only, vitamins that...

We’re back on performance supplements, with Beta-Alanine. Those of you using pre-workout might know this as the ingredient which gives you that tingling sensation, AKA paraesthesia. This is a common side effect, and while unpleasant won’t do any harm. Beta-alanine works by increasing the muscle stores of carnosine, which acts as an intracellular buffer of...

I never posted a module 6 summary. Partly as this time there’s no end of module quiz, as we’re knee deep with revision and mocks, with the exams looming large on the horizon! This was an interesting module – on performance nutrition. For those who don’t know me, I’m a massive sports fan. I follow...

More people are vegan than ever before. I’m not going to talk about reasons why (or why not) to choose that diet, that’s a personal choice. But if you do eat that way, vitamin B12 is definitely something that should be considered. Why do we need B12? For healthy nerve cells, the production of DNA,...