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,...
Gluten has such a bad rap these days. Is it fair? Let’s have a look and see. First up, what is it? It’s a mixture of two proteins that are present in some cereal grains, including wheat, rye and barley. Read more.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day… Is it? Why? It’s funny how some things are so often thrown out there, when they don’t really have a basis. Like – pregnant? You’re eating for two. If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it! Really? You don’t have to eat breakfast. It’s also fine...
