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...

Statistical significance in a scientific study is the marker used to show the results were unlikely to have happened by chance. But in science nothing is ever really proven! It’s also always evolving with new research and new methods. Herein confusion arises. Especially when articles use sensationalised (click-bait!) headlines. These may or may not accurately...

We’ve talked before about essential fatty acids which we must get from our diet, as our bodies can’t synthesise them. Omega 3 (or n-3) are polyunsaturated fatty acids. The main types are ALA (alpha linolenic acid), DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). A great source of omega 3 is oily fish (such as salmon,...