Recovery, Nutrition and Fitness Advice for Athletes
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Nutrition may ease Menopause
Most women dread the word menopause. In reality it affects women in completely different ways, but the most common symptoms include hot flushes, sweating, insomnia, anxiety, impairment of memory and fatigue. Long term consequences can include a decline in libido, osteoporosis, heart disease, even dementia – all linked to reduced...
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The sunshine vitamin
We all know Vitamin D is called the sunshine vitamin, and there is a very good reason for this.When our skin is exposed to sunlight, it makes Vitamin D from cholesterol. The sun's ultraviolet B (UVB) rays hit cholesterol in the skin cells, providing the energy for vitamin D synthesis...
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What does it mean to “eat the rainbow”?
How often have we heard health gurus tell us all to "eat the rainbow"? What does it actually mean and why is it so important? Basically it's a simple way of reminding us that a variety of fruits and vegetables in our diet will get us most of the vitamins...
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Muscle building calories.
The basics of building lean muscle are quite simple. We need to ensure that we are eating a small calorie surplus daily, we are getting enough bioavailable protein to assist in protein synthesis and that we are placing enough stimulus on our body to create a progressive overload. Other important...
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Great foods to eat after exercise.
We put a lot of time and hard work into our workouts, pushing harder than before, constantly developing, and trying to perform better each time to reach our goal. But how many of us use nutrition to improve our performance, post-workout?Consuming the right nutrients after exercise is an important part...
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The importance of water.
We have all heard it time and time again, you’ve got to drink water as it is essential for your health and wellbeing. But why is it so important?Here are 7 ways that water helps you improve your health and wellbeing that you may not have considered before:1. It prevents...
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How much do you need to eat?
Top tips:• It is very important to eat a wide variety of food, in order for us to get the vital nutrients, micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals we need to stay fit and healthy.• Depending on the level of activity you’ve done each day, your body will have a different calorie...
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