Category: nutrition
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90% of vegetarians and vegans may lack this essential nutrient
Read More: 90% of vegetarians and vegans may lack this essential nutrientUnless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know eating oily fish comes with many health benefits. That’s because the omega 3 fatty acids DHA and EPA found in oily fish are essential nutrients for our body. Our brain and retina are abundant in omega 3 fatty acids . They have many more benefits from…
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Vegetarians, vegans and b12 deficiency
Read More: Vegetarians, vegans and b12 deficiencyI had a lot of great feedback from my last article on vegetarian dietary needs. One such point is that I might have come across a bit harsh on vegetarians themselves. If so this was not my intention. So I’d like to highlight, although being a vegetarian means you may need to be more aware…
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The long-term dangers of being vegetarian
Read More: The long-term dangers of being vegetarianBeing a vegetarian is often seen as commendable and almost a moral high ground, this may even be true. However I don’t want to get into that as it’s a pretty intense subject. Instead I want to help anyone who chooses a vegetarian or vegan diet stay healthy and thrive. Because contrary to popular…
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Why a lack of sleep could be making you fat – part two
Read More: Why a lack of sleep could be making you fat – part twoBy now i’m sure you’ve grasped the importance of getting enough sleep, if you haven’t then I give up. Hopefully though you have and now you want to know how to get a sound night’s sleep. The big question is though, what’s causing our poor sleep habits? Because although short sleep duration is bad for…
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Whats’ the deal with protein shakes?
Read More: Whats’ the deal with protein shakes?Protein powders have been around for over 60 years now and people have been taking various forms of “recovery shakes” for even longer. Arthur Saxon the famous strongman from the early 1900s who still holds a world record of 168kgs for the bent press had a ‘health drink’. It consisted of dark lager mixed with a…
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The surprising reasons the carnivore diet works
The carnivore diet is certainly on trend right now. So I thought it was worth explaining how and why it works. Firstly, what is the carnivore diet? In its simplest form, it is a meat/fish only diet. No fruit, vegetables, or grains, nothing but meat. Some proponents of this diet would also say it should…
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Do endurance athletes die young?
I was recently listening to a Joe Rogan podcast with Dorian Yates a 6 times Mr Olympia. During the podcast he said “it is a well known fact endurance athletes die younger than the general public.” Stating it’s from the years of prolonged exercise they do. Dorian Yates Instead he recommends very short (4 minute)…