As the days get colder, shorter and darker (sob), often our first reaction is to chill in front of the tv, rather than smashing through our to-do list or making plans. Now we’re not saying it’s not okay to get cosy on a Sunday afternoon and have a Netflix marathon, […]
health&nutrition
10 Natural Ways to Add High-Quality Fats to Your Daily Diet
Discover 10 natural ways to add high-quality fats like omega-3s and monounsaturated fats to your daily diet for heart and brain health.
5 Tips to Maintain Energy Throughout the Day
Do you find yourself almost nodding off at your desk midafternoon or during meetings? Are these slumps turning into an all-day slump? If this is an all too common occurrence, there are things you can do to help sustain your energy levels throughout the day! It’s vital to make sure […]
Why Protein is Important for a Healthy Meal
Protein is a vital component of our diet. As a result, it should be given careful consideration when it comes to planning your overall dietary intake and the meals you have each day. Why is it said to be an important component of a healthy, balanced meal? There’s a lot […]
How to Eat for Hybrid Training: A Nutrition Guide To Maximise Performance
Hybrid training is not new to the fitness scene but has surged in popularity over the past few years from the growth of functional training and fitness competitions, such as Hyrox. Now you likely know you need to tailor your training to suit this, but do you need to adjust […]
How to Protect and Improve Your Body Image
Body image is something everyone has, whether positive, negative, or neutral. Thanks to diet culture, we as a nation become aware of our bodies from a very young age. The UK Government, specifically The Women and Equalities Committee, conducted a survey in July of 2020 to investigate this. It was […]
4 Quick and Easy Vegan Meal Prep Ideas
Protein It’s a myth that you can’t get enough protein on a vegan diet, though vegans do have to be quite savvy to ensure they get everything they need. There are 20-22 different amino acids commonly found in plant and animal proteins. Nine of these are considered ‘essential’, meaning they […]
Vitamin D: Sources, Benefits, Deficiency and Dosage
Why do we need vitamin D? Vitamin D, otherwise known as ‘the sunshine vitamin’ is synthesised by the body following sunlight exposure. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. It promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from our diets, making it essential for maintaining bone and muscle health (1, 2). […]
What’s better for you – sugar or artificial sweeteners?
In this blog, we will highlight the discussion around artificial sweeteners such as aspartame which, due to emerging research, is extremely popular at the moment. What are artificial sweeteners? Artificial sweeteners are synthetic sugar substitutes that provide sweetness without the added calories of traditional sugar. They are intensely sweet (over […]
4 Ways Strength Training Improves Your Running Ability
New runners often believe that jogging and running are the only workouts they need to improve at their sport. But that’s like saying a football player only needs to practice kicking a ball, or a tennis player only needs to practice swinging a racket. Moving in a repetitive, single plane […]