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 […]
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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 […]
How To Get More Sleep
World Sleep Day falls on 15th March. It’s a day where World Sleep Day delegates and sleep health advocates across the world will take action in their local communities, clinics, and countries to raise awareness of sleep health. Here at FFF, we’ve put together our own take on how to […]
What changes should you make to reduce your stress levels?
Everyone will have undoubtedly experienced some form of stress this year, whether work, financial, family-related, or otherwise, and unfortunately, we’ll likely all experience stress in the future, too! What is stress? ‘Stress can be defined as ‘a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding […]
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 […]
Fats in Focus: Unlocking Their Role in Health, Hormones, and Beyond
Fat. Few macronutrients are as misunderstood or as pivotal to our health. For decades, fats have been demonised, linked to weight gain, and blamed for heart disease. Yet, the evolving science tells a more nuanced story, fat is essential for metabolic health, hormonal function, and athletic performance. Let’s explore this […]