Fat Loss
Yo-yo Dieting & Weight Cycling: Risks & How to Prevent It
Yo-yo dieting (or weight cycling) is not good for your health and can make future weight loss attempts more difficult. Learn how to avoid it.
Why Focusing on 'What to Eat' Beats 'What to Avoid'
We believe adding healthy foods generally beats strict diets. Learn how focusing on "what to eat" beats "what to avoid" for changing your diet.
The Health Benefits of Eating Oats for Breakfast
Oats are popular for a reason. In addition to being cheap, sustainable and hardy, they have several well-known health benefits.
Overtraining: How to Diagnose & Prevent It
Monitoring and early diagnosis can prevent overtraining syndrome, as can planned training, rest, recovery, nutrition and lifestyle choices.
Fuel for Muscle Growth: Calories, Protein & Macros
Calories, protein, fat and carbohydrates: the right amounts, at the right time, are needed from the right sources to optimise muscle growth.
What is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)?
DOMS is a muscle soreness that occurs 12–48 hours after intense or unfamiliar exercise, caused by microtears in your muscle fibres.
Does Eating Fat Make You Fat? Low-Fat Diets & Fat Loss
Low-fat diets are effective for fat loss. However, not all low-fat diets are healthy, and other (equally effective) options are available.
Beyond Food: How Mediterranean Culture Protects Health
The Mediterranean people are considered some of the healthiest in the world. But it is not just down to the foods that they eat.
Do These Genes Make Me Look Fat? The Genetics of Obesity
Genes influence how much body fat you have and how easily you lose (or gain) it. However, they don't make you obese or stop you from losing fat.
How to Sleep for Muscle Growth & Post-Exercise Recovery
Sleep is a performance enhancer that's required for optimising muscle growth. Both quality and quantity matter. You cannot out-train poor sleep.
Move It to Lose It: Exercise & Physical Activity for Fat Loss
Exercise has a powerful role in weight and fat loss. Here we look at high-intensity interval training, aerobic training, weightlifting and NEAT.
How Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Affects Weight Loss & Health
BMR is the largest source of energy expenditure in your body, and it can change. Learn how to calculate it, and make it work in your favour.
6 Healthy Mediterranean Diet Meat & Egg Recipes
Learn the background, nutrition and health benefits of 6 quick, easy and authentic Mediterranean diet meat and eggs recipes.