Nutrition
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.
Dr. Robert Davies
Dr. Davies, PhD, MRes, BSc, CPT, FHEA is a physiologist specialising in human health, performance, and nutrition. He has worked in academia and industry as a lecturer and researcher, running clinical trials and authoring journal articles.
Exercise
Overtraining: How to Diagnose & Prevent It
Monitoring and early diagnosis can prevent overtraining syndrome, as can planned training, rest, recovery, nutrition and lifestyle choices.
Nutrition
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.
Muscle
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.
Fat Loss
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.
Mediterranean Diet
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.
Fat Loss
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.
Sleep
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.
Exercise
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.
Fat Loss
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.
Mediterranean Diet
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.
New Western Diet
Canola vs Olive Oil: Best Oil for the New Western Diet
Olive oil probably has stronger health data, but canola (or rapeseed) oil may be the smarter, more sustainable choice for Western countries.