Health & Wellbeing
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.
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.
Health & Wellbeing
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.
Exercise & Fitness
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 & Fitness
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.
Health & Wellbeing
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.
Diet & Nutrition
6 Healthy Mediterranean Diet Meat & Egg Recipes
Learn the background, nutrition and health benefits of 6 quick, easy and authentic Mediterranean diet meat and egg recipes.
Diet & Nutrition
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.
Diet & Nutrition
Creatine Supplements for Muscle Growth: Do They Work?
Creatine monohydrate supplementation can be used to increase exercise performance and muscle growth with minimal side effects.
Diet & Nutrition
5 Plant-Based Mediterranean Diet One-Pot Recipes
Learn the background, nutrition and health benefits of 6 quick, easy and authentic, one-pot Mediterranean diet recipes (soups & stews).
Diet & Nutrition
5 Ways to Fix the Western Diet
If you can add these five simple habits to your weekly routine, you can bring your diet close to the healthy Mediterranean-style diet.
Diet & Nutrition
Adapting the Mediterranean Diet for the Western World
Learn how to adapt the Mediterranean diet to the West using sustainable, low-cost, local ingredients without losing health benefits.
Diet & Nutrition
6 Healthy Vegan Mediterranean Diet Recipes
Learn the background, nutrition and health benefits of 6 vegan, vegetarian, and plant-based Mediterranean dishes with recipes.