Dietary Tips

What is the most important supplement that I should be taking? At bare minimum, everyone should be taking a multivitamin of some sort because of nutrient deficient soil. I prefer organic, whole food vitamin sources such as powdered greens. What supplements should I be taking? A multivitamin, an omega 3 source, a probiotic, and Vitamin D. As I said before, …

Can Runners Benefit From Pre-Workout Supplements? Which Ingredients Provide The Benefits That A Runner Would Want? Lets get one thing out of the way… There aren’t any supplements out there that will replace a healthy, and well balanced diet. That includes a regular exercise schedule, and plenty of rest to give your body the fuel it really needs.  That being …

The competition season is over and the winter is now upon us, which can only mean one thing for bodybuilders; it’s time to bulk. But faced with the task to build as much muscle as humanly possible which is the better option; to consume 5,000 calories a day and ‘dirty bulk’ or to keep an eye on your calorie surplus, …

Why Are Nutritional Facts the Key to a Healthy Diet?   Every person should ideally be aware of the nutritional content of the food he is taking. The rule is applicable to every person, irrespective of whether he is on the plump side or not. You cannot compromise on right nutrition and one way of ensuring proper nutrition is by …

As any athlete or UFC fan knows there is an exact science to dropping weight for a fight. Some consider it an advantage such as Anderson Silva who allegedly walks around at 220 pounds (and more) between fights whilst famously former Lightweight Champ Frankie Edgar’s weight doesn’t ever change, even between off season and weigh-ins. Here we investigate the art …

Whilst The International Olympic Committee Consensus On Sports Nutrition states the ‘importance of protein for athletes has long been recognized’ (R.J. Maughan et al. 2004) there have been few studies that look into the different forms of protein for different types of athletes depending on their nutritional goals, food intolerances or dietary preferences. That’s why we’ve decided to look at …

Low carbohydrate diets are one of the most tried and tested ways to make weight leading up to a fight. Here we look at the foods you should be including in your diet if you’re thinking of using this particular weight cut method.  Firstly it’s perhaps important to explain why so many fighters and nutritionists favour cutting out carbs before …

Whilst low carbohydrate diets have received huge attention in recent years as an effective way of losing weight, studies have also shown they come with unfortunate side effects like lack of energy, feeling tired and even dehydration (due to lack of muscle glycogen). Here we look at the foods you should be including in your diet if you want to …

To me there are two types of people, Type 1:  The constantly motivated and will punish themselves if they ever miss a gym session type.  These people strive to beat their personal bests every time. Type 2:  The type who make up excuses after excuses not to get fit, “Exercise isn’t for me”, “Exercise makes you look stupid”, “It’s raining”, …

In an earlier post we looked at the effect of various vitamins on the body. However, I felt it’s worth refreshing everyone’s memory on the importance of taking them. There are 13 vitamins classified as either water soluble (C and B complex) or fat soluble (A, D, E and K) and roughly 16 essential minerals (although this is subject to …