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Nutrition Coaching: Frequently asked Questions
As with any coaching programme, you’re always going to have questions. This way, you can make the best possible decision whether the programme is right for you.
BACKED BY SCIENCE: Fixing Gut Issues during Competition – Endurance Athletes
Gut issues, or gastrointestinal (GI) distress is a common and recurring issue amongst athletes participating in sport and exercise. The prevalence of such problems can interfere with performance to such an extent that it will either impair or cause in-completion of an event or exercise session.
BACKED BY SCIENCE: Skipping Breakfast for Weight Loss, The Science of Going Without
Skipping breakfast; portrayed by many as ‘unhealthy’ due to breakfast being coined as the most important meal of the day.
BACKED BY SCIENCE: The No-Nonsense Guide to Packing on Muscle without the Unwanted Body Fat
If you’re an athlete who struggles with packing on muscle without gaining a tonne of body fat in the process, this article is exactly for you.
Nutrition and Injury: The Fastest Road to Recovery
Nutrition is one of many methods used to improve rates of recovery from injury. During training or competition, injuries are inescapable
Meal Frequency and Body Composition: Does it Even Matter?
It is commonly believed that eating smaller, but more frequent meals will increase rates of fat loss when compared to a calorie matched diet that consists of eating fewer meals per day.
BACKED BY SCIENCE: Low Carbohydrate Dieting for Sport: On its Last Legs?
Low carbohydrate dieting for sporting performance was popularised in the 1980s with the aim of enhancing fat usage during exercise, in return sparing muscle glycogen and improving exercise performance.
Nutrient Timing and the Anabolic Window: An Update
Confusion often surrounds the need to consume protein immediately post training – Conflicting research data, anecdotal evidence and personal beliefs lead to many misconceptions and assumptions with regards to nutrient timing and it’s hierarchy of importance for inducing muscle hypertrophy.
Science Vs Broscience: Bridging the Gap
Introducing the three groups of people that provide information;