Struggling to maintain an ideal weight year-round? Many people sign up for events with weight loss goals, achieve some success, but then watch the weight creep back on. Maintaining a stable weight requires consistency, discipline, and behavioural changes—just like maintaining…
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Iron deficiency affects millions, particularly women and endurance athletes. Oxygen travels through your body via the haem (iron) molecule, making adequate iron essential for energy production. Without sufficient iron, your body struggles to transport enough oxygen, leading to persistent fatigue,…
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A recovery meal after exercise is important because it helps promote muscle repair and growth, replenish energy stores, and enhance overall recovery. During exercise, muscle glycogen stores are depleted, and muscle protein breakdown occurs. A post-workout meal should include carbohydrates,…
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Feel sick when trail running? Trail running is a sport with factors at play – fitness, terrain, nutrition, hydration, and safety. Motion sickness is a common problem that affects many people, and it can be especially challenging for trail runners…
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Fasting has been around for centuries, and was no doubt a normal state of affairs for our ancestors. Without grocery stores, restaurants and convenience shops, or with the structured routine of schedules and lunch breaks – they would have gone…
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Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms that people seek help from a health care practitioner. The brain is the first organ to feel low energy production, resulting in exhaustion or fatigue. Energy in the human body is produced…
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Collagen supplements have become extremely popular with athletes in the past year or so. What is it and what is all the fuss about? Nearly 2/3rd of all visits to the physio for sportspersons are due to a musculoskeletal injury.…
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Can your diet really help to reduce inflammation? Inflammation is a natural and necessary response to injury in order to heal. How do you reduce inflammation with foods ? When you run, you create micro-tears in your muscles. Then temporary…
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One of the most common issues during endurance running is runners stomach or gastric upset – cramps, vomiting, diarrhea. There is no one cause of this, and it is often very individual, however there are a number of things you…
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