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why am I not losing weight ?

tam1124@icloud.com — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:21:20 +0000

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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Understanding Iron Deficiency – Endurance Runners at risk

tam1124@icloud.com — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:16:53 +0000

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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Guidelines for Fuelling Active Teens

Tamara Madden — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:56:47 +0000

Open Blog article for the link to download guidelines Click here for Guidelines on Fuelling Active Teens for Health and Performance

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Why is eating after your training session so important ?

Tamara Madden — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 02:55:09 +0000

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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Do you experience nausea when trail running ?

Tamara Madden — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 03:59:00 +0000

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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Is Intermittent Fasting Good for You ?

Tamara Madden — Fri, 28 May 2021 00:41:26 +0000

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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Feeling Fatigued ? … try these nutrients

Tamara Madden — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:53:41 +0000

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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What is Collagen and how can it help you?

Tamara Madden — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 03:53:32 +0000

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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7 foods to reduce inflammation

Tamara Madden — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 01:58:07 +0000

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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How do you avoid GI distress while running ?

Tamara Madden — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 04:12:16 +0000

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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