Gelatin is basically cooked collagen. It comes from the super-nutritious bones, hides and connective tissues of animals. It is an excellent source of protein as it contains 18 amino acids, including essential and non-essential amino acids like glycine and proline,…
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Ancient Grains There are many grains and seeds which fall into the category of ancient: amaranth, barley, buckwheat, freekeh, farro, kamut (i.e. khorasan wheat), millet, quinoa, sorghum, spelt, teff; and chia, flax, and sesame seeds. Why the relatively recent popularity/interest…
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Recovery Nutrition is essential Always eat a meal / snack within 30 minutes of finishing all exercise/sport. This is the best time of the day to include carbohydrate in a meal, be it fruit, vegetable or starchy carb. Not eating…
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Prior to an event such as UTA 50km or 100Km many people start to wonder if they need to “carb load” . The short answer is yes a little bit, but don’t go crazy adding extra pasta and bread to…
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Water is the most abundant constituent of the body representing approximately 60{4f7bf5ffc4dd2943527b9e13cad40ba8015823b935bc089078976a593dc77d18} of the body weight. Water is essential to virtually every body function including digestion, absorption and transport of nutrients, elimination of body waste and regulation of body temperature,…
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Exercise is an important and vital part of a weight management program, but it isn’t everything. A well-balanced whole food diet is the key, and getting the timing and content of your pre and post workout meals could be the…
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