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Fat and calories explained

Alan — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:10:44 +0000

In a world full of conflicting information on diet and fat loss, it is easy to be confused between the difference in fat and calories. This article aims to clear this up once and for all… A calorie is simply a unit of energy. It explains exactly how much energy is contained within a foodstuff. The [...]

Fat and calories explained

You are what you eat

Alan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:48:24 +0000

Essentially, to lose body fat and ultimately weight, you have to create a calorie deficit. Exercise will help to achieve this, but obviously you have to be careful from a dietary perspective also. The times when you are not exercising are vitally important- you have to feed your body in a manner that will nourish [...]

You are what you eat

Nutrient Partitioning

Alan — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:09:49 +0000

What’s the purpose of nutrient partitioning? Nutrient partitioning is essentially the manipulation of the macronutrient (carbohydrate, fat and protein) content of diet in order to help achieve fitness or physiological goals. The macronutrient content of a diet affects the ability of the body to make progress when it comes to bringing about a particular change, [...]

Nutrient Partitioning

The Healthy Store Cupboard

Alan — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:38:34 +0000

The constituents of a healthy diet are confusing to many. What should I be eating? Is a question asked by many people when it comes to starting a new healthy lifestyle. The three major food groups are called macronutrients. The macronutrients are more commonly known as Carbohydrate, Protein and Fat. They are separated by way of [...]

The Healthy Store Cupboard

Food for Fat Loss Tips

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:55:35 +0000

Lots of people worry too much about going ‘on a diet’. I hate that word- it implies months of eating lettuce and vegetables, drinking nothing but water and avoiding every treat known to man. It needn’t be like that. First of all establish want you want to achieve from your diet and exercise plan- a [...]

Food for Fat Loss Tips

Nine ways to get the body you want

admin — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:54:53 +0000

Ask most guys in the gym what they are looking to achieve and you will more often than not hear ‘build muscle’ in reply! It’s as cliched as women wanting to lose weight and ‘tone up’! The only problem with this goal is the way most people go about achieving it – the wrong way. Not [...]

Nine ways to get the body you want