The term ‘carbohydrate’ (or saccharide which means sugar) comes from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen-based molecules that are present in our foods, e.g., fruits and grains. Unlike essential amino acids and fatty acids, there are no essential carbohydrates.This means we can obtain everything we need nutritionally from other food sources, so carbs are not necessary to […]
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The topic of nutritional supplements is controversial, and creatine, in particular, remains one of the most extensively studied supplements currently available to us. Nevertheless, with regard to athletic performance, creatine has continually proved itself to be one of the most effective and safe nutritional supplements to increase strength, muscle mass and performance. To date, there […]
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Supplements can be a minefield these days, with so many different options and promising claims, it can be difficult to know what exactly, as coaches, we should be recommending and if they will even work.When truth be told, if a supplement claims to do something that sounds too good to be true, then this is […]
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We will all suffer from high states of stress at some point in our lives.In today’s busy society we are involved in regular stressful life situations, along with frequent and exhausting training schedules. This stress is a burden on the body, and if the stress becomes chronically elevated and prolonged, we can end up massively fatigued […]
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By having that deeper understanding of how the basics of nutrition work, we can not only provide more focused help to our clients, but also provide ourselves a foundation for learning more advanced information. In this article we will look in detail at fats, their structure, how they work within the body and the benefits they […]
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Being a great nutrition coach is tough. We’ve got to constantly stay up to date with the latest scientific information, dismiss the nonsense and also stay within our legal scope of practice. Yet we know exercise programs need to incorporate nutrition and lifestyle coaching if you are going to get the BEST results.Basically, if your clients […]
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A carb cycling diet plan, or 'cyclic ketogenic diet', is a low carbohydrate diet with planned periods of moderate or high carbohydrate consumption. This nutrition strategy has become a hot topic over the last number of years.This article will show you how to create your own carb cycling diet plan while explaining how it works, along […]
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The single most important thing that will result in a successful fitness business is the outcome of our clients.We live in a digital age where what people say about us spreads like wild fire.Yup, that includes the good and the bad. Oh, and the VERY ugly.We therefore need to be delivering incredible results, to as […]
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