If you need to watch your weight, then watch out when it comes to Christmas dinner. It is estimated that the annual festive lunch can contain upwards of 3500 kacls and 150g fat! Here are a few foods to watch for at Christmas. Look who wants to be a party pooper… not me, so perhaps [...]
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14 Sep '11
Pre-Competition Nutrition for Beginners
A beginner’s guide to making the right nutritional decisions before your competition. You’ve planned your race day outfit and decided on a hairstyle that won’t fall out of place as you cross the finish line ready to pose for your glamorous finisher’s photo, but have you stopped to consider how much time you put into [...]
23 Aug '11
Brown fat or Brownies?
Brown fat, which, unlike white fat, burns energy instead of storing it, was always previously thought to be found and active only in infants. In 2009 it was reported for the first time that brown fat is metabolically active in adult humans too, perhaps between 3 and 7.5% of adults, with higher rates among women. [...]
