What is water weight and how is it different to fat? Fat is simple: your body stores excess calories as fat, leading to weight gain when you are eating more than your body burns in a day (there are 3,500 calories in one pound of fat). It takes time to gain fat, and it takes time to lose fat. But …
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Is 5:2 Right For You?
Diets are like fashion: lots of them have a ‘Moment’ and become the hottest thing on everyone’s lips – in gym changing rooms, mind you, rather than in between the rails of Topshop. In this case, the ‘5:2 Diet’ is the dietary equivalent of this season’s adorable pale hues and textured outerwear, claiming the spotlight that has been previously claimed …
Read More »What are the essential fats? What are the benefits of fish oil?
Just like every wonder supplement on the market essential fats have a HUGE hype around them. There is no doubt that fish oils are extremely beneficial for your general well being, but as an athlete, which ones do you need and how much of each? It is proposed that most essential fats work on the body by reducing inflammation which …
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