Don’t underestimate the importance of recovery if you want to get the best from your training Without that R&R you could easily open the door to a host of issues you don’t want, such as a plateau, loss of muscle…
Jay Bolton is a vegan fitness personal trainer who specialises in outdoor fitness. A former army medic, it was in the intense combat zones that Jay saw first-hand the faster recovery times of soldiers following plant-based diets, inspiring him to…
Swimming for 12 hours a day is no easy feat, especially when you’re having to deal with gale-force winds, the worst waves Britain has to offer and a disintegrating tongue caused by ‘salt mouth’ after 20 weeks at sea. That’s…
Andrew Hamilton looks at research into iron nutrition and explains why it matters for all fitness enthusiasts, but especially women and vegetarians. ASK MOST PEOPLE to name a crucial mineral for health and they’ll probably mention iron. But while the role its in forming…
They’re hiding in many food products from bread and pasta to milk and meat, but now eight of the most harmful food additives have been summarised and revealed. The team behind online healthy food retailer MuscleFood.com have researched and compiled…
Activated charcoal lovers rejoice, the wellness beverage is now available in an affordable sharing size – no more messing around with expensive, tiny shots of the cleansing ingredient. Health drinks brand, WOW, has launched the world’s first multi-serve bottle…
Trust me – oatmeal isn’t just for breakfast! This savoury porridge is a deliciously different way to enjoy oats. From pan to plate in under 15 minutes, it’s also ideal when you arrive home from a run starving and need…
This quick and easy special fried rice recipe – courtesy of Love the Crunch – is packed full of colour, flavour and crunch thanks to the radishes, spring onions, celery and Chinese leaf lettuce. Perfect for a tasty mid-week supper……
Wake up to a melon and ginger smoothie; quick, simple and packed full of vitamins… Makes: 2 drinks Preparation time: 5 minutes Ingredients 200g galia melon or cantaloupe melon 250g Greek Style Ginger Yogurt Juice of 1 lime 50ml apple…
Endurance nutrition expert Renee McGregor provides easy to prepare performance boosting food and drink recipes and tips. (Food and drink that you can prepare yourself… and yes, very easily!) There are so many products on the market designed to improve your performance during…