Three key factors for optimal results: Training, Diet and Recovery
I know you have heard this before and I am sure most of you read at least a few article about this kind of subject. To go straight to the core of this article I have to say that these three things must be [...]

Glutamine
Glutamine is a non-essential amino acid and is found in large amounts in the muscles of the body, and since it easily pass through the blood-brain barrier, it is also known as a superb brain fuel, and some people refer to it as a “smart-vitamin” – although it is in actual fact no vitamin at [...]

Weekly health bulletin
Water water everywhere and not a drop in sight.
Even your bones are a quarter water. The muscles that drive your performance are three quarters water. the brain that steers your limbs is 76% water. The blood that carries your nutrients is 82% water. And the lungs that provide your oxygen are near 90% [...]

Weekly health bulletin
Yes it is that time of year again, where we see a mad rush of people joining gyms in an attempt to start the year off on a healthy note.
I’m sure you have heard me say in the past that 70% of the results you want to achieve will come from eating and [...]

The importance/risk of Fat Consumption
Fats, oils, and waxes belong to the group of naturally occurring organic materials called lipids. Lipids are those constituents of plants or animals which are insoluble in water but soluble in other organic solvents.Amongst the various foodstuffs, fats provide the body with maximum energy (9 kcal per gram), approximately twice that [...]

The importance of Carbohydrates for the body
Carbohydrates are essentially sugars. The primary sugar of the body is glucose. Glucose is the first line or preferential source of energy for the body. The body needs glucose in certain tissues and cells in order for them to function correctly. When the blood glucose (or ‘blood sugar’) is [...]

SUGAR
Sugar
is a class of edible crystalline substances, mainly sucrose, lactose,
and fructose. Human taste buds interpret its flavor as sweet. Sugar as
a basic food carbohydrate primarily comes from sugar cane and from
sugar beet, but also appears in fruit, honey, sorghum, sugar maple (in
maple syrup), glucose syrup and in many other sources. It forms the
main ingredient in [...]

Health Bulletin - Metabolism Boosters!!
With the evenings getting shorter and the weather getting that ‘little’ bit more miserable, we decided that it’s time to clear up a common misconception many people have about the effect of winter on metabolism. You may have heard people say that metabolic rate slows down during the winter months. This [...]

Hi everybody,
This weeks health bulletin focuses on the continuation of the topic - calm foods.
Some traditional disciplines of meditation insist that foods can be divided into distinct categories. each of which has an effect on the emotional state. Experimentation with these foods does tend to confirm many of their beliefs.
According to yogic principles, all foods [...]