Health & Weight Management – Include lean protein in each meal

The Problem Protein is the building blocks of our body. People eat an unbalanced meal, with either not enough protein, or protein mixed with low quality saturated fats. Protein with high levels of saturated fat is higher in calories and increases risk of heart disease and high cholesterol. The Solution Use the Healthy Eating Plate … Read more

Include lean protein every meal

What is protein? Proteins are the bricks and mortar of our body. They make up our muscles, bones, skin, hair, blood and internal organs. They are all made up from about 20 different amino acids linked together in different combinations. We can create from scratch all but 8 of these amino acids. We must get … Read more

Do I need a protein drink?

Oink protein shakes I was asked a common question the other day. A young lad came up to me and asked if he should be having a protein drink like he sees all his friends having. He trains once or twice a week and when I asked, he said he had no specific goals. He seemed the perfect example of the average lad doing recreational exercise for general health. This was an easy one to answer…

Carbohydrates, proteins & fats: The basics.

Food is probably the third most important thing in our lives after oxygen and water. But hardly any of us know anything about it. Do you know what carbohydrates, proteins and fats are? What do they do? Where do we get them from?

What do I need to eat?

There are 6 basic parts that are essential to a healthy diet. These are: