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PROTEIN AND CALORIES MAKE A CHANGE

None of this can be achieved without controlling your calorie and protein intake.

HOW DO I LOSE BODY FAT?

Think of the body as a Bank account...

FOOD AND THE RACE

No new questions. No new answers.

HOW MUCH MUSCLE CAN YOU PUT ON IN A YEAR?

12lb!! Why? The body can only produce so much muscle per year.

ON THE BENEFITS OF ANCIENT DIETS

The fact that man is an OMNIVOROUS HUNTER-GATHERER is sometimes taken as an argument that western foods would be without adverse health effects.

PROTEIN REQUIREMENTS

Extracts from "Vegan Nutrition, a survey of research" by Gill Langley MA PhD.

THE EVOLUTIONARY DIET

The Basic Premise: The theory of evolution by natural selection is being applied to more fields than ever before.

MUSCLE? TONING? FIRMING?

Can you be toned but not muscled? Can you be firmed but not toned? Can you be all 3?

YOUR FUTURE IS IN YOUR DIETARY PAST

Human genes, formed by millions of years of evolution, are a bad match for highly processed modern diets.

TODAY'S MODERN DIET

Today's modern diet habits are equal to modern methods of treating disease.

ABOUT EFA'S

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are the building blocks of fats.

DIETARY FATS AND ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS

Only recently have we developed an understanding of the role of dietary fats in health.

PREGNANCY

There is accumulating evidence to demonstrate the importance of omega-3s in the development of the unborn child.

FLAXSEED

A step forward on a journey back to basics.

WHAT IS FLAX?

Flax is a blue flowering crop grown on the Prairies of Canada for its oil-rich seeds.

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS

Essential Fatty Acids , (EFAs) are fatty acids that researchers now regard to be as vital to human health as vitamins and minerals.

FOOD, PROTEIN AND COMPLEMENTARITY

The importance of balancing the diet so as to get sufficient levels of all the essential amino acids cannot be overstated.

STRENGTH TRAINING ?

10 reasons why every adult should strength train.

NUTRITION POINTERS

Some suggestions to work with.

ALCOHOL

We have put together some information on Alcohol, which you may find helpful.

CELLULITE

We have put together some information on Cellulite, which you may find helpful.

SUGARS

We have put together some information on Sugars, which you may find helpful.

NUTRITION FOR KIDS

Information about running a 'Nutrition For Kids' programme.

PREGNANCY

MOTHER AND BABY
One of the most important sources of the omega-3s is the oil from fish, and fish has traditionally been regarded as food for the brain. Only now is the scientific research coming up with the explanation for this. There is accumulating evidence to demonstrate the importance of omega-3s in the development of the unborn child in the womb and the newly-born infant. Required throughout pregnancy, the omega-3s are particularly important during the last three months and during early infancy for the proper development of the eyes, and the brain and nerves.

Since the unborn baby cannot make its own omega-3s, its needs must be met by its mother. Pregnancy drains omega-3s from the mother which may not only damage her own health, but also drains the supply to the baby.

It is therefore very important to ensure that pregnant women receive an adequate supply of this essential oil. Evidence suggests that a good omega-3 supply (either from fish several times weekly, or from daily supplements) should begin early in pregnancy or even before conception.

...AND BABY
A large part of the baby's brain growth takes place during the last three months of pregnancy. Babies born prematurely run the risk of not getting all the omega-3 needed to complete this process. Scientists stress the value of breast feeding as breast milk contains a natural supply of omega-3s.

Research on both premature and full-term infants has shown that brain and eye development in breast-fed babies is superior to that of bottle-fed babies. This is considered to be because bottle-feed formulas may not contain the omega-3 that is found naturally in breast milk.

Giving omega-3 supplements to breast-feeding mothers results in omega- 3 enriched milk which successfully transfers to the baby.