Keeping active for your health and mental well-being. Given the disruption to our daily routine and built-in habits, many are panicking about gaining body fat, losing muscle and the potential implications for our general health and well-being. This is on top of the stress, anxiety and uncertainty we’re all experiencing. It’s totally normal to feel…
The Importance of Sleep Quality for Fat Loss and Health
Why everyone should prioritise sleep! If you want to enhance fat loss, gain muscle and perform at your best, you should focus on achieving consistent, good-quality sleep. Sleep is complex and a fundamental part to our health and wellness. The quality of your sleep is determined by a process called the sleep-wake cycle, involving: Slow…
Netflix Game Changers – Fact or Propaganda?
Is Game Changers Another Netflix Propaganda Documentary? Without doubt, the most popular nutrition documentary of 2019. Do you know someone who has altered their diet having watched Game Changers? If you are interested in reading about my thoughts, general comments and answers to questions posed over on the Bodyscan website, click here. ‘The blog contains…
The Scale Paradox: A Comprehensive Guide On Using Body Weight Data
Your Scales, Your Weight and You Do you know someone who reads way too much into a reading on the body weight scale? In a guest article on the Sigma Nutrition website, I cover the following areas associated with the scale and body weight: How to use the scale effectively Nuances of body weight fluctuation…
Fat Loss, the Scale and Body Weight Fluctuation
To weigh or not to weigh? With conflicting views around corners of the internet, and a certain air of controversy attached, the body weight scale is a hotly debated topic! Oftentimes, it evokes negativity and leaves many individuals disheartened and demotivated; other times, it’s a welcome stimulus for someone to finally embark on a weight…
Is It Possible To Lose Fat and Gain Muscle?
Is it possible to lose fat and gain muscle or am I “spinning my wheels”? Many people regularly ask the question, is it possible to lose fat and gain muscle? Depending on who you ask, some will clearly state it is impossible, while others claim it is the single best way to improve body composition. What is…
How Much Protein Do I Need To Help Me Reach My Goal(s)?
How much protein do I need to help me reach my goal(s) is a question many people are often left pondering. Dietary protein intake is one aspect of a diet that is surrounded by controversy, with much confusion, particularly amongst the general public, about how much protein is needed or required to meet goal(s). This uncertainty…
