Category: nutrition
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Vitamin Deficiency and Supplementation in Athletes
Vitamins are essential micro-nutrients obtained from the diet and environment which are vital in a multitude of processes within the body. These include energy metabolism, oxygen transport, bone health and immune function. Vitamin supplementation is common in athletes, but is it necessary, and is there any evidence that it improves performance? Many studies taking place…
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Mineral Deficiency and Supplementation in Athletes
Vitamins and minerals are micronutrients found in a variety of plant and animal foods which are essential for hundreds of biological processes throughout the body. Many of these processes are vital for exercise and athletic performance, such as energy storage and utilization, protein metabolism, oxygen transport, bone metabolism and immune function. Despite the importance of…
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CBD- The Evidence
What is CBD? CBD stands for cannabidiol. It is an active ingredient derived from the cannabis or hemp plant. CBD oil does not contain THC, which is the active component of cannabis that causes a ‘high’. CBD oil is legal in the UK provided it contains less than 0.2% THC. There is good and validated…
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Why Leucine Should Be Your Favourite Amino Acid
What is leucine and what does it do? How do I get stronger? A question echoed in gyms across the world! To get stronger, cross‐sectional area of muscle fibres, muscle strength, and muscle function must increase. Muscles are made of protein, so to increase muscle mass we need to be making more protein (protein synthesis)…
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