Your diet, Greek for way of life, is basically a budget, a set allotment of calories or energy needed to maintain life and in pursuit of your goals, whether that be fat loss, muscle gain, or general health and maintenance. Wherever you set that budget, you need your books to...
Am I sleeping enough? This is quite possibly the most common cause, we simply are not sleeping enough, nor is the quality of sleep up to par. Turn off all electronics 2 hours before bedtime to reduce exposure to blue light in the dark hours when the body is...
This has been such a hit with the family since I started making them. I make them with or without the chocolate and they are equally as good (except that everything is automatically better with chocolate) whether for good energy balanced snacks on 4x4 days...
Tried and tested, this warm hearty curry is a definite winner for the winter months that are upon us. Who doesn’t love a good spicy curry dish? And the bonus is that it only has 224 calories per serving, yes you read right, 224 calories. With...
Written by Craig Brown Creatine is possibly my favorite ergogenic supplement aid and is probably the most researched supplement available that actually works. Creatine is a molecule produced in the body. It stores high-energy phosphate groups in the form of phosphocreatine. Phosphocreatine releases energy to aid cellular...
Posted by Craig Brown I see a lot of posts by ladies very disheartened at their weight loss , whether they have been eating well and training for a couple weeks and weight remains unchanged or its gone up 1-2 kg and you see them get...
Posted by Craig Brown Ingredients 50 g raw broccoli, chopped or diced 1 small stalk(25 g) of raw celery, diced6 egg whites100 g sliced raw mushrooms1/4 c. long-grain, raw, brown rice 1/3 c. water or broth1/4 c. Woolworths Medium chunky salsa2 tbsp. lite soy sauce 160g raw spinach50 g...
Posted by Craig Brown Gaining muscle is a slow process , one that takes time and consistency in all areas, your training, your nutrition, your sleep and managing stress. When I set up a persons diet with muscle gain as their primary goal, there are a few...
Posted by Craig Brown “Good nutrition is crucial for optimum child development throughout the first 1000 days of life and beyond.” – Black et al. (2016) “There is a wealth of scientific research, which establishes beyond any doubt that the First 1000 Days are by far the...