Recreational athletes and plant-based diets
Can recreational athletes thrive on a plant-based diet? A new crossover study analysed the impact of 3 different diets on athletic performance. 12 runners and 12 resistance trainers - all eating an omnivorous diet and working out 3-4 times a week for at least a year -...
How to beat jet lag as an athlete
On Saturday I had to catch an early flight to Oslo from Gatwick which meant that I had to wake up at 4am and also miss my usual morning workout. It was just a 2-hour flight and the time difference only an hour. But it got me thinking. How do athletes travel across...
Adas Polo Recipe
Adas Polo is an Iranian rice dish with lentils. It's a simple and yet delicious dish. It can be made with raisins or dates. Some even make it using both raisins and dates. The combination of cinnamon with raisins or dates adds a fragrant flavour which, in my opinion,...
Zinc
Zinc is an essential element that is found in mineral deposits in earth’s crust (usually with copper and lead) from which zinc is then extracted. The amount of zinc in plants depends on levels of the element in soil. Small traces of zinc are also found in ocean...
2 Post-Workout Smoothies to Refuel Your Body
Good nutrition is important, especially if you engage in high-intensity activities on a regular basis. The right diet can maximise your athletic performance and optimise the beneficial effects of physical activity. You may have heard that exercise is an inflammatory...
Selenium
Selenium is a trace element that is naturally found in the soil to varying degrees, hence the selenium level in plants depend on the amount of selenium in the soil the plants are grown.Why do we need selenium? Selenium is part of many enzymes which are substances...
