One of the most common myths about salt consumption is that reducing your salt intake to the least amount possible is essential to a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. In fact, consuming too little salt can be just as dangerous … Continue reading
Salt (sodium chloride) is a mineral that is essential to our health, with an important role to play in regulating fluid levels, the functioning of nerves and muscles and management of blood pressure, amongst other things. Thus, too little salt … Continue reading
There’s no denying that social media has changed our lives, but it seems it has also altered our perception of healthy eating, and more specifically, the amount of salt we should be consuming. Social media has become a big part … Continue reading
Training in cold weather has many benefits; you burn extra calories as your body uses up more energy to stay warm. In fact, the total energy expenditure for 60 minutes of exercise was 13% higher in a cold environment, according to … Continue reading
Salt is not only an essential mineral for life, it is also packed with healing powers and offers a load of health benefits. We have previously explained how salt baths can help relieve the pain of arthritis but what if … Continue reading
On our quest to healthiness we can end up doing crazy stuff; from trying wild exercise regimes to stocking our fridge with the latest superfoods or substituting every nutrient that we believe to be “bad” with a “healthier” option. Salt … Continue reading
If you’re confused about how much salt you should be eating, we’re not surprised. So we’re here to clear the recommended daily allowance debate up. If you’ve got any questions, or want to join the debate use #RDADebate and tweet … Continue reading
We might not have the time (or motivation) that athletes have to train, but there are tips, tricks and methodologies that we can apply to our own exercise plans to get the best out of it. Trust us, these are … Continue reading
Whether you’re training in summer heat, attempting to keep up your exercise routine while on holiday, or wondering how on earth athletes will bear up during the Rio Olympics, exercising in heat needs to be carefully considered, because it can … Continue reading
When it comes to our diet, the advice given by the ‘experts’ could not be more confusing. Remember when everyone thought that chocolate gave you spots? Then years later the scientists did a u-turn. We’ve been left not able to … Continue reading
