Category Archives: Nutrition Tips

Fat Loss Made Easy (Part 2)

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Matt Lovell

Matt Lovell continues his look at making fat loss easy. Continue reading →

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Adaptogens and their role in combating fatigue

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Matt Lovell

In recent years there has been growing interest in identifying natural medicines and plant extracts that can be used to improve athletic performance and/or body composition in humans Adaptogens are herb products that have been derived from plants. A recent … Continue reading →

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10 Things You Can Do To Positively Improve Your Health

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Matt Lovell

1.Liked the dancing one, a good tune always puts you in a good mood. 2.Hanging from a door way chinning bar stretches the spine and helps the body release happy hormones as well as strengthening the grip – start for … Continue reading →

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If you’ve hit the booze – perhaps it’s time to hit the fish-oils!

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Matt Lovell

Ok, we know that alcoholism is far from an ideal nutritional strategy… but what exactly is excess booze doing to our body? Apart from the obvious liver damage, and excessive addition of empty-calories, this study found that certain vitamins and … Continue reading →

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Fish Oils – Reducing cholesterol

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Matt Lovell

Fish oils decrease circulating fats, “bad cholesterol”, and improve markers of cardiovascular health – you really should know this by now!

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Fat Loss Made Easy (Part 1)

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Matt Lovell

 Proven strategies for effective and long term body fat reduction General Tips for fat loss for athletes; In an earlier article on carbohydrates and diet we looked at keeping a diary as a base line measurement. Adjustments are better made … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Detox and Liver Health

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Matt Lovell

Maintaining background detoxification is essential to health and performance. The liver has a number of functions critical to recovery. Using Green Teas and Detox teas with other added ingredients can help support these systems and aid performance. Liver function can … Continue reading →

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Meals Examples

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Matt Lovell

Some examples of muscle building meals. Continue reading →

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Energy Enhancing Nutrition

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Matt Lovell

Matt gives an insight into the best energy enhancing nutrition Continue reading →

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Childrens Nutrition (Part 3)

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Matt Lovell

PLAN AHEAD; SKILL POWER NOT WILL POWER Failure to plan ahead can lead to difficulty in choosing the correct foods and snacks.  It’s a common mistake and will often dictate the success or failure of a dietary strategy.  Ultimately failure … Continue reading →

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