World leading nutritionist Professor Don MacLaren offers his top tips for players during the Rugby Union Six Nations. Make sure you use the day before the match to get enough carbohydrates into the body. This is the day to get ‘fuelled up’. Failure to do so may invariably lead to running out of energy before the end of the game. This means eating (and drinking if it … [Read more...] about World leading nutritionist gives his top tips for players during the Six Nations
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Movial Plus improves quality of life for those suffering with mobility issues including sports players, gym goers & the elderly
The most commonly desired lifestyle change of the Irish population is to be more active, according to the Healthy Ireland Survey 2015 conducted on behalf of the Department of Health.[i] Lack of mobility is becoming a common concern in Ireland due an ageing population, sporting injuries as well as the rise in obesity. As we head into the cold winter months the drop in … [Read more...] about Movial Plus improves quality of life for those suffering with mobility issues including sports players, gym goers & the elderly
British Weight Lifting announce USN as nutritional partner
British Weight Lifting, the national governing body responsible for Olympic Weightlifting and Paralympic powerlifting, has announced an exciting new partnership with USN, the UK’s leading sports nutrition & supplement provider. The long-term partnership will see USN support British Weight Lifting’s World Class Programme (WCP), events and wider membership … [Read more...] about British Weight Lifting announce USN as nutritional partner
Nutrition X joins the Informed-Sport programme – Read more for Exclusive Reader Offer
Leading sports nutrition brand Nutrition X are proud to announce that they have become part of the Informed-Sport programme. This provides assurance that Nutrition X products have been tested for substances on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) list of banned substances and are safer for athletes to use. Nutrition X have always committed to a stringent testing … [Read more...] about Nutrition X joins the Informed-Sport programme – Read more for Exclusive Reader Offer
The Health Supplements Information Service: Sorting Fact From Fiction
A new study about to be published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) takes a look at calcium.[1] Looking at this latest review, The Health Supplements Information Service (HSIS) notes: “Firstly it is vital to point out that calcium is an essential nutrient for the health of our bones, teeth and nervous system. The UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey, run … [Read more...] about The Health Supplements Information Service: Sorting Fact From Fiction