by The Fit Lab | Feb 24, 2021 | Nutrition
Injuries happen. The question is – after they happen, how can you help the body heal? For most athletes and general gym goers, the idea that nutrition can play a powerful role in injury recovery makes perfect sense. Optimal nutrition can play a key role in controlling...
by The Fit Lab | Feb 18, 2021 | Allied Health Programs, Nutrition
International Asperger’s Day is a day to raise awareness of the condition that affects approximately 37.2million individuals globally. It is a day to celebrate the individuals overcoming many challenges each day and acknowledging their achievements whilst living with...
by The Fit Lab | Jul 29, 2018 | Nutrition, Physiology
Many who go on diets achieve weight-loss, whether it is 2kg or 20kg. What most people don’t achieve is sustaining their desired weight for the long-term. Diets are designed for rapid results. However they are not designed for sustainable long-term results. What is...
by The Fit Lab | Jul 21, 2018 | Nutrition, Physiology
Most of us have at some point been interested in improving our body shape through a change in diet or exercise behaviours. The modern fitness industry has become noisy and disorienting; spurious social media gurus and aggressive marketing dominate the weight loss...
by The Fit Lab | Jun 30, 2018 | Nutrition
It is commonly known that alcohol consumption adversely affects our ability to train and perform at a high standard. What causes this decrease in output? 1. Alcohol consumption decreases the body’s use of glucose (sugar) and amino acids (protein) in skeletal muscle,...
by The Fit Lab | Jun 22, 2018 | Nutrition
If you have been inside a gym facility of any kind I’m sure you’ve seen people rattling their shakers and downing protein shakes pretty much as soon as they leave the gym floor. Why do so many gym goers consume protein? The Science Behind Protein When you train a...
