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NutreeLife Protein Bars and Snacks – Review

For a while now, I’ve been searching for a vegan protein bar which not only tastes good, but has a protein content around the 20g mark,...

How to Gain Weight Quickly and Safely

Often, it seems that the entire industry is fixated only on weight loss/cutting/getting lean/toning up… whatever you want to call it! In...

Squat Warm Up - Women n' Weights

Kit: · Foam roller · Band 1) Light cardio (preferably non-impact such as bike or cross-trainer) for up to 10 minutes to increase blood...

The Worst Kinds of People in the Gym

Yep, we should be polite and encouraging towards everyone in the gym… but we’re only human and the gym can be a pretty irritating place....

Are You Over-training?

While the majority of people are in the camp of struggling to motivate themselves to train at all, others would happily go to the gym...

Cheap and Easy Vegetarian Chilli

I absolutely love vegetarian and vegan recipes for how they make me feel and the extra effort that often goes into flavour and texture....

Why your New Year diet is already Doomed

A survey found that 48% of 2018 resolutions are to lose weight... but we see so many of these resolutions fail before the end of the...

PhD Nutrition Smart Bar Nut Butter: Review

Yet another competitor in the protein peanut butter game. PhD’s highly anticipated high protein peanut butter comes in three flavours:...

How to STOP Tracking Macros: Intuitive Eating

Weighing and tracking every ounce of food… it’s true, if you want to manipulate your weight and are able to stick to it, it works better...

High Fat Diet: Pros and Cons

HFLC (high fat, low carb) and ketogenic diets have gained a cult following over recent years. Not all that long ago, low fat products...

Turn Your Social Media from Toxic to Positive

Social media… we love to hate it. I know that I’m guilty of the same, complaining about it but still taking almost every free opportunity...

Your Guide to Multivitamins

Multivitamins, probably one of the most widely available dietary supplements, with variations to suit all budgets, as well as ones...

Christmas Ginger Biscuits (SF, DF)

All things ginger, cinnamon and spiced are my favorite flavours, so this season is a dream for me. I love experimenting with ways to make...

Winter 2017 Favorites

This was supposed to be a November favorites post... however, I've now missed the boat on that one. Instead, I am going to extend this to...

Is too much Protein Bad?

Protein. The most hyped and disputed macronutrient in the health and fitness industry. While, I think we can agree, high fat vs. high...

How to Stay Motivated

The geeky part, what is motivation? Motivation, in simple terms, can be thought of as the direction and intensity of one’s effort (Sage,...

What to Look for in a Pre-workout

The supplement industry isn't short of options to choose for pre-workout. But what do the ingredients on the back of the label actually...

Eating and Drinking in Berlin

I spent 4 days in Berlin, Germany this month as a little long weekend getaway to celebrate my 21st birthday. I'd already seen a little...

Understanding and applying vo2 max.

What is VO2 max? VO2 max is a measure of the maximum volume of oxygen that an athlete can use. It is measured in millilitres per...

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