Can Being Overweight Affect Your Vitamin D Levels?
The number of people carrying excess weight is a global challenge, and the associated negative health effects are well known; type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, as well as poor quality of life. But have you ever thought that being overweight could affect your vitamin D levels? Vitamin D is one of the fat-soluble vitamins, which works to help regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body, to keep bones, teeth and muscle healthy. In adults, a lack of vitamin D can result in osteomalacia. Vitamin D is unique as it‘s obtained from both dietary sources as well as from sun exposure. When UVB rays hit the skin, this stimulates the synthesis of vitamin D3, also known as [...]
Podcast: The Benefits of Cleanse Days
Trainer: Rebecca Haresign BSc ANutr, Product Education and Nutrition Communications Manager, Europe Learn about the benefits of Cleanse Days, and how taking a short break from regular meals can help to promote long-term well being.
How can AMPED™ Hydrate Support your Workout?
With its blend of energy-supporting vitamins and minerals, AMPED™ Hydrate can benefit anyone— from the newbies to the weekend warriors, and the athletes..
Stay on track during your summer holidays
Summer is approaching, and normally the sunnier days make eating healthily and exercising regularly a little easier. But for those travelling, spending time away from home and out of their routine, it can be a challenge to achieve your goals. Spending your days relaxing on the beach, exploring new places or hosting summer barbecues doesn’t mean that weight loss and fitness must be challenging. Prepare for success this summer with these tips. Eating well Prepare meals and snacks ahead of time A little preparation with a few nutritious meals and snacks is helpful whether you’re flying or driving, staying in a hotel or renting a holiday home. Pack enough dry snacks and meals so you can be sure to get [...]
Can protein at bedtime help muscle recovery?
The way your muscles respond to exercise training can depend largely on the availability of amino acids from protein. This is why many athletes and active individuals ensure they consume some whey protein within the first couple of hours after their workouts to accelerate muscle gains and recovery. That time frame has been called the post-exercise “protein window.” Recent research has been looking at overnight protein synthesis and its response to dietary protein before sleep, which is the subject of a recent review by researchers at Maastricht University in the USA. The review’s authors John Trommelen and Luc van Loon discuss their recent work evaluating overnight muscle protein synthesis rates and suggest that taking a greater dose of protein, around [...]
The Benefits of Electrolytes
We all know and love the flavour and function of AMPEDTM Hydrate when we work out, but how much do you know about the science behind this product? AMPED Hydrate is a carbohydrate-electrolyte sports drink, and is designed to support endurance performance and enhance hydration during physical exercise*. Electrolytes When we sweat, we lose water, but in addition we also lose electrolytes. Electrolytes, like sodium and potassium, are electrically charged minerals that travel through the blood and other extracellular fluids (1). These minerals have important roles in many processes within the body and must be replaced during and after exercise to restore the balance (2). On food labelling it’s common to see a value for ‘salt’, which is a combination [...]