by AHaggerty | Jan 27, 2016 | Fitness Blogs
Cherries – The superfood 1. Cherries, known as a “super-fruit”, are packed with antioxidants called anthocyanins which aid in the reduction of heart disease and cancer. 2. Cherries are one of the few food sources that contain melatonin, an antioxidant that helps...
by AHaggerty | Jan 27, 2016 | Fitness Blogs
Cortisol Levels and Weight Gain A lot of attention is focused on cortisol levels and weight gain. Cortisol is a hormone in the body that increases sugars in the bloodstream, increases the availability of substances that repair tissues and enhances the brain’s use of...
by AHaggerty | Jan 20, 2016 | Fitness Blogs
Branched Chain Amino Acids and why you would benefit from them What are BCAAs? The term refers to Branched Chain Amino acids and are the essential amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine,. These amino acids cannot be made by your body, so you’ll need to look...
by AHaggerty | Jan 18, 2016 | Fitness Blogs
Muffin Frittatas Makes 12 serves Ingredients 8 eggs ½ cup lactose free milk ½ cup diced up mushroom 1-2 chilies diced Half cup spinach 1/3-cup low fat ricotta cheese ¼ Spanish onion 1-tablespoon parsley Good pinch of black pepper Good pinch of sea salt Prepare Whisk...
by AHaggerty | Jan 18, 2016 | Fitness Blogs
Breaking through Plateaus What are Plateaus and why do they occur? Going through the period where you feel your not losing any body fat or not gaining any muscle or just feel unmotivated to train in general and cant get back into a good routine to keep you on track...
