How to Determine Your Maintenance Calories

How to Determine Your Maintenance Calories

If your goal is to build muscle, lose fat, or simply fuel your body well, understanding your maintenance calories—the number of calories you need to maintain your current weight—is essential. Let’s break down how to...
The Truth About Low-Carb Weight Loss

The Truth About Low-Carb Weight Loss

Low-Carb = Fast Fat Loss? Let’s Talk About It. Carbs have been getting a bad rap for years. From keto to “clean eating,” low-carb diets are often marketed as the fastest way to lose weight....
Is Sugar in Fruit the Same as Sugar in Lollies?

Is Sugar in Fruit the Same as Sugar in Lollies?

Fruit contains sugar. So do lollies. In fact, a medium apple has around 19 grams of sugar—roughly the same as a small handful of Sour Patch Kids. That’s led some people to ask: Is there...
The Truth About Creatine: Myths, Facts, and How to Use It Right

The Truth About Creatine: Myths, Facts, and How to Use It Right

Creatine is one of the most researched and effective supplements for improving athletic performance, strength, and muscle recovery. Despite its proven benefits, many myths and misconceptions still surround its use. Let’s break down the key...
Antifragile Clinicians make Antifragile Patients

Antifragile Clinicians make Antifragile Patients

Your health practitioner powerfully influences your health beliefs and attitudes.1 You should be able to trust what they say because they should know more and they usually want to help you. However, good intentions don’t always...
Why your health practitioner should stay up to date with research

Why your health practitioner should stay up to date with research

Because of the internet, an overwhelming amount of information on any health topic is at your fingertips. Due to the sheer volume of information, it can be difficult to know who to trust and what...
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Questioning the idea of ‘correct’ posture

Is there strong evidence to support common posture beliefs?
Not all research is good research

Not all research is good research

Just because a clinician says there’s research to support a diagnosis or treatment doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s true.
The problems with social media in health and fitness (Part 1)

The problems with social media in health and fitness (Part 1)

Over the last few decades, the internet has revolutionised all parts of life; health and fitness were no exception. The internet and social media have had—and continue to have—a strong influence on the spread of...