Everything You Need To Know About Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin
By Amy Meegan May 5, 2018 (No)
Often referred to as “the sunshine vitamin”, vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that we can get from certain foods and sunlight. Vitamin D is required to help the body absorb calcium and phosphorus from the digestive system. Calcium and phosphorus are important minerals for the maintenance of normal bones and teeth. Why’s It Called The Sunshine Vitamin? Vitamin D is known as “the sunshine vitamin” because is synthesised by the body when the skin is exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays. In Ireland, the sun’s rays are only strong enough from April through to September for our skin to be able to produce vitamin D. For the remaining […]
Common Myths to Avoid When Starting a Weight Loss Program
By Zuzanna Piasek March 20, 2018 (No)
When you’re starting off on a new weight loss program, it’s important to stay away from all the negative practices and ideas. This is your time to improve yourself and it shouldn’t be made any more difficult because of silly opinions that can be found online. Now, we are here to eliminate some of the weight loss myths so that you don’t have to woeey. Sit back, relax and get ready to learn what’s true and what’s not. All Calories Are “Equal” Calories all have the same energy content. This is true but that does not mean that they all have the same effect on your weight. For example, a […]
How to Shop Smart for Supplements
By Andy Leech March 6, 2017 (No)
“I never take supplements, like, imagine taking drugs just to be better at sports and stuff.” How many times have you heard something like this? How many times have you struggled to restrain yourself from lashing out, both verbally and physically, when you hear this nonsense? There seems to be a real ignorance when it comes to the taking of supplements. They are not scary. They are not illegal. Throwing a couple of scoops of protein into water does not make you Lance Armstrong. Although there is a certain element of the distribution of sports supplements that can indeed be compared with the world of drugs. The serious amounts of […]
