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You Can’t Have Eggs Every Morning For Breakfast!

You Can’t Have Eggs Every Morning For Breakfast! You can’t have eggs every morning for breakfast! Try some tasty alternatives, that won’t kill your gains. Going low carb is an option, but healthy fats will keep your brain switched on through the toughest Monday mornings. Try flaked coconut, sliced almonds, chia seeds, hemp seeds and ground cinnamon. Sweet treats could include Greek yoghurt, vanilla protein, fresh strawberries and a handful of granola. Mix up some oats, a scoop of casein protein powder and some honey. Add some berries or unsweetened coconut milk for that extra sweet kick. And on the other days, an omelette with spinach and homemade... Read more

Are Your Workouts Actually Shrinking Your Muscle?

Are Your Workouts Actually Shrinking Your Muscle? If your workout clothes smell like ammonia after a workout, this could mean that you're burning a lot of protein for fuel. Ammonia is a by-product of protein metabolism. Ammonia is toxic, so the body reverts to the more primitive removal system through sweat. This is not a good thing because burning protein means you may be using your muscle tissue for energy instead of carbohydrates or body fat. The simple cure is to slightly increase the carbohydrate in your diet and increase your intake of water during the day to dilute the ammonia. Read more

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