The Power Of Fitness And Nutrition

I really enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning! A recent study by CAIDE ( Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging, and Incidence of Dementia ) found drinking 3-5 cups of coffee per day midlife is associated with a decreased risk of dementia by about 65%.  However, it is common knowledge that coffee also has certain negative effects on our health - especially anxiety. I have tried relentlessly to give up coffee but after torturing myself with a few days of withdrawal symptoms, I always find myself going back to my morning cup of Joe. I quickly realised I was going about this the wrong way, so I had better tackle my coffee habit from another angle. I wanted to grasp a deeper understanding of the negative impact coffee was having on my body, particularly regarding my mental health. I learned that the body naturally produces a steroid hormone called cortisol. Cortisol is vital for our health; it regulates important processes such as metabolism and the immune system but one of the most signif...

During my early gym days, I consumed copious amounts of milk, I fuelled myself with whey protein before, during and after my workouts. I ate dairy such as low-fat cottage cheese straight out of the container and even consumed casein protein before I went to sleep. I consumed dairy as I thought it was benefiting my strength, built muscle and strengthened my bones but occasionally I felt bloated. I also experienced days when I felt exhausted, even though I was having an adequate amount of sleep. Fitness soon became a grim chore, my enthusiasm was in a negative state and the intensity of my workouts was somewhat lagging. It wasn’t until I became interested in nutrition, predominantly foods for protein and muscle recovery I stumbled across a study published in the British Medical Journal. This study was unable to show any link between dairy consumption and the prevention of bone fractures. It also became apparent about the damaging amount of saturated fat, cholestero...