The 5:2 diet; good, bad or ugly — by The Sport Science on Monday, July 21, 2014

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The 5:2 diet is a new craze popularised by the telegraph newspaper supposedly promoting: weight loss, a longer life and immunity to ca...

Alcohol, dehydration and hangovers — by The Sport Science on Monday, July 21, 2014

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Every day we are bombarded with pro water and anti- alcohol campaigns, the question is why and why just water, what’s wrong with drinks...

The Roles of Vitamins A & C — by The Sport Science on Monday, July 21, 2014

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Both vitamins are examples of antioxidents, but what are antioxidents? They are compounds that protect our cells from damage caused by ox...

Acai Berry - the new miracle fruit — by The Sport Science on Monday, July 21, 2014

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The Acai berry is the latest miracle food to make a surge onto the market boasting weight loss as its main incentive. Firstly, what is it?...

The Basics of Protein — by The Sport Science on Friday, August 23, 2013

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  Protein is made up of 20 amino acids, of these 20, 11 are non-essential and 9 essential/indispensable. The 9 indispensable cannot ...