by Nutritionist | May 15, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Good4U Blog |
Did you know? When we exercise, we not only increase strength, muscle growth, power and endurance, but we also increase inflammation within the body. Inflammation occurs as a response to tissue damage. Every training session causes microscopic damage to our muscle...
by Nutritionist | Apr 17, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Good4U Blog |
Are Bananas good-4-u? Bananas are high in fibre to aid the digestion process They are rich in Potassium which can help lower blood pressure and aid muscle recovery post exercise They contain vitamin C to support a strong immune system Bananas provide a source of...
by Nutritionist | Apr 3, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Good4U Blog |
What is Vitamin C? It’s a water soluble vitamin also known as ascorbic acid that plays numerous important roles in the human body. Some include: The formation of collagen and maintaining healthy skin Maintaining healthy blood vessels, bones and cartilage Aids...
by Marketing | Mar 31, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Good4U Blog |
Wrapping up national #NutritionMonth with a recap of our Nutrition Alphabet covering the A to Z of all things Nutrition. nutrition...
by Nutritionist | Mar 22, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Good4U Blog |
What is Sugar? It is one of the three components of the macro nutrient, Carbohydrate (the other two are Fibre and Starch). Carbohydrates are needed to sustain life as they are the main energy source for our body. Carbohydrates are found in a variety of everyday foods,...
by Nutritionist | Feb 9, 2017 | Food & Nutrition, Good4U Blog |
Do you know what The Perfect Plate should look like The image below shows a healthy balanced meal that should help you understand portion sizes and give you a guideline of the right proportions of each food group to aim for. Below you will find the different food...
