Ok, first things first – I drink Gatorade. However, I don’t drink it every day and I’ll go months without touching it. There is only about 1% of the human population that needs Gatorade, or other sports drinks, under any circumstances. That 1% includes endurance athletes training in hot climates, athletes losing more...
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A regular of the daily nutritional arsenal – 4 poached eggs, 420 grams baked beans in tomato sauce, fistful of baby spinach and a splash of minced chilli. Protein – 47 grams Fat – 21.6 grams Saturated Fat – 7 grams Carbohydrate – 61.6 grams Sugar – 18.4 grams Calories – 669
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What happened to machismo in the form of a pronounced upper-lip hair farm. I’d like to see more athletes and men in general wearing moustaches proudly and not just in November. I am currently moustache-less and feel a little bit sad about it every day. USA distance running legends Frank Shorter and Steve Prefontaine....
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I love when grapefruits are in season. I like the fruit itself, but I think the juice is great. The best variety is Ruby Red, but it’s harder to find. Grapefruit juice moves in and out of vogue regarding its potential as a fat burner. Nothing really burns fat exactly, but there are instances where foods or supplements...
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Happy Australia Day everyone! It seems as though each year Australia Day is embraced more and more by the Australian public and by kids in particular. When I was an ankle biter I cannot remember Australia Day being much of a day of note, except for a potential day off school. Now it seems that people everywhere are draped in...
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My various pills and powders make me feel like a bit a of a wizard, with my body being the potion. A bit of a human petri dish. Further along I’ll get into some of the nitty gritty pertaining to what I imbibe and what it does. As my beefcake drawer illustrates, its more than a hobby. My sorcerer’s apprentice,...
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I really enjoy beer, but given my lifestyle and the proximity of the games, having a drink or several is currently a rare departure from the norm. Because I usually observe a “my body is a temple” philosophy, when I do over-indulge I tend to have shocking hangovers. It’s as though if you pump your body full of...
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