Written by Astrid Naranjo (Clean Health Accredited Clinical Dietitian) Blood sugar management is important for health and body composition, more in the long term that it is short term or acutely, however, some clients may be more susceptible than others to perceive and be affected by acute blood sugar fluctuations...
Written by Stefan Ianev (Co-founder of iNutrition Pro & Clean Health Research & Development Specialist) iNutrition Pro was created back in 2014 at the original Clean Health Performance Centre. Originally, it was only designed to be used in-house, in order to save the hundreds of hours that were being spent...
Written by Stefan Ianev (Clean Health Research & Development Specialist) What exactly is reverse dieting? Reverse dieting is basically when you have a slow and gradual increase in calories to ensure that you do not overwhelm your impaired metabolic capacity and gain back a lot of weight. When the body experiences a...
Written by Astrid Naranjo (Clean Health Accredited Clinical Dietitian) As the year comes to a close, there’s one question that always comes up in conversation, “What’s your New Year’s resolution?”. The more cliché ones (exercise, eat better, lose weight etc.) are frequently mentioned, and it’s becoming more and more popular...
Written by Kim Leggett (Clean Health Online Master Coach) 2020 has been a year of great change and the coronavirus pandemic has introduced and mainstreamed many changes into our lives in such a quick space of time, namely, the way we work, study and interact with other people. Just to...
Written by Astrid Naranjo (Clean Health Accredited Clinical Dietitian) Are there good and bad foods? The short answer is... Single food items or single nutrients aren’t inherently good or bad for health. Now, the idea that some foods are inherently good while others are inherently bad has unfortunately become a well-accepted belief...
Written by Kim Leggett (Clean Health Online Master Coach) Being a physique athlete is no different to being an athlete of any other sport; meaning - being a good sportsman is crucial. The choice made by athletes to engage in sportsmanlike behavior depends in essence on how the sport is...
Written by Kim Leggett (Clean Health Online Master Coach) In today’s modern world, work-life balance can seem like an impossible feat. Technology making employees accessible around the clock and fear of unemployment incentiving longer working hours. Data from a Harvard Business School Survey showed that 94% of working professionals report...
Written by Stefan Ianev (Clean Health Research & Development Specialist) An increase in muscle cross sectional area occurs primarily as a result of hypertrophy. Hypertrophy is simply the increase in the diameter of a muscle fiber. On the other hand, hyperplasia, which is the increase in the number of muscle...
Written by Astrid Naranjo (Clean Health Accredited Clinical Dietitian) Nutrient timing is a planned alteration of macronutrient intake in order to promote health, workout performance and get/stay lean. Nutrient timing strategies are based on how the body handles different types of food at different times. Many factors influence energy balance, with...
