What are Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids?
There are two types of Poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs): Omega-3 and Omega-6. Omega-3 fatty acids play a crucial role in lowering...
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Mar 162 min read
What are essential fatty acids?
Fats are essential for nutrient absorption, hormonal control, brain tissue, nerve fibers, reproductive cells and lean tissue acquisition....
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Mar 142 min read
Is timing important for protein?
When you eat protein is actually just as important as how much protein you eat. Because we can only store so much protein at any given...
The eatwell dieticians
Mar 112 min read
Unsaturated, saturated and trans fats
Triglycerides, cholesterol and other essential fatty acids all belong to the fat family. We mainly eat triglycerides which consist of a...
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Mar 72 min read
Should I take protein supplements?
As a general rule, supplements should be used for supplemental purposes only and should not be a substitute for your meals. However, if...
The eatwell dieticians
Feb 262 min read
What type of protein should I eat?
It is important to get a well-balanced mix of essential, semi and non-essential proteins as part of a good protein profile from your diet....
The eatwell dieticians
Feb 141 min read
Essential amino acids and their RDAs
The nine essential amino acids perform a number of important and varied jobs in your body, outlined below. * The US recommended daily...
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Jan 252 min read
The different types of amino acids
Proteins are made up of long chained compounds called amino acids. When we eat proteins, their molecules are broken down into amino...
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Jan 132 min read
How much protein should I eat each day?
The recommended minimum daily intake for protein is 0.30 grams per pound of body weight for women and 0.35 grams for men which is about...
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