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Why is nutrition so important for enhancing football performance?
Nutrition is just 1% of a player’s performance yet it has a significant impact on the other 99%. A player’s food choices provide the fuel for their training as well as competition, but also plays a key role in a number of other areas too. Nutrition plays an important role for players in so many…
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You Don’t Need a Detox. You Need to Fuel Properly.
Every so often, the message resurfaces. “Reset your body.” “Flush out toxins.” “Clean up your system after race season.” It sounds proactive. Disciplined. Performance-focused. But for athletes, particularly endurance athletes, detox diets are rarely about physiology. They’re about perception. And more often than not, they pull you further away from optimal performance rather than closer…
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MY 3 R Framework for making healthier choices without restrictive dieting
I recently spoke to an individual who was very angry and demanded that I should be recommending a certain diet to everyone. He said to me “I lost 3 stone following this diet” As he was very angry I tried to find a level of engagement and said “wow you have lost 3 stone previously, thats amazing!” To…
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Beetroot juice – IS IT WORTH THE HYPE?
Athletes and teams are always looking for new ways to improve their performance and over the past 10 years there has been a huge increase in the number of athletes consuming beetroot juice in the build-up to a competition to help achieve a new PB. So, what does it do and why has beetroot juice…
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WHAT IS RUNNER’S GUT AND HOW DO I REDUCE THE RISK?
WHAT IS RUNNERS GUT? This is a very common occurrence among endurance athletes particularly in runners. Runners Gut refers to the gastrointestinal distress that occurs during endurance exercise. This results in cramping, bloating, diarrhea and sickness. This can significantly hinder performance and be the difference between winning and losing a competition RUNNERS GUT IS CAUSED…
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6 CONSIDERATIONS FOR A FOOD FIRST BUT NOT FOOD ONLY APPROACH TO NUTRITION
1.SOME NUTRIENTS ARE DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY AS PART OF A NORMAL DIET Consuming casein protein before bed has been shown to benefit overnight protein synthesis however this would mean consuming a litre of milk or yoghurt resulting in a substantial calorie consumption and potentially disrupted sleep Creatine has been shown to improve…
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ARE PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS WORTH THE COST?
USING PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS The average cost of a pack of whey protein is around £35. The total amount of servings in a tub of protein is 30. This means the cost per scoop is £1.16 Suggested guidelines on packaging is to take 1 to 2 scoops per day. (Some is good, more is better so…
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Why is nutrition so important for runners?
Nutrition is just 1% of a runner’s performance yet it has a significant impact on the other 99%. A runner’s food choices provides the fuel for their training as well as competition, but also plays a key role in a number of other areas. Nutrition plays an important role for runners in so many…
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Welcome to fuelled by fleming
Welcome to Fuelled By Fleming, My name is James Fleming, I am a registered Performance Nutritionist. I have worked as a Performance Nutritionist for over 6 years and have worked with a range of athletes across different sports as well as individuals looking to improve their health and wellbeing.
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