Category: Nutrition

  • Keto-Pro Exogenous Ketones Review (Great for Focus & Energy)

    I was pretty cynical about exogenous ketones when they first came out. I’m not a big fan of pyramid schemes (they’ve killed the integrity of the nutrition industry) and a lot of the exogenous ketone supplements used these schemes as their way to gain share in the market. So it was all a bit spammy…

  • Conor McGregor Diet (Practical Guide to Breakthrough Training Plateaus)

    Conor is apparently, a fan of the Sirt Food Diet. This diet is high in sirtuin activators, which help prevent diseases related to age and stress (study here). The diet is best know however, for allowing both dark chocolate and red wine. The diet appears to require a foundation of the following foods: Green Tea Apples…

  • Health Benefits of a 24 Hour Fast

    Health Benefits of a 1 Day Fast Repair of the Mucosal Lining of the stomach/GI Tract (reference) Enhanced insulin sensitivity (reference) Reduced Blood cholesterol & Triglycerides (reference) Improved physical energy Improved mental clarity Helps to support the immune system (reference) Reduces inflammation It’s character building!   Intermittent fasting done on a regular basis may increase…

  • Chicken Bone Broth Recipe

      Chicken Bone Broth Recipe     Time to Cook Preparation Time 10 minutes Cook Time 8-10 hours   Ingredients Bones from a cooked chicken (free range, organic) 2 stalks of celery 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar 1 onion 2/3 carrots 3 cloves of garlic   Instructions Chop the celery, peel and chop the…

  • Greek Mountain Tea – Review

      Greek Mountain Tea has a range of benefits Reduces Anxiety (study) Increases brain-power / cognitive function (study) It is a powerful anti-oxidant (study)   It’s a strange one because it increases cognitive performance but also has a mild sedative effect. Just for good luck, there’s another study here which covers the phytochemical properties of…

  • Foraging for Food – UK 🥔

    Veganism and eating organic food is pretty big in MMA at the moment. Sports Nutrition is no longer about the window, before, during and after exercise. You need a foundation of healthy, whole foods, preferably organic to maintain your health, immunity, training intensity and recovery. But if you are skint, this is difficult. Well don’t…

  • Do Altitude Masks Work? [2026]

    Do Altitude Masks Work? In a word “yes” – but mainly by strengthening respiratory muscles, rather than simulating the benefits of altitude. The altitude thing is more of a marketing play. Altitude masks have 2 main physiological effects: 1. They generate a hypoxic training environment – by restricting oxygen intake 2. They strengthen respiratory muscles…

  • Is Coconut Oil Bad for You? [2022 Update]

    Nutrition has become a lot like discussing politics and religion recently. People get emotionally attached to a diet or an opinion and sometimes miss the bigger picture. Nutrition is not black and white unfortunately. The great coconut debate is a classic example. I wouldn’t dismiss coconut oil as bad for you, just because it contains…

  • Shin Conditioning at Home for MMA & Muay Thai

    Shin toughening, shin conditioning, shin rolling, whatever you call it, is a huge aspect of Muay Thai. Checking shins is a horrible, horrible feeling, but try kicking the bag for the first time and that’ll almost floor you too! Get your shins tough with a few techniques:   Shin Conditioning without Heavy Bag Use a…

  • Dr Rhonda Patrick – Vitamin D

    Sourced from: FoundMyFitness Vitamin D Infographic. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with stress and illness. Although correlation does not necessarily equal causation (i.e. low levels of Vitamin D in stressed people, doesn’t mean it’s the vitamin D that’s the problem), it is associated with a range of mental health problems including depression when…