The quality of a protein relates to the proportion of consumed protein that can be used by the body, whilst minimising the proportion of protein which is oxidised and wasted. No protein is used 100%, and the amino acid profile of each type largely dictates that, proteins are not the same in their rate of…
Modern culture teaches us that foods should be consumed, which are low in fat. In fact, we are taught to believe that we should be consuming foods as low in fat as is possible in order to maintain low body fat levels. Fat has developed a negative reputation culturally, but not all fat is bad.…
It is necessary to assign time to determining daily calorie requirements. There are several ways in which this can be carried out. The most simplistic method is to apply the Harris-Benedict Equation, which utilises the individual’s basal metabolic rate (BMR – the number of calories you burn at rest) then calculates daily activity factor in…