Healthy snacks for those who are on the go

By tightenupadmin | August 13, 2015 |

We all have those days. Those days when your alarm clock creates a state of panic, you rush to get ready, you’re about to fly out the door, knowing that you’re running late, when your stomach reminds you that it’s been a while since you ate. You need something quick and easy. Herein lies the…

What is the Paleo Diet?

By tightenupadmin | January 3, 2015 |

The Paleo (short for Paleolithic) diet was invented in 1975 by Dr Walter L. Voegtlin. Voetglin was a gastroenterologist who was searching for a dietary treatment for Crohn’s disease. This led him to a study of the eating habits of Paleolithic (early Stone Age) humans. Adopting such a diet cured not only Crohn’s, but also…

The Keto Diet – Lets Get Shredded!

By tightenupadmin | December 28, 2014 |

The Keto diet is an extremely popular diet, especially among natural bodybuilders who are intent on getting as ripped as humanly possible. The premiss of the Keto diet is to get your body to go into Ketosis, which is the state you are in when your body runs out of glycogen. In this state, you…

Low Carb High Fat (LCHF): What Gives?

By tightenupadmin | December 20, 2014 |

The concept of a Low Carb High Fat diet may sound too good to be true. After all, you get to eat as much as you want of the foods that you love including those fatty foods that have been demonised for so long. You don’t have to weigh your food, there’s no calorie counting…

Exercise VS Food: Can You Out-train A Bad Diet?

By tightenupadmin | December 16, 2014 |

So, you are at the gym and its Exercise VS Food time. You work hard burning a ton of calories with each session. It’s sort of like your caloric insurance, giving you the freedom to splurge every so often, knowing that those calories are going to be zapped the next time you hit the gym.…

Zinc: The Immunity Booster and Antioxidant

By tightenupadmin | December 11, 2014 |

Zinc is an essential trace mineral. It is one of the most abundant minerals in the human body. We have about 2-3 grams of Zinc in our bodies. 60% of that is contained in our muscle cells and about 30% can be found in our bones. The balance is spread through the teeth, hair, nails,…

Sodium: Are You Getting Too Much?

By tightenupadmin | December 9, 2014 |

Sodium is a mineral known as an electrolyte. It is vital for electrolyte balance, Sodium retention and water retention. In the body where Sodium goes, water flows. So if you lose Sodium you are going to lose water. Conversely if you hold on to Sodium you will retain water. Why We Need Sodium This mineral…

Vitamin K is an Essential Vitamin

By tightenupadmin | December 4, 2014 |

Vitamin K is an essential fat soluble vitamin. It was discovered in the first half of the 20th century by Danish scientist Henrik Dam. It is well known in helping to prevent blood clots. In fact, the letter ‘K’ which represents this vitamin, comes from the German word for coagulation. Vitamin K requires an effectively…

Magnesium: The Relaxant

By tightenupadmin | November 15, 2014 |

Magnesium is a mineral that is required in over 325 enzyme systems in the body. It helps the body to process fats and proteins and it is essential in the development of strong healthy bones and teeth. In combination with Calcium, Sodium and Potassium, it also facilitates muscle contraction and the transmission of nerve signals.…

Vitamin E: The Wonder Supplement

By tightenupadmin | November 13, 2014 |

Vitamin E is a fat soluble compound. As such, it is carried in the blood by lipoproteins and stored mainly in fat tissue. When fat is put on the move, Vitamin E is released into circulation. Vitamin E is a wonder supplement that can aid in providing relief from many health conditions. Supplementation has been…