The age-old question: what should I eat before a workout? Truth is, the answer to this question will never be clear-cut. However, for the vast majority of people, the two key factors that will influence what should be eaten prior to exercise are…

We all have that workout every now and then which just doesn’t meet our expectations. The weights feel unusually heavy, the pump is lagging, and you can’t quite conjure that mental drive to train hard. It could just be a one-off average session… or maybe you haven’t ticked a few nutritional boxes that could have improved your chances of a decent workout?

Protein math - we understand that seeing numbers and targets in the 100’s can initially seem daunting! However, we’re here to tell you that there’s no need to feel overwhelmed. In fact, consistently achieving a high daily protein intake should be achievable for anyone once it’s understood in quantities of food!

It is often recommended that you consume one handful of nuts and seeds per day to reap their wonderful health benefits, but the question is, how big is a handful? And how many calories does it contain?

The initiation of this cycle often stems from a place of innocence and good intentions. For example, an individual with weight loss goals doesn’t feel hungry in the morning and considers that eating without an appetite would be counterintuitive for their goals.

4 INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE PROTEIN CAKE! Swipe right to see how you can make yourself this delicious, high-protein cake in less than 10 minutes!

Building a significant amount of muscle mass requires not only years of consistent resistance training, however it also depends heavily on the intricacies of nutrition. Apart from total daily energy intake, this includes meal timing, protein intake, quality & distribution, as well as peri-workout carbohydrate consumption.

Listed above are twelve popular WPI products available for Australian consumers. Unbiasedly we have listed them to compare protein content and price per 30g serving. Brands are listed based on protein per 30g serve from highest to lowest.

The question of whether or not someone should consider supplementing with a multivitamin can be quite controversial. Most commonly the rationale for doing so is “just in case” an individual isn’t meeting all of their essential nutrient requirements through food. However, consuming multivitamins as an “insurance policy” has many caveats… and you may discover that they aren’t exactly the best provider (pardon the pun).

In comparison to a carb source such as white rice (74g C and 340cal per 100g raw), all vegetable varieties (that’s right, including potatoes!) are considered on the lower end for energy and macronutrient density. However, as this infographic infers, there is still a slight hierarchy as some vegetables are more energy dense than others.