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Jack Radford-Smith
April 4, 2026

Protein Sources Ranked by Calories: Which Foods Are Actually Efficient?

Jack Radford-Smith
April 4, 2026

A practical comparison of how much protein common foods and marketed "high-protein" products deliver relative to their calorie cost. A dietitian ranks whole food sources, examines popular high-protein snacks, and explains how to balance efficiency with overall dietary quality.

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Jack Radford-Smith
March 30, 2026

The Complete Guide to Dietary Fibre: Intake, Types, and Health Benefits

Jack Radford-Smith
March 30, 2026

A dietitian's complete guide to dietary fibre covering the three fibre types, recommended intake targets, the best food sources for lifters, and the health outcomes linked to adequate intake. Includes practical strategies for meeting fibre goals within a structured nutrition plan.

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Jack Radford-Smith
March 28, 2026

Contest Prep Habits That Shape Your Experience and Stage Outcome

Jack Radford-Smith
March 28, 2026

Thirteen habits and decisions that shape your contest prep experience and stage outcome. A dietitian explains the patterns that separate well-managed preps from reactive ones, and how to build the habits that compound in your favour over time.

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Jack Radford-Smith
March 28, 2026

How Sleep Affects Muscle Growth, Fat Loss, and Appetite: What the Research Shows

Jack Radford-Smith
March 28, 2026

How even a single week of poor sleep affects cortisol, hunger, muscle protein synthesis, insulin sensitivity, and testosterone. A dietitian explains what the research shows and provides practical strategies for improving sleep quality.

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Jack Radford-Smith
March 25, 2026

Meal Plans for Fat Loss and Muscle Gain: Pros, Cons, and Alternatives

Jack Radford-Smith
March 25, 2026

A dietitian's honest assessment of meal plans: when they reduce friction and support progress, when they become counterproductive, and how to use them as a stepping stone toward long-term nutritional independence.

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Jack Radford-Smith
March 23, 2026

Outdated Bodybuilding Nutrition Practices and What Works Better

Jack Radford-Smith
March 23, 2026

Five inherited bodybuilding nutrition practices that do not hold up under scrutiny, and the evidence-informed alternatives that produce better outcomes with less risk. A dietitian explains each one.

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Jack Radford-Smith
March 21, 2026

How to Structure a Calorie Deficit: Four Approaches That Work

Jack Radford-Smith
March 21, 2026

Four ways to structure a calorie deficit around your lifestyle and training, all producing the same weekly energy balance. A practical guide to choosing the approach that fits your routine, preferences, and goals.

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Jack Radford-Smith
March 18, 2026

Do You Need to Track Macros? How to Decide Based on Your Goals

Jack Radford-Smith
March 18, 2026

A practical decision-making framework for determining whether macro tracking suits your current goals, experience, and relationship with food, with guidance on when to track, when to stop, and what alternatives exist.

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Jack Radford-Smith
March 17, 2026

High-Fibre Foods Ranked by Calories and Cost

Jack Radford-Smith
March 17, 2026

A visual comparison of 38 common foods ranked by the calories, cost, and serving size needed to deliver 10 grams of dietary fibre, with practical insights for building a fibre-rich diet on a calorie budget.

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Jack Radford-Smith
March 15, 2026

Gut Health for Lifters: Why Dietary Diversity Matters for Digestion

Jack Radford-Smith
March 15, 2026

A practical guide to gut health for lifters and physique-focused individuals, covering why dietary diversity matters for the microbiome, how fibre and fermented foods support digestion, and what daily habits make the biggest difference.

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The Best High Fibre Foods: Ranked by Fibre Content and Calories

Fifteen whole foods ranked by fibre and calorie content per 100 grams, with data from the Australian Food Composition Database and practical guidance on hitting daily fibre targets across different dietary goals.

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How Hard Should You Train? Using RPE and RIR to Guide Your Sets

RPE and reps in reserve are practical tools for quantifying how close to failure a set is, giving coaches and athletes a shared language for prescribing and monitoring training intensity. A guide to the scale, where most sets should land, and why accuracy improves with experience.

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The Nutritional Consequences of Excluding Food Groups From Your Diet

Excluding a food group removes a cluster of nutrients that are often difficult to replace. A dietitian examines the evidence on dairy, grains, fruit, lean animal protein, and vegetables, and explains what each exclusion actually costs nutritionally.

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The Health Risks of Visceral Fat and the Evidence on How to Lower It

Visceral fat surrounds your internal organs and influences insulin sensitivity, lipid metabolism, and cardiovascular risk in ways that subcutaneous fat does not. A dietitian explains what drives its accumulation and what the evidence shows about reducing it.

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Eight Practical Ways to Make Fat Loss Easier and More Sustainable

Fat loss requires a calorie deficit, but the variables that determine whether that deficit is sustainable go well beyond food intake alone. Eight practical strategies covering daily movement, food selection, sleep, meal timing, and life context.

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Daily Macro Targets for Muscle Gain, Fat Loss, and Training Performance

A practical breakdown of evidence-based protein, carbohydrate, fat, and fibre targets, and how to adjust each one sensibly depending on whether you are building, dieting, or maintaining.

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Nine Nutrition Realities That Change How You Approach Training and Diet

Nine evidence-based nutrition principles that cut through the noise of fitness industry messaging: from fasted training and superfood marketing to realistic muscle gain timelines and the supplements that actually matter.

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Four Supplements Worth Taking: A Dietitian's Evidence-Based Guide

The four supplements actually worth taking for lifters and active individuals: omega-3, vitamin D3, creatine monohydrate, and magnesium glycinate. A dietitian explains the evidence, dosing, form selection, and timing for each one.

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Is Bodybuilding Unhealthy? The Risks, Benefits, and What Determines the Outcome

Is bodybuilding unhealthy? A dietitian's honest, evidence-based assessment of the risks and benefits of physique sport, covering predisposing factors, the health spectrum, common misconceptions, and practical steps to minimise harm.

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The Five Most Common Nutrient Deficiencies for Lifters and How to Fix Them

The five nutrient deficiencies most commonly seen in active individuals: iron, vitamin D, magnesium, calcium, and iodine. A dietitian explains why each one matters, who is most at risk, the best food sources, and when supplementation is worth considering.

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Fibre Efficiency Ranked: Which Foods Deliver the Most Fibre Per Calorie

A visual ranking of 20 common whole foods by fibre efficiency, showing which foods deliver the most fibre per calorie and how to use this information to build a higher-fibre diet without overshooting your calorie budget.

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Vitamin D Explained: Benefits, Dosing, and What the Evidence Actually Shows

A dietitian's evidence-stratified guide to vitamin D covering its role in hormones, immunity, muscle function, and bone health, along with practical guidance on dosing, timing, and supplementation for lifters and physique-focused individuals.

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Protein Sources Ranked by Calories: Which Foods Are Actually Efficient?

A practical comparison of how much protein common foods and marketed "high-protein" products deliver relative to their calorie cost. A dietitian ranks whole food sources, examines popular high-protein snacks, and explains how to balance efficiency with overall dietary quality.

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