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Are all calories made equal?
Food calories affect the body very differently depending on their source and the overall context in which they are consumed. I’m sure you’ve all heard the expression, “A calorie is a calorie.” It means that carbohydrate, fat and protein calories are equal in terms of their effect on the...
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31 Days to a Fitter & Healthier U - Your 17 Day Chec...
We’re officially over half way through January and what a year it has been already. We hope you are enjoying our ’31 Days to a fitter & healthier U’ so far. We have covered a lot of ground so naturally you might have missed a couple of stops along the...
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Snacking...The Healthy Way
The main purpose of healthy snacking is really to take the edge off pre-mealtime hunger without exceeding your caloric needs. This can be achieved through mindful snacking - eating a nutritious, properly-portioned snack when hunger strikes, which can boost your intake of essential nutrients and healthy food groups such...
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Can Exercise and Daily Activity Improve Brain Health?
Can Exercise and Daily Activity Improve Brain Health? Professor Greg Whyte OBE How is exercise and brain health linked? Exercise has been shown to be effective in improving memory and thinking. Exercise reduces insulin resistance and inflammation, and stimulates the release of growth factors in the brain which...
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31 days to a fitter & healthier U - Your 10 Day Chec...
As we approached the end of 2020, like many we were filled with hope and excitement for a new and better year. Unfortunately, big change like this does not happen overnight and we began 2020 taking two steps back instead of one giant leap forward. Navigating these tough times is...
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The Importance of Water for our Overall Health
One healthy habit that can have a massive impact on our overall health & wellness, is drinking more water. We should be drinking between 6-8 glasses (200ml per glass) of water a day, which will increase if we are actively participating in exercise. The most important glass of...
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31 days to a fitter & healthier U
Here at U Perform, it is our mission to empower our U Perform family by providing the highest quality sports nutrition range to enhance preparation, performance and recovery. But we think we can go one step further, to do more to support and inspire the U Perform family. That’s why...
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What is collagen?
Hi guys, it's James here from U Perform and Happy New Year. I hope you're all doing well. And you are finally back into some form of training or exercise, or just keeping fit and working off the Christmas and New Year food and wine. Today, I'm going to talk...
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Mental Training for Nerves: Charlie's Story - Perfor...
Watch Episode 16 here 👇 Subscribe to the U Perform YouTube Channel to never miss an episode In our vlogs, performance psychologist Charlie Unwin has been introducing us to mental strategies for coping with nerves, anxiety and stress so that we can perform more effectively and consistently under pressure. This...
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How to get back to training after a break - Arron Co...
Tips to get back into exercise after a break Watch Episode 14 here 👇 Subscribe to the U Perform YouTube Channel to never miss an episode Amy Williams: Hello everyone. It's Amy Williams here for the U Perform channel. And we have Arron, our fitness expert. Now, Arron and myself...
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