Did You Know?.......

• Athletes need extra protein to support lean muscle mass. Active people should consume 2g of protein per Kilo of bodyweight daily.



• You can make weight loss quicker and easier by increasing your metabolic rate and burning more calories! Your metabolic rate is the rate at which the body burns up calories. A body that consumes 2500 cal’s a day and burns 2500 cal’s a day will stay the same weight no matter where they get the calories from! A body that consumes 2500 cal’s but only burns 2000 will gain weight at the rate of 1 Ib per week! (Again, no matter where they get calories from).



• For every extra pound of muscle you put on, your body uses around 50 extra calories per day! This is because muscle is metabolically active and burns more calories than other body tissue even when you’re not moving!



• A 200g can of Baked Beans in Tomato sauce has twice the amount of Iron than a serving of Spinach.



• Pomegranate juice is the best source of anti-oxidants and is a good source of potassium which helps control the balance of fluids in the body and can help lower blood pressure.



• Muscle tissue is approximately 15% denser than fat tissue – so don’t worry about what the scales say! Look in the mirror – if you’ve gained tone to your muscles you’ve gained shape, keep going! Muscle rules!!