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How many carbs should I eat in a day?

Carbohydrates get a bad rap in some fitness circles. The energy-giving macronutrient is misunderstood – largely because of the way carbs work in the body and the variance in ‘quality’ you might find between certain foods containing them. For example, foods containing lots of refined sugar such as donuts or chocolate bars will function differently from those with slower-releasing carbs such as wholegrain pasta or bread.

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Powering Up: What Are Carbs Good For?

In the fitness world, carbs have had highs and lows in the eyes of the public. Even in 2022, the macronutrient is often regarded as a mixed blessing/curse- something to be embraced or avoided.

Like most nutrients, however, the truth is that balance and understanding is the key. Low carb diets might be effective for some specific needs, but most of us will be better served by consuming quality wholegrain carbohydrates to fuel us with the energy we need.

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Losing Weight Without Exercise

Exercising is a great way to build fitness – but did you know that it’s not actually necessary if your goal is solely losing weight?

While we don’t recommend avoiding exercise because of its immense health benefits, some of us might not be capable of exercise or are not currently in a position to start a routine. Though if you’re only worried about not having gym access, there’s a whole range of exercise you can do at home.

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“Why Am I Exercising But Not Losing Weight?”

Understanding calories in/out with Oatein

It’s just after New Year at the time of writing – a period where many of us look to kick bad habits, adopt healthier lifestyles and eat better. While the numbers on the scale should never be the only answer, many of us also look to lose weight as we leave the Christmas period of indulgence behind us.

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How to Make Protein Cookies

It’s no secret that we make some of the tastiest protein cookies in the world right here at Oatein. But if you’re reading this, you’re probably after some cookies right now – and as much as we’d love to, we can’t teleport our products… yet.

Fortunately, it’s easy enough to make DIY protein cookies if you have the right ingredients and a bit of time to throw everything together. By combining sweet treats and protein content, you’ll be enjoying some delicious that also helps to push you towards your fitness goals.
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High Protein Vegan Breakfast Ideas

Whether you believe the adage of “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” or not, there is a lot of nutritional potential in the first meal of the day. Not only does eating breakfast kickstart your metabolism, but some studies have even suggested that missing breakfast confuses your body’s latent ‘fasting’ mechanism that expects you to replenish blood sugar after sleeping. 
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Nutrition and Hydration Week| Keep Hydrated With Succeed!

In this article we unpick some of the benefits of drinking water and staying hydrated, along with how you could, add extra nutrients to your life through our Succeed range of supplements!

We use it every day, at the turn of a tap we have unlimited amounts of clean, fresh water. Even your local supermarket will be stocked up with the bottled kind. Yet why do we struggle to drink the recommended 8 glasses a day?

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Low GI Foods
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What are low-GI Foods and why are they important?

Low GI Foods

All the food that we eat has some kind of nutritional value, whether it’s low sugar snacks and healthy protein bars to a pina colada, they all have some kind of effect.

The impact of food on our blood sugar levels is rated by a GI-index rating, or  glycemic index. Studies have shown that a low GI-diet could lead to weight loss while also reducing the risks associated with heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Carbohydrates are the only macro-nutrient which effects our GI-levels.

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9 things I learned quiting sugar
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11 things I learned giving up sugar for 2 weeks

9 things I learned quiting sugar

Dare to give up the sweet stuff?

Are you a sugar addict? I am, or maybe…was? 

Once something we only consumed naturally, for instance through the natural sugars found in fruit, we now find added sugar in almost every kind of food we consume. While sugar might be seriously delicious, it’s also serious addictive and can definitely mess with your mood, sleep and good vibes. 

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