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The Importance of Whole-Foods in the Athletes Diet.
In the fitness industry, the marketing of supplements often overshadows the fundamental role of real foods in achieving health and...

Ruby Cooke
Apr 8, 20242 min read


The Unnecessary Sacrifice: Why Removing Gluten and Dairy from Your Diet Can Be Detrimental
Many people today are adopting gluten-free and dairy-free diets as a part of a health trend, often without a medical reason to do so....

Ruby Cooke
Nov 14, 20233 min read


Life-Improving Lessons from Blue Zones for Western Living
A Blue Zone refers to regions of the world where people have a much higher than average chance of living to a ripe old age. These areas...

Ruby Cooke
Nov 8, 20235 min read


The Bitter Truth About Sugar-Free Alternatives and Gut Health
Sugar-free alternatives have gained popularity as people seek to reduce their sugar intake and make healthier choices. While these...

Ruby Cooke
Nov 7, 20232 min read


The Power of Perception: How Body Image Affects Diet and Training Adherence
Our perception of our bodies plays a profound role in our commitment to diet and training regimens. Negative body image...

Ruby Cooke
Oct 23, 20232 min read


The Vicious Cycle: Why Yo-Yo Dieting Doesn't Work
Yo-yo dieting, the pattern of losing weight only to regain it, followed by repeated cycles of weight loss and gain...

Ruby Cooke
Oct 23, 20231 min read


How Food Becomes Energy
Have you ever wondered how the food you eat transforms into the energy that fuels your daily activities and training? The process is...

Ruby Cooke
Oct 23, 20232 min read


The Importance of Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats for Performance, Body Composition, and Health
Protein, carbohydrates, and fats are the three primary macronutrients that make up our food, and they play distinct yet equally crucial role

Ruby Cooke
Oct 23, 20232 min read


The Path to Success: Adherence to Diet and Training
In a world filled with quick fixes and promises of overnight success, it's crucial to remember that sustainable results in health and...

Ruby Cooke
Oct 23, 20232 min read


Approaching Diets in More Than One Way
I prefer to approach nutrition with a more nuanced perspective, viewing it in phases. Within each phase, distinct tools are acquired...

Ruby Cooke
Oct 20, 20233 min read


Guilt-Free Food: It's Worse Than You Think
Key Take Aways 1. Misleading Labels: The term "guilt-free" misleads consumers, as it implies moral judgment on food choices. 2....

Ruby Cooke
Feb 10, 20233 min read


My Story: Overcoming a chronic illness and a very complex relationship with food & self.
TW: disordered eating behaviours Chronic Illness I was born with a Primary Immuneodeficiency and Chronic Lung Disease. Although this was...

Ruby Cooke
Jan 19, 20236 min read


You're Not Broken: Understanding Metabolism
It’s Bigger Than You Think If you type ‘Metabolism’ into Google the first definition to come up is one from the Mayo Clinic taken from...

Ruby Cooke
Dec 2, 20226 min read


The Problem with Good Food
Key Take Aways 1. Diverse Definitions: Understands "good food" through the lens of Nutritionism, which is often narrow and reductive. 2....

Ruby Cooke
Oct 25, 20225 min read

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