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Fasting during Ramadan can be a challenge for many, as abstaining from food and drink from dawn to sunset can make it harder for people to stay healthy. People who fast may struggle to maintain their energy levels and can start to lose muscle mass after some time.

During hard training, your body obviously needs as much energy as it can possibly get. There will be no optimising performance without first optimising energy availability. Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) and HMB supplements fulfil this role for a lot of people.

What supplement should you be using for your creatine intake? As above, not all creatine's are equal. Today, we’re looking at micronized creatine - specifically, Creapure® Creatine, which is generally thought of just about the purest form of creatine and one of the best offerings on the market.

We all know we should be following high protein diets to maximise athletic gains; building strength and power and eliciting hypertrophy (muscle growth) requires it. We also all know that to follow a high protein diet properly, with an intake upwards of 150g per day, the likelihood is that we will need supplementation in the form of protein shakes.

Meat and dairy sourced from cows raised on a grass-fed diet is significantly higher in nutritional value than that from cows who are grain-fed. Aside from the added micronutritional content inherent to living on grass rather than grains, grass-fed diets promote a healthier pH internal balance in the cows’ guts, which then provides beneficial bacteria.

It is common knowledge that there are 21 amino acids, all of which act as the building blocks of proteins needed for organs, tissues, and cells. Of these; 9 are essential as the body is unable to self-produce them, yet they are critical for survival.

The whey protein shake is the bedrock of many athletic dietary protocols. There is no shortage of protein shake recipes online, and it can be a little confusing at times. How exactly should you go about incorporating whey protein into your diet, and what is the best way to add it to your shakes?

ZMA has recently gained significant attention from the general public and more health-oriented individuals. It’s a beneficial amalgamation of Vitamin B6, magnesium aspartate and zinc monomethionine aspartate.

Pre-workout supplements are an innovative addition to anyone’s lifestyle as they offer sudden, intense boosts of energy and focus.

We ask our founder 5 quick questions to find out why he decided to leave his nine to five sales job to start a sports nutrition business and discover his rationale for starting Yalla Protein.