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The Training121 Blog aims to be a beacon of clarity amidst the often confusing online health and nutrition space. While a lot of our articles focus on nutrition, the blog spans a range of topics, including exercise, sleep, and behaviour change. We craft our articles to be easy to understand, to be useful, and to impart a critical thinking mindset to the reader. Best of all, our articles are free to read and always will be. Join our mailing list below to stay informed and never miss out on valuable insights.

Health and Nutrition Science Communication Officer at Training121

Patrick Elliott, BSc, MPH

The One Nutrient You're probably lacking

One nutrient stands out among the rest for its low intake in Western countries, and it’s not something you can really get enough of from...

Can ChatGPT Replace Nutritionists?

A significant concern with the rise of artificial intelligence is its potential to replace human jobs. When it comes to the work of...

'Fruits and Vegetables' vs. 'Vegetables and Fruits'

While fruits and vegetables are often grouped together, is one group of foods healthier than the other? And, if so, should this be...

The Animal vs. Plant-Based Meat Debate

With the rise in popularity of plant-based diets, plant-based meat alternatives are becoming widespread in the market. A new review...

The Benefits of Meal Replacement Shakes

Whole food purists might be tempted to view meal replacement shakes negatively because they’re processed, and not ‘real’ food. But the...

The Role of Fat in an Athlete’s Diet

Dietary fat often stands in the shadow of carbohydrates and protein when it comes to sports nutrition recommendations. Despite this, fat...

Eating Healthy as an Athlete

Sports nutrition guidelines aren’t necessarily geared to be healthy. And healthy eating guidelines aren’t designed to facilitate optimal...

The Problem with Superfoods

The term ‘superfood’ is a marketing term, not a scientific one. And therein lies the issue. Introduction You might be a little confused...

How to Eat to Save the Planet

If humanity does not change its ways, we face impending environmental breakdown and climate collapse. Changing what we eat is one major...

Are Food Sensitivity Tests Legitimate?

Food sensitivity tests claim to examine our tolerance to a range of different foods, and assert that intolerances can lead to various...

A Guide to Plant-Based Milks

Plant-based dairy alternatives have skyrocketed in popularity over recent years. In this article, we discuss the pros and cons of 3 of...

The Key Lifestyle Factors for Longevity

Interest in immortality dates back thousands of years, but longevity—or living longer—has arguably never been as topical as it is today....

Three Nutrition Myths Debunked

To round out the year, let’s finish with something fun: debunking three pesky nutrition myths that just will not die. Introduction...

Soy and Hormones: Separating Fact from Fiction

Soy is often a protein-rich staple of plant-based diets, but some say it affects your hormones. Here, we set the record straight....

Is Fruit Juice Healthy?

It’s well established that fruit is good for you. But is this also true of fruit juice? Introduction In 2017, poor diets were estimated...

What Makes a Food Healthy or Unhealthy?

Most of us want nutrition to be simple, where foods are either inherently ‘good’ or ‘bad’. While it’s more nuanced than that, there are...

The Health Effects of Tea

Tea is the lifeblood of every Irish household. But is this soothing indulgence a good thing for your health? Read on as we spill the tea…...

Strategies to Overcome Picky Eating

Picky eating can limit the variety and quality of a child’s diet. In this article, we discuss why some children might be picky eaters and...

Are Processed Foods Unhealthy?

While a diet of cakes and doughnuts is clearly not optimal, it might surprise you to hear that processed foods are not always unhealthy....

Three Simple Swaps to Improve Your Diet

If you want to improve your diet with very little effort, this article is for you. There are a number of competing hypotheses about what...