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A BEAcON OF CLARITY

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...

Snus Use in Football: What are the Health and Performance Effects?

Snus use is rife in football—but at what cost? While it’s generally accepted that snus use is lower risk than smoking cigarettes, its use...

'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...

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...

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...

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...

Inside the Training121 Blog

For the 50th Training121 Blog article, we give you an insight into what exactly we do here and our philosophy when it comes to health and...

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…...

Planning For Success

Without a proper plan, it can be difficult to meet your health and performance goals. After reading this article, you’ll know why....

How to Improve Your Sleep

One of the often forgotten pillars of good health and performance is sleep. In this article, we explain why it’s important and give you...

Read This Blog to Improve Your Diet

Creating a weekly habit to read this blog and improve your nutrition knowledge can lead to real-life diet improvements. Introduction...

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....

Smoothies: The Swiss Army Knife of Snacks

Smoothies are a convenient, adaptable, and healthy snack. In this article, we explain why they’re a good tool to improve diet quality,...

One Potential Strategy to Improve Childrens’ Diets

As most parents out there know, getting children to eat healthy can be a struggle. In this article, we break down a new study that...