Simple Carbohydrates | What is Dextrose?
Dextrose aka Glucose Dextrose is just the scientific name for regular old glucose (also D-Glucose). It digests quickly because its a monosaccharide, or simple sugar, with no molecular bonds for the body to break down. When taken post exercise for 8 weeks, dextrose plus creatine increased strength but was more effective at increasing bodyweight. The [...]
Top 10 Antioxidant Herbs and Spices
Antioxidants With Flavour Healthy eating, sometimes a daunting task – Preperation, knowledge and creativity all play there roles to help create a structured meal plan. I myself use a lot of foods consistently such as Tuna, Chicken, Turkey and Steak so flavour can become dull and lifeless at times. Adding Herbs or Spices can add [...]
AV vs. First Past the Post
I’m going to give a fairly quick guide to both systems, what’s wrong with them, and why we’re fucked. For what feels like the first time in my life, I felt truly informed about something that is happening in the world. On the 5Th of May we have the chance to cast a vote for or against electoral [...]
No More Urgent Care Centre
You may or may not know that the Leicester Royal Infirmary hosts an urgent care centre, that runs for24 hours. This centre is dedicated to cases that are not emergencies, but if help is needed in the middle of the night, it’s where you turn to. If this is the first time you’re hearing of [...]
Arrogance of youth
When I first met one of TheJanoMans bloggers, Jez, we spoke about the arrogance of youth. Not on purpose, it just popped up in conversation and it made me think quite a bit. The idea of the arrogance of youth, for me, is that because we’re young and haven’t gone through as much as other [...]
