Instagram: The most underutilized platform for writers — Two years ago, I quit my job at a Fortune 100 company to pursue my passion as a nutritionist. I went back to school to do a master's degree and very quickly went from being a financially stable, got-my-life-together 24-year-old to just another directionless, penniless millennial. I now earn $10,000+…

Avoid excess fat gain and build muscle efficiently — Bulking and cutting are two strategies used by bodybuilders and fitness fans around the world. The goal is to optimize muscle growth and to carve out a lean, strong physique. However, it’s massively misunderstood. Social media has given many people the illusion that you can binge on pizza and milkshakes…

The most popular sports supplement on the market. But what’s the science? — Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) are one of the most popular sports supplements on the planet, claiming to increase muscle mass, energy, decrease body fat and more. But like most supplements, BCAAs have a camp of advocates and a camp of disbelievers — but what does the science actually say…

Counting calories isn’t just for weight loss! — If you’re reading this, you want to gain muscle. As you may or may not be aware, gaining muscle is a challenging feat. Don’t expect to gain muscle by drinking beer every day, eating junk food and praying that the gains will come — unless you have alien genetics —…

Unexpected lessons from an unexpected pregnancy. — My career prospects have been incrementally improving since I left university at age 22. In the years since, I’ve worked as a freelance health and fitness writer. As any freelancer will tell you, it takes time and continued effort to achieve a somewhat stable income. By 26, I had worked…

The pandemic-driven need for wellness — The Covid-19 virus created a pandemic health crisis. For the first time, travel bans were implemented globally, businesses closed, and we had to stay at home. Now, with the onset of vaccination and decreasing rates and intensities of infections, more people are travelling again. But the hospitality industry needs to…

The least accurate metric to track. Here’s what to do instead. — Before and after pictures have become the most popular way to share your fitness journey progress online. Any fitness influencer likely has a number of transformation photos populating their profile — it’s the best way to track your progress, right? Wrong. While before and after pictures can be motivating and…

Are we done with the get-rich-quick posts yet? — Either my algorithm is glitching or everyone and their aunt is writing about how much money they made from freelance writing. “How I made $20,000 from one blog post,” “I made $10k from writing for 16 hours per week!” etc. I have also contributed to this epidemic, having written my…

And why the scale might even go up! — The first point-of-call for many people who want to lose weight is to start a new workout plan. They believe that the more they exercise, the more weight they will lose. For some people, this might be the case. But it’s not universally true. So what happens if this doesn’t…