Health Point - Excess body fat will adversely affect performance in sports where the body is propelled vertically or horizontally. Dietary measures can assist with achieving optimal body Read more...

Health Point - The aim of Bodybuilding is to achieve maximum aesthetic quality of muscular development. As a sport, Bodybuilding involves athletic training to achieve a physical form that Read more...

Health Point - Exercising for Health involves undertaking any kind of physical activity on a daily basis to improve general health, reduce the risks of certain diseases and maintain general Read more...

Health Point - Regular exercise can reduce the discomforts of pregnancy, such as excessive weight gain and fluid retention, and reduce the risks of certain complications occurring. Pregnant Read more...

Health Point - Alanine (also known as L-alanine) is a non-essential amino acid, meaning that it can be produced by the body and obtained through the diet. Only someone deficient in protein could be alanine Read more...

Health Point - Amino Acids are the 'building blocks' of protein. Amino Acids fall into two broad groups: essential and non-essential. Even though all amino acids are essential Read more...

Health Point - Arginine is a non-essential amino acid which is produced in the body by adults and obtained through food in infants, as they cannot produce it themselves. It has a number of Read more...

Health Point - Aspartic Acid (L-aspartic Acid) is a non-essential amino acid, meaning it can be synthesised by the body. The functions of Aspartic Acid include acting as a chemical Read more...

Health Point - The Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) are three essential amino acids, leucine, isoleucine and valine. 'Branched chain' refers to their chemical structure, which Read more...

Health Point - Carnitine is a non-essential amino acid produced in the liver, brain and the kidneys from the essential amino acids methionine and lysine. It is also obtained through the Read more...