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Hisham Syed

18 articles

Metabolic Health 9 min read

What is metabolic age? Understand and improve this key health metric

We explain metabolic age, and how to calculate and compare your basal metabolic rate

May 28, 2025
Exercise 7 min read

Running vs weight lifting – which one should you pick?

Each form of exercise comes with tremendous benefits and has distinct advantages. But the real question is – what works for you?

Apr 03, 2025
Mental Health 6 min read

Unified Mindfulness: In Conversation With Musician Julianna Ray

Musician Julianna Raye shares her unified mindfulness journey, from crippling anxiety to rewiring her brain through thousands of hours of meditation.

Oct 14, 2022
Exercise 5 min read

Animal Flow: Getting Back To Your Roots

Animal Flow is an equipment-free bodyweight workout built on primal movement. Discover how it boosts core strength, mobility, and full-body awareness.

Oct 14, 2022
Nutrition 10 min read

Thermic Effect Of Food

Understand the Thermic Effect of Food and why calories from protein, carbs and fat affect your metabolism very differently, beyond calories in and …

Oct 14, 2022
Energy Management 5 min read

Hunger Games: The Truth About The Ghrelin Hormone

That gnawing urge to eat is driven by ghrelin, the hunger hormone. Discover how ghrelin works, why it triggers cravings and how to keep appetite in …

Oct 14, 2022
Energy Management 4 min read

Understanding Metabolism & Anabolic Steroid Abuse

Understand how metabolism works and the serious health risks of anabolic steroid abuse, from hormone disruption to lasting long-term bodily harm.

Sep 19, 2022
Biohacking 8 min read

Conscious Breathing: Benefits & Techniques to Reduce Stress & Anxiety

Take a deep breath, but do it right. Learn what conscious breathing is, its benefits, and simple techniques to reduce stress and anxiety every day.

Sep 13, 2022
Nutrition 7 min read

Body Recomposition: Why You Shouldn’t Overlook Micronutrients

‘Micronutrients’ are indispensable elements required by the body in small amounts.

Aug 29, 2022
Longevity 7 min read

What is Peripheral vision and six ways to improve it

Good peripheral vision is an absolute necessity for even the simplest of everyday tasks and functions.

Aug 14, 2022
Biohacking 2 min read

Rewiring your Brain through Neuroplasticity

Discover how neuroplasticity lets your brain change and adapt through experience, and how axonal sprouting rewires neural connections over time.

Jul 31, 2022
Nutrition 6 min read

Complex Carbs Benefits And Are They Healthy?

Carbs aren't the enemy. Learn what complex carbs are, their real benefits, and how choosing the right ones supports steady energy and metabolic …

Jul 28, 2022
Energy Management 9 min read

Recovery: The Secret To Better Gains

Understand why rest matters as much as training, what delayed onset muscle soreness means and how proper recovery drives better fitness gains.

Jun 24, 2022
Exercise 8 min read

Metabolic conditioning: How it can help with your fitness goals

Metabolic conditioning, or MetCon, structures work and rest to maximise energy use. Learn how this training style burns fuel efficiently and advances …

Jun 09, 2022
Metabolic Health 8 min read

Nocturnal Hypoglycemia: Symptoms and prevention

Learn what causes nocturnal hypoglycemia, how to spot its night-time symptoms and the practical steps you can take to prevent low blood sugar while …

Nov 02, 2021
Energy Management 7 min read

Eating Like Your Ancestors: Does it Make or Break Your Metabolism?

Have you ever wondered what the most dominantly produced crop in the world is? It’s wheat, and the reason behind its superiority is more complex than …

Sep 20, 2021
Exercise 6 min read

How to go beyond a Plateau

Hit a wall in your fitness progress? Learn what causes a weight loss plateau and practical ways to break through and start seeing real results again.

Jun 18, 2021
Nutrition 8 min read

Calories: The Burning Question

Everyone understands that calories are talked about whenever the conversation is about food or exercise. But what are calories?

May 31, 2021