Whether you are a recreational athlete, a physically active person, or an elite endurance athlete, it is important to recognize the impact nutrition has on health and performance. Sustainable daily nutrition will improve exercise performance, prevent injuries due to fatigue, provide energy during endurance training, facilitate maintenance of an optimal body weight, and enhance overall health. So what should this look like in terms of macronutrient breakdown and meal composition? Let us tell you!
With the spread of COVID-19, maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle might seem like a far-fetched idea. The Näak team wants to help the athletes and adventurers community to keep spirits high during this time by providing useful nutrition and exercise tips for a sustained energy.
We're back with some cricket powder recipes! This week, we're sharing our favourite muffin recipe with you guys. These delicious, healthy, cricket-powder muffins will have everyone around you asking for the recipe! This recipe is part of a sustainable nutrition and is Canada made !
Running Addict is a passionate runner whose philosophy is "train seriously, without taking yourself seriously". On his blog, running addict shares all sorts of tips on running and even offers a training plan for a marathon! We had the chance to ask him some questions about good habits to adopt after a marathon. If this interests you, read this article!
Try out this recipe for a delicious, refreshing cricket powder smoothie bowl. It is packed with nutrients, and is perfect for breakfast or as a snack! A sustainable fuel for a long lasting energy!
Lacking inspiration for breakfast or want to change your habits? Näak offers you an easy to make pancake recipe to brighten up your breakfasts and/or snacks with cricket powder to provide you with sustainable energy. This Cricket Powder Pancake recipe is healthy, delicious, and full of nutrients... guilt-free pancakes, yay!
Potatoes rock! They can be eaten fried, baked, mashed, boiled, you name it! This week, we made delicious Cricket Powder Spicy Sweet Potatoes oven-baked fries. Our special ingredient (cricket powder) gives these potatoes a boost in protein, vitamin B12, iron and calcium... making them even more nutritious than they already are!
This week's recipe is a delicious cricket powder bean burger. The patties we created are packed with nutrients including protein, vitamin B12, iron, and more.
Now more than ever, it is crucial for each and everyone of us to make conscious decisions in our everyday lives in order to reduce our environmental footprint. Here at Näak, we really value the environment. From the development of our products to our packaging, we try to remain as eco-friendly as we can. If you want to find out how we take care of our planet, keep on reading!
To celebrate easter, we revamped a classic Easter dessert: chocolate Easter nests. We added some almonds and cricket powder to give your sweet treat a protein boost! A gourmet and eco-responsible dessert just for you!
We spend a lot of time boasting about the long list of benefits that come with adding crickets to our diet. However, we don't really discuss where the crickets we use come from and how they are farmed. For that reason, we have decided to dedicate this entire blog post to cricket farming!
We can all agree that cookies are amazing, but do you know what is even better than regular cookies? Healthy cricket powder cookies! This week, we are sharing our recipe for delicious Cricket Powder Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies. This not-too-sweet treat is perfect after a workout to replenish you carbohydrate stores and give you a boost in protein for optimal muscle recovery.
This Cricket Powder Chickpea & Black Bean Salad recipe is perfect for all the athletes out there. The chickpeas, black beans, and cricket powder are all protein-rich ingredients that can keep you energized and help with muscle recovery after a hard work-out session. On top of it, this recipe is delicious and quick to prepare!
Iron has been a heavily debated topic in the nutrition community for the past few years, due to the decrease in individuals consuming traditional diets, and the shift towards vegetarian, vegan and entotarian diets. For that reason, we have decided to tackle this popular topic and teach you 5 things you need to know about this famous nutrient!