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18 Sep 2010 by Angela Butler
Are you already dreading the fact that the festive season is approaching rapidly? Walking into shops the other day and reeling in horror at the sight of Christmas cards, chocolates, food, even mince pies, and turkey (oh yes, it's true, in September!),I found myself suddenly becoming rather excited at the prospect of two things: Stocking up on boxes of chocolate, telling myself that I am....
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3 Aug 2009 by Ali Campbell
Getting going – the easy way. I know there is a lot in the box and that’s because I really wanted to give you all you need to lose weight and enjoy being slimmer, happier and healthier. You really do have all you need but most of the questions I get asked are about where you should start. There is so much good stuff in the box that it can feel a little overwhelming, so, here’s the quick....
10 Feb 2009 by Jennifer Louden
Have you ever come home from a trip -- or several trips back to back-- and you're in the midst of a gynormous life change which caused you to break into heaving sobs in the middle of your new love's family reunion (although not in front of the actual family) and you are in must-hold-hands-or-otherwise-always-be-touching love and you keep pinching yourself because you can't believe you found....
7 Feb 2009 by Ali Campbell
Ok I’ll confess I pinched that line from a song – It’s a band called Linkin Park if you’re interested. But I think it’s brilliant and exactly how lots of us are in the world… The veneer that the outside world sees is very different from the real you on the inside. It’s often this imbalance that causes us more pain in the long run. How many times have you had a crap day at work,....
4 Feb 2009 by Ali Campbell
Ok, at the risk of being a little controversial I’ll cut straight to the chase… it’s not will power you need – It’s won’t power! And will power won’t work. Here’s why… There is a very powerful and very real chemical (it’s called dopamine), which is released when we see some visually attractive stimulus. (Cake, chocolate, crisps, handbags, shoes, you get the idea) and when....
3 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
Fats can be classed as either good or bad. Bad fats are the ones found in hard cheese, cakes, chocolate, ready meals and pastries. Good fats are the ones found in oily fish, nuts, seeds and olive oil and have so many benefits to your health such help to give you glowing skin, help lubricate your joints, hormone function, boost your metabolism and lower cholesterol. Good fats also help to....
3 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
By eating a huge amount after exercising of either healthy food or unhealthy food can mean that you undo all your hard work. Of course eat healthily but eat moderate portions as eating extra large portions of healthy food is as detrimental as eating unhealthy food. It has been found that those who skip breakfast end up eating more calories throughout the day. They will either end up....
3 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
Question Which fats are my friend? Answer Fats that are found in hard cheeses, cakes, chocolates are the ones that are bad and you should try to eat less of. Fats that can be found in oily fish, nuts, seeds and olive oil are the good ones and actually help burn body fat.
2 Feb 2009 by Alba Feely
We all seem to measure how well we're doing when embarking upon a healthy eating and exercise regime by how much weight we've lost. Most of us will weigh ourselves everyday just to see how we're doing. If the scales say we've lost weight we're on top of the world but if we haven't or even put some on we're in a bad mood for the rest of the day and may even think it's....
29 Jan 2009 by Alba Feely
Are you often completely put off starting a healthy eating and exercise regime in order to lose weight and get healthy because it seems like such a huge mountain to climb and you don’t know where to start? Here are a few ideas you can use to get you started. Set out some realistic goals i.e. How much weight you’d like to lose and by when (taking into account that loosing 1-2 lbs a week is....
29 Jan 2009 by Alba Feely
Before exercising your body needs energy to enable you to put a really good effort into your workout. Keep your snack light before exercising as a big meal will make you feel tired and sluggish. After exercising your body needs nutrition to begin recovering and replenishing. Here are some example of what you should and shouldn't eat to really boost the benefits of your workout. Good stuff....
28 Jan 2009 by Ali Campbell
One of my favorite books ever is Lance Armstrong’s auto biography ‘it’s not about the bike’ It tracks is journey from tour de France winner and cycling super star through his battle with cancer and on to tour de France winner and all round global icon… When I first read it a few years ago I could not put it down… It’s not about the bike, it’s about Armstrong, it’s about his....
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