Posts in “Diet”
Personal Training Success Stories: Donna Ely
In a time when many of us are obsessed with the scales I think the picture above shows, as I’ve blogged about before, that as personal trainers we should also use other yardsticks to measure success such as inch loss, dress/waist size and how much fitter, stronger and healthier our personal training clients feel. So, […]
Read articleHow Healthy Are Protein Bars, Diet Bars and Energy Bars?
You only have to walk into any corner shop, gym, petrol station or supermarket and you will see protein bars, energy bars, diet bars and food bars on sale. These bars are designed to be appealing to people who are unorganised and don’t plan their weekly food or need to grab something quick when on […]
Read articleAre GMO Foods Safe To Eat?
There has been much talk recently on the subject of consuming GMO foods. With so many opinions, studies and theories flying around on the internet its hard to find clear information about whether GMO foods are safe to eat. GMOs, or “genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals that have been genetically engineered with DNA […]
Read articleHow Sugar Can Cause High Blood Pressure
For a long time saturated fat and salt have been attacked by nutritionist and dieticians, blaming both on increases in various health-related diseases. However, as you may be aware, more recently sugar seems to be in the firing line for being a made contributor to things like obesity, heart disease and in the press […]
Read articleLunchtime Salad Recipes
We all know that salads can be a healthy option at meal times provided that they are not covered in unhealthy dressings. However, many of our personal training clients often complain that they get bored of salads as they tend to always have the same things in them. Here are some lunchtime salad recipes for […]
Read articleHow Low Calorie Sweeteners Affect Body Composition
Obesity levels are constantly rising in the developed world. Because of the health complications of excess fat tissue such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and even certain cancers, identifying strategies that can be applied to the masses to combat this problem is imperative. It has been suggested that replacing sugar with low calorie sweeteners as a possible […]
Read articleMackerel Recipes
Check out these mackerel recipes. Mackerel has high levels of Omega 3 and Omega 6. There are great post workout recovery meals or snacks. Grilled Mackerel With Orange, Chilli & Watercress Salad Kcal 412 Protein 30g, Carbs 18g, Fat 25g, Sat Fat 3g Ingredients • 1 tsp black peppercorns • 1 tsp coriander seeds • […]
Read articlePrawn Recipes
Here are some healthy prawn recipes perfect for lunch or dinner. Prawn Jalfrezi […]
Read articleShould You Be Skipping Meals?
One of the most common approaches for the uninitiated for dropping weight quickly is skipping meals. It seems like a logical approach, cut out food, drop weight fast… unfortunately, like most things in life, this is way too simple and unfortunately doesn’t work. The body does not respond very well to long periods of fasting. […]
Read articleCarb Loading
How many people do you know who have run a marathon and put weight on whilst they are training or have relied on marathon training to help them lose weight but to no avail. Now, if you’re a regular reader of our blogs you will know that steady state running is not the best thing […]
Read articleHealthy Steak Recipes
Steak is a great meat, it cotains plenty of essential iron and B vitamins along with the vast amount of protein which is vital for keeping a healthy lifestyle as it aids muscle growth. Here are three tasty and healthy steak recipes which include steak and can be eaten as an evening meal or even a lunch […]
Read articleAre Liquid Diets Effective and Safe?
I have seen many fad diets come in and out of fashion but the one that is going strong and constantly covers my Facebook news feeds are the liquid diets. I have my views on this and I have had to refrain, numerous times, from sharing these so I have collected numerous information and statistics […]
Read articleBroccoli and Bean Recipes
Broccoli and Bean Recipes Broccoli and green beans are fantastic green vegetables that taste great and complement each other perfectly. Here are some great broccoli and bean recipes perfect for a side dish to complement your meat or fish or as a lunch or main meal. Vegetables don’t have to be bland and boring adding […]
Read articleLow Calorie Diets
What a busy week so far, for some reason this week all of my client’s health assessments seem to have come at once so I’ve been measuring a lot of my clients’ progress and reporting back to them about how their hard work is paying off! As a team of personal trainers we pride […]
Read articleThe Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity In Adults and Children, The facts
I came across a great research article this week which had examined thousands of research papers and reports looking at the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adults and children. Some of the facts I came across were shocking: From 1980 to 2013 the proportion of adults with a BMI greater than 25 rose from […]
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