If you’re following a healthy nutrition plan, do you really need to use supplements? A healthy nutrition plan is fundamental to your good health and fitness, but I strongly believe that a sensible supplement program can greatly assist in...
When it comes to strength training, most of us stick to the usual free weights and machines or, if we’re feeling adventurous, we may venture over to the cable or free motion machines at the gym. What you don’t...
What’s the secret to building muscle and getting that toned body you desire? This is a question that I am asked by clients when they first come to see me. So this month I’m outlining the key principles that...
Are you considering juicing or making healthy smoothies part of your diet? If so, this article is for you, because today I’m going to examine what makes more sense: using your blender to create green smoothies or using a...
5 Foods That Could Be Sabotaging Your Sleep Spicy and acidic foods. Foods like chili, pizza, tomato sauce and peppers can give you digestive disturbances that won’t let you catch your “zzz’s.” These kinds of foods are also linked...
Don’t feel guilty about eating that chocolate. In moderation, it can be very good for you! Stay slim. Yes. Eating a small amount of chocolate on a DAILY basis can be good for your waistline. A study published in...
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is a condition that occurs after strenuous, unfamiliar exercise and affects the muscle fibres, resulting in localised pain and discomfort. DOMS is commonly associated with extended endurance exercise and explosive types of exercise requiring forceful, ...
Fat is stored in the body in the form of triglycerides in fat cells and the skeletal muscle. Free fatty acids, the broken-down form of triglycerides, provide energy for exercise. Fat is an important source of stored energy. This...
Some people argue that you can get all your protein needs from vegetables, but others say that you need meat to get your protein requirements. A US study has found that a meat-containing diet was superior to a lacto-ovo-vegetarian...
1. Cut Caffeine. The effects of caffeine can take as long as eight hours to wear off. So if you drink a cup of coffee or soft drink in the afternoon and are still tossing at night, caffeine might be...
You’ve been working hard to get in your exercise sessions and eat a healthy balanced diet, but are you still feeling a bit sluggish? Don’t have the energy to greet the day with enthusiasm? Hit a plateau on dropping...
When the summer heat reduces and there is more energy about, most people focus on cleaning their homes out; this Autumn, make sure you clean out your diet too! Your body will thank you for it… Ditch the...