Archive for category Health & Fitness

Tips on Losing Fat

To Lose Fat: 1.Don’t Crash Diet If you don’t eat, you’ll lose weight, right? Yes, in the short term, but you’ll be using valuable muscle for fuel. If your body thinks it’s starving, it releases a flood of adrenaline and cortisol. These cause your body to burn muscle and store fat, the reverse of what [...]

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New Years (Fitness) Resolutions

New Years Resolutions! It’s that time of year again when people begin thinking about New Years Resolutions & how they will improve their lives in the coming year. Here we will give you some very useful information on setting your health & Fitness Goals so that your New Years Resolution is something that won’t be [...]

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Kettlebells-The Latest way to Shape Up Fast!

Are You interested Weight Loss, Body Shape, Power, Strength, Developing the Core Muscles & improving Aerobic Fitness? In the past few years interest in the kettlebell has taken off. Kettlebell lifting is still relatively new in “the West” though it has been practised in Eastern Europe and Russia possibly back as far as 1704. Widely [...]

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The Benefits of Weight Training for Strength

What happens when we do Resistance Training for Strength? Lifting weights that feel heavier than what we are used to puts our muscles under a certain degree of stress and as a result they are temporarily weakened. The body’s natural response to this weakened state is to rebuild the muscles so they are equipped to [...]

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Healthy Tips for Dining Out

“You don’t have to curb your social life while trying to lose weight / eat healthy” In recent years, with people dining out more as part of their lifestyle, they have become more health-conscious and now want healthy choices whether eating at home or at their favourite restaurants. Whether you’re eating at home or dining [...]

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Hypnosis at Lifegym

Now available at Lifegym Personal Training Gym-Hypnosis Sessions Hypnosis is now available at Lifegym by Kevin veal dhp, dip, hyp, adv, dip, hyp, registered member no 0051 the Irish hypnotist register. Hypnosis is a powerful technique it can help you change negative beliefs and achieve your goals, treat serious emotional problems, and alleviate a range of [...]

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Watching Your Portion Sizes

Although we might choose healthy snacks and food – our portion sizes are often too large! Spend time familiarising yourself with the correct portion sizes and allowances for your food. Even if you are eating the correct type of foods you can still eat too much at one sitting. The body can only process so [...]

Fats

Fats Fats are complex molecules composed of fatty acids and glycerol. The body needs fats for growth and energy. It also uses them to synthesize hormones and other substances needed for the body’s activities (such as prostaglandins). Fats are the slowest source of energy but the most energy-efficient form of food. Each gram of fat [...]

The Glycemic Index

The glycemic index is thought to be important because carbohydrates that increase blood sugar levels quickly (those with a high glycemic index) also quickly increase insulin levels. The increase in insulin may result in low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) and hunger, which tends to lead to consuming excess calories and gaining weight. Carbohydrates with a [...]

Nutrition-An Overview

NUTRITION The benefits of correct nutrition · Controls Weight · Increases Quality Of Life (Better Able To Do Everyday Tasks) · Better Concentration · Better Complexion · Increases Energy · Prevents Many Illnesses And Diseases · Slows Down The Aging Process Explanation of nutrition The first rule is to eat foods as close to nature [...]

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