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Nutrition
CHRISTMAS HEALTH & FITNESS TIPS
Christmas is notoriously a time to indulge, but be careful not to overdo it! You can still enjoy all the festivities and get through the Christmas Holidays without too much impact on your health and fitness. Of course, the priority should be to enjoy the festive season. It’s ok to cheat on […]
Nutrition and Depression
Nutrition to fight Depression We hear a lot in the media lately about depression and natural ways to combat it. As well as looking at various forms of exercise, getting outdoors in nature and meditation etc., it is really worth looking at what we eat. In 2017, a study in Australia showed that a group […]
Clean up your diet – Eliminate added Sugars
When you’re trying to make dietary changes to lose weight or improve your health, it’s best to change one thing at a time rather than making a complete overhaul of your eating habits. Why? This way you’re less likely to be overwhelmed by the sudden change and give up. On average, we eat 82 grammes […]
How to enjoy Christmas and stick to your Health & Fitness goals
The party season is upon us and there are many temptations out there to spoil your health & fitness goals. But you can fully enjoy the Christmas holidays with friends and family by following a few simple guidelines. You can relax the rules without feeling you’re going to start from scratch again in January. […]
NUTRITION 101
Healthy eating doesn’t need to be complicated, provided you follow these simple guidelines 1. JUST EAT REAL FOOD (JERF) The best rule of thumb is to only eat food that grows out of the ground or that once had a face! Do this and you’ll find it hard to go wrong. By avoiding heavily processed […]
Back To School Nutrition & Exercise Advice For Parents
FIT KIDS ARE MORE FOCUSED: A BACK TO SCHOOL MESSAGE FOR PARENTS Being physically active boosts blood flow around your body, which increases oxygen delivery to your brain. This enhances cognition, memory and concentration. Therefore, active kids are more likely to learn faster, process and retain information better, plan and organise work, and show a […]
Low Fat Diets Could Be Harming Your Health
HOW LOW-FAT DIETS COULD BE HARMING YOUR HEALTH This Newsletter is a slight departure from what I usually do. In that I am sending you an article from today’s Irish Daily Mail. In fact it is from the headline article on the front page entitled ‘HOW LOW-FAT DIETS COULD BE HARMING YOUR HEALTH’. Rarely do […]
Weight Loss Myths Debunked
The Truth about Weight Loss MYTH-YOU CAN TURN FAT INTO MUSCLE Fat and muscle are two completely different types of tissue, so it’s impossible to turn one into the other. Muscle is active tissue that burns calories, while fat tissue stores excess energy. When you train, it is possible to burn fat and build […]
9 Things That Make You Fat
These 9 Things Are Making You Fat Forget Fatty Foods – these are the biggest culprits when it comes to gaining body fat BREAD White bread, scones, bagels, baguettes etc. etc. etc…..dough based products will send your blood sugar levels soaring, which results in fat storage. Opt for products made from wholegrains instead, such as […]
