What are the risks of sitting too much? With a huge increase in the number of us who sit all day, a lot of recent research has looked at the effects of this on our health In this Month’s Lifegym Newsletter I will explain to you why this is a problem and what you can […]
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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 […]
Health Care from Nature
When we get sick we immediately go to our doctor, or if it’s something less severe we may go to our pharmacy. But could there be safer, healthier cures from nature without the negative side effects of drugs? Many people think so. And there is plenty of research and studies to demonstrate this. Looking after […]
The Great Outdoors
Ever since I was a child, I always had a great love of nature, the outdoors. My playground was the local farmers’ fields and the rugby club grounds beside our house. No matter where you live in Ireland, you are relatively close to nature; a park, a beach, a mountain etc. We have an abundance […]
The role of Fitness in Mental Health
The role of Fitness in Mental Health “Exercise is the most under used form of anti-depressant” When we think of taking part in exercise we generally think of what it will do for our shape, weight and physical health and well-being. But, as the saying suggests, ‘healthy mind in a healthy body’, proper exercise is […]
