STEPS – No, not the band (Tragedy 🎶), just putting one foot in front of the other. Why are they useful and used as a marker in the fitness world! 10,000 steps a day is the arbitrary number most people associate with step counting. It’s believed that the concept
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Eating fat does not make you fat. Many people are afraid of eating fat as they think it will make them fat. This is a common misconception, especially in people trying to lose weight or body fat. A lot of this fear of fat stems from the low-fat era of
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The body and how we age – we can’t stop it, but we can improve it! We are living in a world that’s facing rising long term health conditions as we all get older. A lot of these changes happen after the age of 30 and they compound over
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Protein and weight loss: How much protein should you eat to lose weight? Lots of scientific research on nutrition and weight loss shows key markers on people’s success in winning the battle of the bulge: Whilst exercise is massively important, your healthy eating habits probably matter more than the
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1.Exercise controls weight. Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help maintain weight loss. When you engage in physical activity, you burn calories. The more intense the activity, the more calories you burn. You don’t need to set aside huge
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Boosting your metabolic rate can help you lose body fat. Several natural foods and beverages have been shown to increase you metabolism and promote fat loss. This list contains most of my favourite foods ❤. How many can you tick off? Eggs – are very versatile, boil, poach,
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As you know I am a big fan of stretching as it feels so good, improves our daily function and increases range of motion. The worlds greatest stretch is great for mobilising the ankles, hips and thoracic spine (mid back). To modify, keep the back knee down on the ground.
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Walking is vastly under-rated as a form of exercise. It’s easy, free and a great way to get more active. I challenge you to walk every day! 10,000 is the “magic” number banded around but it can be whatever is achievable for you. You don’t have to walk for hours,
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What is Sarcopenia? Sarcopenia, or the decline of skeletal muscle tissue with age, is one of the most important causes of functional decline and loss of independence in older adults. Sarcopenia is defined by both loss of muscle mass and loss of muscle function or strength. Symptoms can include weakness
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WHAT IS HEALTHY EATING? To me it’s the idea of being healthy from the inside out. Eating lots of fruit and veg, cooking from scratch where possible and eating less additives and preservatives. The NHS use the Eatwell Guide/Plate and their daily guidelines are 2000kcal for a woman and 2500kcal
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