Here’s a quick insight into the book – The Life Changing Magic of Tidying – The Japanese Art by Marie Kondo. Well worth a gander or listen in my humble opinion. Marie has dedicated years of her life to perfect the art of tidying and she firmly believes that
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HIIT your way to fit!
HIIT your way to fit! There is no doubt about it that everywhere you look in the world of fitness you will come across HIIT training. I personally LOVE HIIT ♥, and I run sessions called Metafit which just use your own bodyweight. There is a myth surrounding HIIT
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A curry feast!
There’s nothing quite like a good curry. My favourite curry is a recipe from the Sirtfood Diet. The Sirtfood diet – I still dislike the word diet but there is potential for rapid short-term weight loss on this plan. The 10 Sirt foods are red wine, dark chocolate, green tea, capers, citrus
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Fruity Tea Loaf Makeover
No time to exercise?
When your to-do-list is longer than your shoe wish list you know you’re in trouble and exercise usually goes right to the bottom of the priority pile. STOP and re-evaluate this, check out these 9 health benefits of exercise – research proves that exercise not only promotes oodles of health benefits
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Run for freedom
The time of day you primarily want to be active and exercise can be determined not just by your work schedule but also by your circadian rhythm, so are you a night owl or a lark? I am definitely a lark,
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Me Oh My – I LOVE PIE
It’s time to get ready to celebrate National Pie week starting on the 6th March. I’ve been on a mission to find some healthier alternatives to traditional PIE. I hold my hands up, I do love a good stodgy pie now and again (and I’m not talking Pukka by
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CORE – meaning the most important or most basic
In terms of our anatomy the core relates to the muscles found around your pelvis, hips, and abdomen that you use in most body movements. Most of us don’t use these muscles in a functional way on a day to day basis. We often spend a large proportion of the
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February 9th – National Pizza Day
Who doesn’t like pizza? Sadly, pizza doesn’t seem to like me since my ulcerative colitis diagnosis. On the odd occasion that I have indulged I’ve been left feeling bloated and uncomfortable. I was feeling sad that I’d have to miss out on this celebratory day and then I remembered
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WATER
BLOG, HEALTH & NUTRITION and LIVE WELL.
Dehydration happens sooner than you think, don’t wait to feel thirsty. Try to sip water at regular intervals throughout the day to avoid the classic symptoms: Headaches Dark or decreased urine volume Tiredness Dizziness Decreased blood pressure (hypotention) Your body is composed of approximately 60% water and many of our
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