Yearly Archives: 2017

Nutrition
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Resistant Starch and Weight Loss

Overcoming gut dysfunction and achieving an ideal weight are two of the most talked about and popular areas of health these days. In fact, the two areas are closely linked, with research now showing that problems in the gut, or more specifically in the balance of gut bacteria, can contribute to all sorts of health problems including obesity.

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Optimising Digestion for Weight Loss

In the past we have been led to believe that losing weight is all about what you eat and how much exercise you do. But actually this is only one element of weight control, and one that fails and frustrates many dieters. Of course there may be medical conditions that pertain to weight gain, such as an underactive thyroid, and lifestyle factors such as stress and sleep play a part, but we are now beginning to understand that our digestive systems are key when it comes to our ability to lose weight.

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Belly Fat – what is it, what causes it and what to do about it

As a nation, we’re becoming fatter – that’s a fact.

Worldwide, rates of obesity have doubled since 1980, and The World Health Organisation has predicted that in the UK, 74% of men and 69% of women will be overweight by 2030. But there is a type of obesity that is especially harmful when it comes to raising our risk of health conditions like diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

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Nutrition
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The lowdown on low carb diets

Low carb diets are now so fixed in our dieting consciousness, it’s hard to remember a time when we didn’t fear carbohydrate-rich foods like bread and pasta. The truth is that as a nation, we eat far too many carbohydrate-rich foods throughout the day, with cereal for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, then pasta, more bread or rice for dinner, plus constant snacking on cereal bars, chocolate, crisps and biscuits in-between.

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Nutrition
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Ideal Post-Workout Foods

There is much debate in the workout world about whether to eat before or after exercise, or both, and what to eat when you do. Much of this will depend on the type of training you’re about to do, your health and your goals. But for now I want to focus on the best post-workout foods to fuel recovery.

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Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?

This may seem like a simple question, but actually the answer is far from it. We have been led to believe over the years that we must never skip breakfast because it’s the most important meal of the day, but what, when and how we eat all play important roles in making or breaking this meal in terms of its impact on our health and wellbeing.

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Meal Maths

Macronutrients are the protein, carbohydrate and fat that we take in from our diet. How much of each we should consume varies widely depending on our gender, age and state of health. The important thing to remember is that we are all unique, and what works for one person may well not suit another.

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Reviews
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App Review: Water Logged

Drinking plenty of water each day can help you lose weight. Fact! It might seem revelatory, almost bordering on nonsense, but sipping water throughout the day combats hunger pangs and thus stops you snacking.

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Workouts
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Training: The Resistance Band

Resistance bands are some of the most diverse and mobile pieces of equipment available. Convenient for taking on trips away due to the lightweight and compact nature of them, a great alternative to multiple heavy dumbbells.

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Advice
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Sleep and Weight Loss

Insomnia has reached epidemic proportions – this isn’t surprising in a culture that values productivity and activity above all else, and shuns the idea of rest and relaxation. For many people, resting means watching TV, browsing the Internet or engaging with some kind of electronic device that is anything but restful for the brain and the body.

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