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The 5 questions I am most asked by the public….
I’m interested in people and their goals so what I love about my job is that I get to chat to the public and offer everyday fat-loss and fitness advice. Through my experience as a fitness coach, through the Blast Plan and my columns here, there are certain questions...
COULD THE WRONG FOOD BEING PLAYING HAVOC WITH YOUR MOOD?
If you only read one of my blogs ever, make it this one. How you fuel your body will have a direct impact on your mood. And then an improvement in your health and energy levels will follow suit. There is so much to say on this topic that I got myself into a right...
Cellulite: Do we care and what can be done?
With regard to our fitness levels and body-composition, we have a certain degree of control. If we want to run a 5k, we do a progressive training programme. If we want to lose fat, we eat less but better. There are other things we have little control over and...
Putting on weight during the menopause isn’t a given…
Or at least it doesn't have to be. I get lots of messages from women in their early fifties, alarmed at how their "tummy never used to be like this" or "I used to be so fit and strong and now I'm just exhausted". This isn't just the menopause, this is also ageing. ...
How Does Sleep Really Affect Our Health?
How much we move our body influences our health. It’s one of the three main markers of health. How much and what we eat also plays a part. The third piece of that jigsaw is sleep, a topic absolutely fundamental to our wellbeing. When we sleep our body and brain...
Small life tweaks to help raise self-esteem
So much of how us women feel about ourselves as humans is connected to how we feel physically about our bodies. I mean, how twisted is that? But let’s ride with it. My friend Gill, currently on gardening leave from her job and living the dream except.. “I’m fat. The...
Broccoli – Packing a punch against Cancer
You know when there’s nothing on the telly, so you scroll through all that stuff you blindly recorded in a whim, hoping for a little gem. Well, I found a gem recently on BBC2 about Superfoods. The other channels were full of either football or Corrie so I pressed play...
Cholesterol – What is it?
Whenever people hear the word cholesterol, they automatically think heart attacks and strokes. Let’s take a closer look. What is cholesterol? It’s a fatty substance known as a lipid and is vital for the normal functioning of the body. It helps make hormones, cell...
Why do we crave carbohydrate rich foods when we are tired?
If you’ve been working late, partying hard or just had a rough night with the kids, the following day can be a challenge in terms of healthy eating. As you struggle through a day punctuated by yawns and wooziness, you find yourself craving foods which you can usually...
Home Workout Motivation
Picture this – there’s the sofa, the family all nestled on it, cuddling the dog. The lights are dimmed ready for episode 4 of something or other on Netflix but it doesn’t mask the guilty looks in your direction as the familiar rustle of chocolate wrappers can be...
SPINACH and BROCCOLI SOUP – packed with nutrients!
Serves 4 5g coconut oil 1 large onion 2 cloves garlic About 700g Broccoli, (the tops and bottoms!) 250g baby spinach 1 litre vegetable stock One tbsp. fresh lemon juice (and a little of the rind grated) Freshly grated nutmeg Salt and pepper 150g full fat Greek yogurt...
A Vegan Fat Loss Meal Plan
Or, how to get 100g of plant-based protein in one day. The number of vegans in the UK has risen by 350% in the last decade (source: The Guardian) and thanks to social media, the message is spreading quicker and deeper. Those who cannot jump in with both feet, so to...
EATING TO EASE JOINT PAIN…
Joint pain - now there’s a huge topic. In the words that follow I shall be saying the word arthritis quite a lot! The most common form is osteoarthritis (where a minor injury can spark off a healing process, which leads to fluid, more bone growth, degeneration of...
WARM, QUICK AND GOOD VALUE…
This is my sister's recipe and it's dead simple. Tomato, Red Lentil and Thyme soup. Makes 6 large bowlfuls and freezes well. 1 large onion chopped 2 or 3 garlic cloves peeled and chopped 280 grams of rinsed red lentils 1 carton of passata (500g) 2 tablespoons of...
The easiest slow cooker chicken curry….
My friend Emma found this on the Instagram page of a chef called @boredoflunch. His names' Nathan and he specialises in slow cooker / airfryer recipes so he's worth a follow. Here is the recipe: 300g chicken 6 potatoes, finely chopped, skin on 4 garlic cloves 1 can...
