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THE HEALTH OF THE MEN IN YOUR LIFE: Part One: A checklist
This blog is aimed at women. Women of 'mid-life' age who may struggle to knock some sense into their partners, friends and brothers about taking health seriously and getting even small symptoms checked out. I have friends who are married to men who are lovely,...
PREPARING FOR THE MENOPAUSE (peri and post) Part II: Being ready for physical and emotional changes
I am a health and fitness professional and the well-being of all women (and men) is at the core of my everyday life and is what gets me out of bed in the mornings. I went recently to a seminar about the Menopause, where the guest speakers included, amongst others, a...
PREPARING FOR THE MENOPAUSE (peri and post) PART III: Pelvic health
In this piece, I'm talking briefly about the pelvic floor and the vagina, two other areas where you may notice some changes as you start the peri-menopause. PELVIC FLOOR OK, so this may not strictly be a symptom of the menopause (peri or otherwise) but it isn't going...
PREPARING FOR THE MENOPAUSE (peri and post) Part I : Bones
This is the first of three blogs on the subject of the menopause. This first blog deals with what we can (and should) do to look after our bones. Right now. Not later. Now. Firstly some clarification. The peri-menopause refers to the years (usually the early...
Looking After Our Bowels…
That’s code for ‘let’s do all we can NOT to get bowel diseases which may then lead to bowel cancer”. “Tell it like it is, …” The advice given here has been scooped up from a range of reputable websites to help with the symptoms of (or help prevent the onset of),...
VITAMIN D – find out if you are deficient (to save your bones and teeth)
This is some no-nonsense information about Vitamin D. Look....not even any pictures. I had lunch with the nutritionist Joy Skipper the other day and we had a very interesting chat about Vitamin D. She mentioned that a report came out a few weeks ago stating that it...
When you’re new to exercise….it takes guts to make a start.
"What do you mean ‘it takes guts’?" I mean this. Imagine those who want to start doing something about improving their health (like we in the fitness industry are always pressing people to do), not only for themselves but to set an example to their children. Setting...
Coping with the effects of the all-inclusive holiday
Oh, come on. You know what I mean. You're feasting your eyes on a breakfast buffet which bears no resemblance to the porridge you have back home. There's hams, cheeses, pastries, cereals, 5 types of yogurt, 10 sorts of bread (no, wait....12...you forgot the...
Blast Plan Case Study: Susan
This is Susan. What's her story? Well, it's one many might recognise. After the birth of her second child, she took a long look at herself in the mirror. "Hmmm I don't recognise that person. She used to be trimmer, tighter, less slack. Bits are hanging out everywhere...
4 Dead Simple Exercises To Strengthen Your Lower Back
This blog is aimed at anyone who suffers regularly from an ache in the lower back area caused mostly by incorrect posture when seated too long (at a desk or in a car) or from lack of exercise. It is intended as a guide to help you strengthen muscles at home.
A Vegan Fat Loss Meal Plan
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 speak, can choose a ‘flexitarian’ approach, opting out of meat, fish and dairy for a couple of days each week. It has been the rise in interest amongst the young which has been the most surprising, with last year close to half of all vegans being between the ages of 15-34.
Why A Good, Proper Sleep Will Aid Your Weight Loss Efforts
When I say ‘good’ sleep, I’m talking at least 7 hours of uninterrupted snoozing. Ok… maybe one visit to the loo, but then you fall back to sleep without any tossing, turning, thinking of the day ahead, stressing, mulling or dwelling.
Annie Deadman Featured in the Daily Mail
We are delighted with the excellent press coverage of our Online Blast plan in the Daily Mail today.
10 Strategies For Avoiding The Post-Holiday “Body Blues”
You’ve worked hard all year. 6am bootcamps, evening sprint-ervals, days without sugar, weekends at the gym, nights spent watching your partner devour bags of Belgian chocolate covered peanuts whilst you sit as far away as possible with a cup of green tea and 15 almonds. The start of the holiday is almost here. And you’re sort of… well… scared.