Month: December 2017

Setting yourself up for… FAILURE

At this time of year, you have eaten way too much, and you have this guilt within that you need to do something to make up for the over consumption. New Year is coming, and you hear the whispers of ‘I want to get fit’, ‘I want to lose weight’ etc and you start to […]

Setting yourself up for… FAILURE

Calories – Friend or Foe?

What is a calorie? Most would believe that it is the King of the nutrition world where you should bow down to its almighty power. You respect the calorie but also fear it at the same time. A calorie, by its simplest definition, is a unit of energy. A food calorie refers to a kilocalorie, […]

Not enough hours in the day?

Are you constantly wishing for more than 24 hours in a day? You are working as hard as you can but never seem to get anything completed? You want to look after you, but have no time to do so? People often say ‘I wish I could do to the gym but I’ve just no […]

Exercise and Nutrition

It is the time of year where many start a ‘get healthy’ routine. To do this they start to exercise more than what they have done previously as well as paying closer attention to what they are eating. Typically, under-eating is what happens and along with the additional exercise weight loss occurs. This is science. If […]

You don’t have to be a genius to improve your diet

We have all been in the situation where we search the internet, desperate for all the answers. How many calories should I eat? What percentage split should I use for my macronutrients? What’s the best diet for fat loss? How long do I need to spend on the treadmill if I eat this Mars Bar?! […]