Healthy Eating Tips Part 1

Healthy Eating : What works?

Long gone are the days when eating cabbage soup breakfast, lunch and dinner promised the earth or that you will be completely transformed or even reborn into the genetic clone of Angeline Jolie or Brad Pitt. It didn’t work like many other fad diets! Why? Well for a start it was boring, lacking in vital nutrients, unsustainable and had some errrr undesirable side-effects!

Whilst many of us now know what doesn’t work how many have a clear view of what truly works when it comes to managing our weight? Continue reading “Healthy Eating Tips Part 1” »

How to measure inch loss

Measuring circumferences

Obviously when you embark on a new healthy lifestyle including becoming more active and making better food choices, you’ll be keen to know where you’re currently at and what improvements you are making along the way. There’s various ways in which people tend to measure progress, but usually most measure their success via weight loss. Now whilst this seems an obvious choice, the truth is you’re far better measuring changes to your body shape, or in other words, your circumferences.

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How to prepare for exercise

Getting the right kit

Whether you are experienced in exercise or just starting out, it’s important that you have the right type of clothing while exercising so you are comfortable and safe at all times. 

Sportswear is available in a bewildering range of colours and styles, with labels full of technical jargon. But you don’t always need high-tech kit. 

You just need to consider the following common sense approaches to help you get started. 

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