FOOD shopping is a huge part of our lives, taking up quite a lot of time and money, but with some forward planning and buying food that you know you need and will help you with a good balanced diet it can actually become quite a pleasure rather than a chore.
ADVENT calendars have started and if you’re one of those people that have got a chocolate one, you may not have to feel too guilty when eating the little treat hidden behind each door!
No matter how healthy you think you eat and how hard you are training, if you are piling your plate full every meal or even eating too little you will never hit your fitness targets.
THE Christmas markets opened last weekend. I didn’t manage to get down to the opening but when I do I will definitely be having a nice warm cup of mulled wine.
MORE than one in three of us will get cancer. For most of us it will be the toughest and scariest fights we could and will ever face. In the past few years, a number of people around me have been affected by cancer in one way or another, two of these people being personal training clients.
CHRISTMAS and New Year are on the way… I know, shut up Chris but in reality it’s not too far off, which means a few days of us all over indulging in turkey, stuffing, chocolate, mince pies and mulled wine.
WITH every new client that is looking at losing weight, one of the biggest areas of confusion is what calories are and how many should I be having each day. Before you start looking at how many you should (2,500 men & 2000 ladies per day) and shouldn’t have you need to know what they actually are and learn not to be frightened of them.
FOR most people that are into fitness or have tried some form of physical activity, protein shakes are part of their workout regime, religiously having one before and/or after a workout.
MOST people will know that sports drinks can rehydrate and give you the energy boost you need when training but these can be practically impossible to carry or a bit of an inconvenience when out on long runs and cycles.
