20th June 2011
What You need to Know !!
There are so numerous brand names and characteristics to decide on from. How do you know which treadmill is very best for you?
This treadmill consumers guide will inform you just what to appear for when purchasing your tread...
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09th February 2011
Go Nude in front of a full length mirror a few times each week.
Do you have a positive body image? Are you confident about the way your body looks, particularly when naked?
The mind is a very powerful tool indeed and if you have positive thoughts an...
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09th February 2011
Make friends and catch up with others trying to lose weight - don't go it alone.
Losing weight for anyone can often be a frustrating time, particularly when it's a lot of weight. The reasons vary as much as the individuals themselves, but for whatever ...
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04th February 2011
Denying yourself your favourite foods.
Every nutrition plan is designed (or should be designed) to allow for either a free day off your plan or a treat, say 1 to 2 times per week. The reasoning behind this is that it makes you more inclined to stick wi...
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04th February 2011
Eating large amounts of 'low fat' foods.
Low fat foods are an important part of a healthy eating plan too BUT too much is not good for weight loss. Food labels for the products we buy can mislead us in to thinking Fat free foods are also calorie free o...
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01st February 2011
Follow the "1/2 veggies, ¼ protein, ¼ carbs on your plate" rule.
Welcome to the Mercedes Benz of eating! Imagine your plate divided into 3rds.
In one third you can have a piece of fish, chicken (without the skin) or a piece of lean meat. This should...
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01st February 2011
Use herbs and spices for tasty meals instead of fatty sauces.
Herbs and spices are widely used in our food and cooking to make it more tasty and enjoyable - but did you know that there are other reasons why using those chillis in your fridge can be ben...
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17th January 2011
Just as for exercise we need to use the same principle for our nutrition. Our food should be tasty, easy and simple and ‘SMARTIE’.
Let’s take a look at the smartie principle:
S = something you can stick to for the rest of your life
M = moderation
A...
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07th January 2011
• See what you're eating: eat from a bowl or plate instead of eating out of a bag or jar.
It’s been a hard day at work; you stop by the grocery store and pick up a couple of snacks for later that night for when you are in front of the tv relaxing. T...
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07th January 2011
• Minimise your portions.
It is important to keep an eye on your portion sizes. Most serving sizes are no bigger than 1 cup or one of your fists in actual size. If you find that you have too much on your plate then halve it, particularly when you are a...
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07th January 2011
• Using the cardio machines when reading newspapers or magazines.
Have you noticed how people just go at their leisure to the gym and read newspapers or take a favourite book with them when they are on the exercise bikes, recumbent bikes or even the...
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07th January 2011
• Avoid exercising large muscle groups.
The lower half of the body comprises the largest muscle groups and you know what that means – big calorie burning potential!!
Body weight lunges and squats, step ups, leg presses, smith machines and the bos...
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07th January 2011
• Before training consume a large sports drink, protein or carbohydrate rich drink.
Think again before guzzling down one of the above. Mostly, these are laden with sugar (glucose), particularly the sports drinks which are commonly referred to as ‘su...
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07th January 2011
Eat half a handful of unsalted nuts.
By eating a small handful - and no more (which is about 15 and equivalent to approximately 500 kilojoules) of raw unsalted nuts, you will ward off those hunger pangs. Nuts are high in protein and good fats to keep y...
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07th January 2011
Women who lift weights will develop too much muscle
Perhaps if you are a woman weight lifter who is a professional body builder and her main game is hypertrophy (the art of growing big muscles), and by following a strict eating for muscle mass nutritio...
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