No matter how much you love health and fitness, sometimes you are going to hit a sticky point. Life happens: we get stressed at work, our boiler breaks, we have an argument with our partner, heck sometimes we just need that slice of chocolate cake. Maybe it’s not...
Last week research was released that showed that the usual recommended 5 a day fruit and veg intake is insufficient, and for better health, we should actually be aiming for more than 7 portions. For some of us trying to eat that amount might seem a little...
Following on from my Is sugar evil? post and some of the comments, I thought it might be useful to share a few easy ways to reduce the over all amount of sugar you eat. As I said in that post, I don’t believe that naturally sweet foods such as fruit should be...
Is it just me, or does the amount of information out there advising us on what to eat and how to exercise get a bit overwhelming? I know I had a moment last year where I was completely fed up of reading conflicting information on what I should or shouldn’t be eating,...
It seems like sugar is this years hot topic. Last year it was the 5:2 diet that was getting all the attention and now it’s ditching the sugar. The World Heath Organisation has suggested that the recommended maximum daily intake of sugar should be halved, stating that...
Coconut oil is one of my favourite products, it has some great health benefits and can be used in so many different ways. I recently posted a pic of some new coconut oil I had bought on Instagram and found that quite a few people weren’t sure what to do with it and...
I while ago I wrote about finding my own happy weight, but since then I’ve had lots of questions from blog readers and clients all about how they can find their own happy weight, also sometimes called ‘set point’. I think there is a lot of anxiety whether you are...
Do you ever get angry? I know I do, it's rare but it definitely happens, although I think for me it's mixed with feelings of frustration and disappointment and usually I feel angry at myself instead of others. It's hard to be healthy and happy if you struggle to deal...
Since I started blogging, and even before that now I come to think of it, I’ve been finding loads of fabulous free stuff from all over the internet. Aside from all the free info and recipes you get from blogs and websites I’ve been able to find some more in-depth...