I have been thinking a lot the past few weeks about the fitness industry. The fitness lifestyle can be perceived as egocentric- causing people to become obsessed with their body and what they look like, when in reality there is a lot more to the fitness industry and lifestyle. I have found that the fitness…
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In last blogs post, we talked about what specific cravings mean. So today, we will touch upon what to do when the cravings actually hit us and how we deal with this? The human body is very clever and can tell us when we aren’t getting enough of a certain nutrient, or we eat because…
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Today we are going to explore what these cravings mean because, when we crave certain foods it may in fact be telling us something about our physical wellbeing. Craving that chocolate bar tells you something different to when you crave that bag of crisps. Are you interested in finding out more? Yes, then read below. CarbohydratesIf…
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How does your body know you are hungry, thirsty or tired? It’s all through hormones. When we hear the word hormones, we immediately think about the menstrual cycle, testosterone or having bouts of adrenaline, however there is so much more to consider when talking about hormones. Hormones are the chemical substances that control and coordinate activity around parts of…
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Something I hear many women say is “I want to get toned.” There is no such thing as toning a muscle. This is actually one of the biggest misconceptions when it comes to fitness. Let’s ask ourselves, how do people look toned if you can’t tone a muscle? The truth behind this is that you…
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Ask yourself the question; Are you wishing for something or working towards it? We always say we want to start exercising, start eating better and start to feel good within ourselves. However, how often do we follow this through? More often than not, people don’t take action. If you really want it, make a plan…
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There is so much more to life than aesthetic change. Many people are in the cycle of being desperate to lose weight and scared to gain wait. Could you actually live in the worst case scenario so that you can live your best life? No more guilt from missing a workout Focusing on other people…
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I want to talk about reverse dieting. Firstly, our bodies are very good at adapting. If we are eating low calories, our body learns to run on that. However, if we are eating lower calories and want to gain muscle and lose fat, it wont happen. We need to upregulate metabolism by increasing food and…
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Many people talk about the post workout anabolic window and how we must eat your protein as soon as you finish your workout in order to get the best results. Yes, I do think you should consume protein post workout but it doesn’t need to be within a certain time frame. Our body needs the…
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When it came to the weekends, I used to feel anxious because I was out of my routine in terms of fitness and nutrition. This was actually a warning that my diet wasn’t sustainable. The problem with diets is that you can pick and choose when you want to do them which is a problem. …
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