A quick one on Fruit: Carbs with only 1 unit of sugar are called ‘simple sugars’, but their formal name is ‘monosaccharide’ (it’s Greek ha). Fruit also falls into this category as Fructose. In my experience, fruit tends me either something people remove completely( often through fear of sugar content) or something that people overeat on, […]
If you want to enjoy a bit of Chocolate without hammering the calories this quick selection from Cadburys might help. Looking to permanently remove any food choice from your diet for the rest of your life is not only unnecessary, it’s also completely unsustainable. Yes you can eat chocolate and still make progress, you just […]
I don’t like to deal in absolutes, but when it comes to achieving fat loss, YOU HAVE TO BE IN A CALORIE DEFICIT. Put simply, you need to be burning more calories than you are consuming. So you either need to eat less or more or both! Weight Gain is caused by a (prolonged) caloric surplus. […]
Herbalife started many years ago, & was sold (quite literally) out the boot of a car by its founder Mark Hughes…… 💰By 1982 it had made 2 million dollars in Canada….. 💰By 1988 Herbalife had been introduced into Australia, the US & the UK…. 💰By 1996 Herbalife had made 1 billion dollars….. […]
Sugar: is it your enemy? Every now and again, certain foods get demonised, and sugar has certainly had its fair share of hate over the years… Is sugar ‘bad’ for you?! Is it as addictive as crack?! Is sugar the responsible for our great nations obesity stats?! Ok, here we go, where to start…? Well, firstly, […]
When it comes to making long term, sustainable lifestyle changes, introducing small tweaks that you CAN stick to is key…. 🍅For example, If you like a splodge of the red stuff, this is a really good swap for standard ketchup. 🍅There’s little difference in terms of flavour with the 50% reduced sugar version for a […]
Have you started your new year resolutions? Have you been hitting the gym, looking to lose body fat? Great start, however…. ⚠️Have you actually made realistic changes to your diet & taken control of what you eat? ⚠️You can train your arse off in the gym, but your efforts are wasted without modifying your eating […]
Why do you eat what you eat? To help understand your relationship with food, try the following exercise: Before you are about to eat your food of choice, simply ask yourself why? Did you just grab the nearest thing out of pure hunger? Did you eat for comfort due to a bad day? Did […]
Just HOW important is nutrition when it comes to achieving fat loss? I’ll start by answering that question with a question ( well, actually 2 questions…I know, I know, I’m awkward…..) 1)Do you know anyone who has lost body fat/changed their bodyshape by changing their diet & lifestyle WITHOUT going to the gym? Your answer […]
Forget about mythical ‘fat burning foods’ here’s what You DO need to lose fat: ✅ To ensure you are in realistic caloric deficit. ✅ A nutritional approach that you CAN stick to, that suits YOU as an individual. ✅ A progressive & structured gym routine that focuses on strength/resistance training. ✅ A consistent level of NEAT (non exercise activity thermogenesis), track your steps! […]