Now that New Year's Eve is here, you're probably getting ready for a night of partying and looking forward to enjoying a few alcoholic drinks. While there's nothing wrong with letting your hair down and indulging in some alcohol on the big night, failing to choose your drinks wisely can lead to you consuming thousands of calories on the night. That's why today I've decided to help you slash the calories in your alcohol and bring together all the posts on the topic via The Free Fitness Tips New Year's Eve Low Calorie Alcohol Roundup. 5 High Calorie Alcoholic Drinks To Avoid This Christmas … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
4 Low Calorie Ciders To Try This New Year’s Eve
February 2016 Update: Since originally writing this post, I've found that my original findings on the fourth cider on the list - Stella Artois Cidre were incorrect. It actually contains 290 calories per bottle and not the 150 calories I initially stated. I have now removed Stella Artois Cidre from the list and advise you to stick with the three remaining ciders below if you want to minimise the amount of alcohol calories you consume. With the Christmas holidays almost over and New Year's Eve just a day away , the chances are you're going to be indulging in a little more alcohol than usual … [Read more...]
3 Healthy & Natural Immune Boosting Soups
With the Christmas holidays here and New Year's Eve on the horizon, you're probably looking forward to resting, relaxing and spending some quality time with friends and family. While there's definitely a lot to like about the holiday season, one of the unfortunate facts about this time of year is that the cold winter weather can have a negative impact on your immune system and increase your chances of contracting the common cold and the flu. That's why in today's post I'm going to help you protect your immune system from seasonal decline and provide you with 3 Healthy & Natural Immune … [Read more...]
The Free Fitness Tips Christmas Roundup
With Christmas now just a day away, you're probably going to be very busy making your last minute preparations. So today, instead of providing you with a brand new post, I'm going to be providing you with a roundup of all the festive posts that I have published on Free Fitness Tips over the years. This roundup will allow you to quickly and easily find any Christmas themed diet and fitness articles that are available on this site. So whether you're looking for a healthy Christmas recipe, ideas for burning calories over the festive period or tips for eating healthy during the holidays, you … [Read more...]
1,000 Calorie At Home Christmas Cardio Workout
With Christmas now just days away, you're probably looking forward to relaxing, enjoying some time off work and indulging in a few festive treats. However, if you've been training hard all year, you're probably also worried about the effect of these festive indulgences on your health and fitness goals. In today's post I'm going to help you reduce the impact Christmas has on your fitness by providing you with a 1,000 Calorie At Home Christmas Cardio Workout. While it's true that you can't out exercise a poor diet and this workout is by no means a long term solution, over the festive period … [Read more...]
Taking On Christmas
It’s finally here! Year on year retailers begin to push it on us through their clever, sometimes annoying marketing. As we’re about a week away now, there are probably few places you can go without being surrounded by cheer. With that said, it’s the most wonderful time of the year – bonus points for guessing which Christmas song this! For most the Christmas period usually means holidays from work, time with loved ones, much needed rest and a merry tipple of Bucks Fizz. It only comes around once so we wouldn’t dare discourage participation but it’s easy to see how we can lose sight of our … [Read more...]
Looking Back At British Swimming In 2012
Hello everyone. This is a guest post from Speedo. ----- With the Olympics and Paralympics taking the country by storm, 2012 has been a dramatic and exciting year in British Swimming – we may not have come home with any Olympic gold, but this has been a year well worth celebrating. In particular we saw the British public getting really excited about swimming, and this is the kind of buzz that can really help raise the profile of the sport. Hopefully we can look forward to more people hitting their local pools and getting involved in swimming at all levels. Despite coming home with … [Read more...]
10 Nutrient Packed Christmas Dinner Vegetables
Christmas dinner is one of the many highlights of Christmas day. However, if you load up on the wrong foods during the meal, your caloric intake can easily surpass the 1,000 calorie mark before you've even got to dessert and after dinner treats. The good news is that if you focus on the right foods, you can slash the calories in your festive meal without starving yourself. In this article I'm going to helping you do just that by listing 10 Nutrient Packed Christmas Dinner Vegetables. Each one of these vegetables is tasty, good for you and low in calories. By filling your plate with these … [Read more...]
5 Reasons To Play Fitness Themed Video Games This Christmas
As Christmas gets closer and closer, you're likely to be having friends and family come visit you and maybe even stop for a few days. While Christmas dinner does a good job of keeping everyone entertained for a few hours, once dinner is over, finding ways to keep everyone occupied can be tricky. In this article I'm going to be tackling this topic and listing 5 Reasons To Play Fitness Themed Video Games This Christmas. 1) They Get Everybody Moving One big advantage of playing fitness themed video games in the run up to Christmas is that they get everybody up off the couch and keep them … [Read more...]
8 Nutritious Alternatives To Christmas Turkey
When it comes to Christmas dinner, turkey is the most popular choice by far with over 10 million UK residents enjoying a roast turkey on Christmas day each year. While there's nothing wrong with turkey and it's a perfectly healthy Christmas dinner choice, not everybody's a fan of this festive meat. So, if you're not a turkey lover or simply want to try something a little different this Christmas, check out these 8 Nutritious Alternatives To Christmas Turkey. 1) Beef Beef is a rich, tasty alternative to Christmas turkey that packs 219 calories per 113g serving. Despite what many people … [Read more...]