When many people start eating healthy, they make the mistake of sticking to a limited number of foods. While you're always going to have favourite foods, eating the same small selection of foods on a consistent basis isn't going to have a positive impact on your health. To get the most out of healthy eating, you need to be eating a varied diet that contains a wide selection of healthy, natural, unprocessed foods. These foods should be rich in vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients and provide you with plenty of carbohydates, fats and protein. The articles below list a huge amount of nutrient … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Add Oranges To Your Diet
Oranges are sweet, juicy, tangy, packed full of nutrition and contain just 62 calories per fruit. They're rich in fiber which promotes regular bowel movements, keeps your digestive system healthy and allows you to get the maximum nutrition from your food. Oranges are also an excellent source of vitamin C and various B vitamins which collectively boost your energy levels, strengthen your immune system, help your wounds to heal and provide your cells with antioxidant protection. In addition to this, they're packed full of the phytonutrients carotenes and flavanones which protect against numerous … [Read more...]
10 Benefits Of Personal Trainers
Personal trainers are a valuable resource on your health and fitness journey. They can help you achieve a wide range of health and fitness goals including building muscle, losing weight and improving your cardiovascular fitness. In this post I'll be taking a deeper look at how personal trainers can assist you as you work towards your goals and listing 10 Benefits Of Personal Trainers. Once you’ve had a read of this infographic, please Like, +1, Pin and Tweet it by using the buttons above and below the post. Also, if you want to learn more about personal trainers and how they can enhance … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Pay Attention To Your Hunger Signals
Many people eat far too quickly and ignore their hunger signals in the process. Not only does this prevent them from fully enjoying their meals but it also leads to over eating. By slowing down the speed at which you eat, you'll become more aware of your body's hunger signals, learn exactly how much food is needed to satisfy your appetite and eat less as a result. The section below expands on this topic and provides you with lots practical healthy eating advice that can help you lose weight and advice. So if you want to start burning body fat and improving the quality of your diet, have a … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Avoid Trans Fats
Trans fats are a dangerous type of man made dietary fat that can be found in processed foods such as cookies, cakes, fast foods and frozen foods. They have no health benefits or nutritional value and have been linked with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, cancer and heart disease along with poor blood cholesterol levels. Because of this, they're something you want to be eliminating from your diet where possible. The articles below contain a wide selection of information on trans fats, the healthy fats you should be eating and some healthy fast food recipes that contain zero trans … [Read more...]