In the past I discussed the two macronutrients carbohydrates and protein in detail. Today I want to complete my write up of the three macronutrients and provide an introduction to dietary fat. WHAT IS DIETARY FAT? Dietary fat is probably the media's least popular macronutrient. Everywhere you look people are being advised to consume less fat, buy low fat products or even avoid fat completely. However, despite this negative perception dietary fat is an essential part of your diet. It supplies your body with essential fatty acids (EFAs), provides energy, helps your body absorb certain … [Read more...]
10 Reasons You Should Walk 10 Miles A Week
Hey everyone. Today I have a guest post for you from Mary Ward. Mary operates in the field of nursing and has a website dedicated to helping you get a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). If you want to start a career in nursing I highly recommend you check out Mary's website after reading her informative article. ----- Walking is one of the gentlest workouts, yet so very approachable. That’s what makes so many people turn to this form of exercise to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and here are some excellent additional benefits. 1) GENTLE ON THE BODY:- Though walking can burn some … [Read more...]
The Key To A Successful Workout
Hey everyone. Today I have a guest post for you from Rafi Bar-Lev. Rafi previously wrote articles for his blog The Fitness Adviser - http://thefitnessadviser.com/ but has now expanded his online presence and created the online fitness community Passionate Fitness - http://www.passionatefitness.com/. At Passionate Fitness you can upload picutres, make friends, submit and read articles use the forums and more. It's a really great place to meet like minded people and I recommend you check it out after reading his article. ----- Do you ever wonder what really makes your workout successful? … [Read more...]
Did I Manage To Get My Body Vacation Ready?
Hello everyone. In one of my recent posts I plugged Rusty Moore's latest free report – The Vacation Body Blueprint. In this post I mentioned that I was travelling to Brazil in the next three weeks and was going to be using the techniques in Rusty's report to try and tone up before I went. Well those three weeks have now passed so this is just a quick post to let you know how I got on before I jet off to Brazil. HOW DID I GET ON WITH MY DIET AND EXERCISE ROUTINE? 1) DIET:- The plan for my diet was to make three main changes: - Cut down my carbohydrate intake by replacing my lunchtime … [Read more...]
Be Healthily Ripped and Buff: Five Nutrition Tips for Getting those Six Pack Abs
Hello everyone. Today's article is a guest post from Nick Clipton who manages and writes for the weight gain blog: http://www.buildingbodymuscles.com/. Nick's blog contains lots of fantastic muscle building information and also reviews many of the top body building programs so feel free to check it out after you have finished reading. ----- If there's one area in the body which is considered to be a chore in any workout routine, that is none other than the abdominal area. Nobody welcomes the thought of having to spend endless hours doing crunches, sit-ups and other stomach-targeting … [Read more...]
What Is Diabetes?
In the past I have written a number of articles on diabetes. Today I want to bring all this diabetes information together and give the topic an extensive write up. WHAT IS DIABETES? Diabetes mellitus (often abbreviated to simply diabetes) is a disease that develops when your blood glucose levels become extremely high because either: - Your body is not producing enough insulin. - Your body is not responding to insulin properly. In non-diabetic people the pancreas responds to high blood glucose levels by releasing insulin. Insulin allows your body's cells to take glucose from the … [Read more...]
Learn How To Get Your Body Vacation Ready
Hey everyone. Today I wanted to let you know that Rusty Moore of The Fitness Black Book has released a fantastic new, free report called “The Vacation Body Blueprint”. Although Rusty stays in good shape all year round when he goes on vacation (holiday to people in the UK) he likes to get his body in extraordinary shape. In this report Rusty discusses the strategies he follows in the three to five weeks leading up to a vacation to go from “good” shape to “great” shape. Some of the strategies are pretty aggressive but according to Rusty they can get you as ripped as Cam Gigandet in Never … [Read more...]
The Free Fitness Tips Bank Holiday Action Plan
"If you eat something and no one sees you eat it, it has no calories." - Brain Candy Website If only the above quote were true it would be a lot easier to stay fit and healthy when the holidays come around. If you live in the UK then you will know that today is a bank holiday which means many people will be off for days out to see their families, visit the zoo or go to a theme park. Whilst there is nothing wrong with taking time to relax and enjoy the day off work, bank holidays do often cause people to stray from their normally very good eating and exercise habits. One bad day is not … [Read more...]
The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter – August 2009
Hello Everyone. The Free Fitness Tips Newsletter - August 2009 is now online. You can view the HTML version by Clicking Here. You can view the PDF version by Clicking Here. If you have any feedback regarding this month's newsletter please post a comment for me. Enjoy :-) … [Read more...]
It’s All About Building Strength: Six Strength Training Exercises That Everybody Must Do!
Hello everyone. Today's article is a guest post from Nick Clipton who manages and writes for the weight gain blog: http://www.buildingbodymuscles.com/. Nick's blog contains lots of fantastic muscle building information and also reviews many of the top body building programs so feel free to check it out after you have finished reading. ----- Warm up, cardio, strength training, oblique, targeted, full body – these are just some of the types of exercises that you can do if you want to have a lean and fit body. These days, more and more individuals are falling into the trap of leading a … [Read more...]