I recently posted the The Free Fitness Tips Ultimate Healthy Summer BBQ Guide. In that guide I provided you with a range of practical tips for staying healthy at various barbecues that you host or attend this summer. Over the next few days, I am going to be expanding on the tips covered in that guide and providing you with a range of healthy barbecue recipes you can use over the summer. Today I'm going to be focussing on meat and providing you with five healthy and natural meats to try along with a healthy marinade you can apply to each meat for maximum flavour. Not only do these marinated … [Read more...]
The Free Fitness Tips Ultimate Healthy Summer BBQ Guide
As we head into the middle of summer, you're more than likely going to be attending or hosting quite a few barbecues (or cookouts to my American readers) over the coming weeks and months. While barbecues are great fun and the food is very tasty, in terms of health and fitness, barbecues aren't the best thing for you. If you're not careful the processed meats, high calorie desserts and waist expanding drinks can sabotage your healthy eating efforts in just a few short hours. The good news is that with a bit of planning and creative thinking, you can turn these traditionally unhealthy outdoor … [Read more...]
How To Slim Down Or Sculpt Up For Summer
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Jackson Morrows who writes for FEM Nutrition. ----- You started out the year with good intentions and a New Year’s resolution to slim down and tone your body in time for summer. Unfortunately, the winter grind, lack of sleep and sunlight and all the Valentine’s Day chocolates slowed down your workout plans and derailed your diet. Don’t fear another four months of swimsuits, bikinis, shorts and tank tops, feeling less fit or not at your best. Instead, take charge and get your summer body back, just in time to hit the beach with … [Read more...]
The Beginner’s Guide To Whey Protein
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Nikki Mccoy who writes for Nutrition Discounters. ----- If you have any experience in the world of fitness or have spent any time around serious athletes, you’ve probably heard them talk about protein shakes or adding “protein powder” to their food. You may have even tried some yourself, getting a scoop of the powder added to a smoothie for a little boost. Chances are, if you’ve ever tried protein powder, it really was whey protein powder. Whey powder is the most common type of protein supplement. Before you start using it … [Read more...]
The Health Benefits Of Breastfeeding
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Kodjo Hounnake who manages his own health and fitness blog - Kodjo Workout. ----- Breast milk is the most preferred type of milk for babies. Beyond its nutritional values, breastfeeding a baby has many other advantages that need to be highlighted. From a nutritional standpoint, studies reveal that breast milk contains vitamins and nutrients that are key to the baby’s developmental phase of the first 6 months of its life. More specifically, breast milk is jam-packed with substances that protect the baby from illnesses. So let’s review … [Read more...]
How To Hydrate
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Zoe who writes for Nuffield Health Careers. ----- Keeping hydrated is a huge priority for athletes of all levels, to ensure your performance and health are at the best they can possibly be. Whether you’re just starting out on a brand new fitness regime, or you’ve been training for a long time, the importance of keeping your body in tip-top, hydrated condition should never be overlooked. Just How Important Is H2O? Two thirds of our bodies are made up entirely of water and it is fundamental in regulating our digestive systems, … [Read more...]
Acai – What Can It Do?
Hello everyone. Today's article is a guest post from Holland & Barrett. ----- It’s that time of year again: when we want to get in shape for the Spring / Summer season and thoughts of the gym appear. Now not all of us like those thoughts and this is what causes the ill-fated crash diets that can do more harm than good to our bodies. As such we look for new and different ways to help us to shift those unwanted pounds and inches as well as removing all the toxins from our bodies that have built up over the Christmas period. One of the most popular ways this is done is through the … [Read more...]
Go Green & Naturally Lose Weight With Green Tea
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from the blogger and fitness enthusiast Jefferey Morgan who owns Get This Ripped. ----- Have you ever wondered that losing weight could be so much easier? After hours of running on the treadmill and working out, there are still no favourable outcomes? Then it is time to inculcate a wonder drink in your diets. The drink popularly known as Green Tea is a storehouse of anti-oxidants. Green tea is prepared from the leaves of Camellia sinensis and goes through minimum oxidation. It is mainly cultivated in China but has become popular all over … [Read more...]
Step into Spring With The Body You Want While Avoiding Those Pesky Myths About Abs!
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Ab-Solutely Fit. ----- The human animal is definitely an interesting one. It's an animal that truly wants to be able to show off to the fullest and for most modern day humans that's going to be having the best body, period. Male or female, there's just something exciting about showing off a nice body and causing jealousy in other people. It's not like it's a bad thing at all if you step out of your house and people can't wait to comment on your hard work at the gym. But what if you're at the beginning and you need some … [Read more...]
Vitamin D ‘Vital To Health’
Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Staysure. ----- Everyone tends to be feeling a bit run down near to the beginning of the year, but if you've been particularly prone to colds and flu this winter, you might want to look into upping your Vitamin D intake. The vitamin has countless health benefits, and yet so many people do not make an effort to get more of it by way of their diet. Not only does it keep bones and teeth healthy, a lack of the vitamin could also trigger serious conditions such as rickets and there is also plenty of evidence linking it to fertility, … [Read more...]