Vegetables are an excellent source of fibre, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. In addition to this, they're a very light choice, with most vegetables containing well below 100 calories per portion. However, the best thing about vegetables is that since there are so many different types to choose from, you can find plenty to go with your meal, no matter what you're eating. The further reading section below lists lots of different vegetables that you can add to your meals. So take a look, pick out your favourites and start adding vegetables to all your main meals today. Further … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Fill Up On Fats
Fats get criticised a lot in the health and fitness industry with many people believing that you need to cut them out of your diet completely if you want to lose weight. However, the truth is that not only does eating fats help you burn body fat (by stimulating your body's fat burning processes) but it's also essential for good health and supports your body in countless ways. The links below provide you with plenty of additional information on fats, their health benefits, the best food sources and more. So if you're not currently eating fats, make sure you have a good read, absorb the … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Focus On The Quality Of Your Calories
Many people who are trying to lose weight pay close attention to the number of calories they're consuming. However, if you want to stay healthy and accelerate your fat loss efforts, you also need to be focussing on the quality of the calories you consume. To do this, minimise your consumption of unnatural processed foods and increase your intake of natural nutrient packed foods. Natural foods not only provide your body with the vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients it needs to function optimally but many of these nutrients also stimulate your body's fat burning processes and allow you to lose … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Cook With Almond Flour
Almond flour is a fantastic healthy cooking ingredient that allows you to cook up your own healthy breads, cakes, cookies and more without loading up on poor quality carbs. It's packed full of healthy fats, contains good levels of protein and also supplies you with plenty of copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2 and vitamin E. So if you're not doing so already, start cooking with almond flour and enjoy healthy, low carb versions of your favourite treats. The further reading section below contains lots of extra information on the health boosting nutrients in almonds. So if you want to … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Eat Protein With Every Meal
Protein is a highly beneficial nutrient that helps to build, maintain and repair all your body's cells. In addition to this, it helps regulate a number of important bodily processes, boosts your metabolism, suppresses your appetite and much more. However, many people base their meals around carbohydrates and neglect protein. So if you want to give yourself the best possible chance of achieving your health, fitness and weight loss goals, make sure protein is part of all your meals. The articles below provide you with lots of extra information on protein and its many health benefits, along … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Ditch The Vitamin Supplements
Vitamin supplements are one of the most popular health and fitness products on the market with millions of people taking them on a daily basis. However, the truth is that vitamin supplements aren't a magic health boosting pill and can actually have a negative effect on your health. Not only do they often contain dangerously high doses of vitamins and toxic by-products but they also promote poor dietary choices and encourage people to get their vitamins from pills instead of natural, nutrient rich foods. So if you're currently taking vitamin supplements, throw them out and make sure your diet … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Cut Down On Sugar
Foods made with refined sugar often contain lots of calories and very few vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients and if you're eating them on a regular basis, they can be very damaging to your health and fitness goals. The good news is that by using natural ingredients such as fruits, nuts and seeds, you can create your own healthy sweet treats which are packed full of nutrients and contain a lot less sugar but still taste great. The links below provide you with plenty of healthy sweet treat ideas and recipes. So if you want to cut your sugar intake without giving up on desserts and sweet … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Try Fasting
Fasting is not only a great way to enhance your weight loss efforts but it also boosts your health in many other ways. It cleanses your vital organs, enhances your energy levels, gives you enhanced mental clarity and much more. To start fasting, try skipping lunch one day a week and doing a midday fast. Once you've done this for a few weeks, extend the fast by skipping lunch and dinner. Finally, once you're used to skipping lunch and dinner, extend it into a full 24 hour fast and try going one day a week without eating any food. By gradually building up to a full 24 hour fast in this way, … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Control Your Portion Sizes
Eating healthy is a two stage process. First. you need to ensure that you're eating mostly natural, nutrient rich foods and avoiding processed, calorie rich foods. Then you need to ensure that you're not eating too much and that your portions are just the right size to satisfy your appetite. The good news is that learning proper portion control is a simple skill that quickly becomes habit once you start to practice it. The links below give you lots of extra tips on controlling your portion sizes and improving your diet in general. So if you want to start cutting the total amount of calories … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Drink More Water
Water is a key ingredient for healthy living and without it your body cannot perform efficiently. When you're body's not fully hydrated, your metabolism slows down, your body doesn't absorb the nutrients in your food as efficiently, your energy levels start to flag and your concentration levels go down. The good news is that by simply making an effort to drink more water and aiming to drink eight glasses per day, you can avoid all these negative side effects, hydrate your body and allow it to perform at its full potential. The articles below provide you with a number of suggestions for … [Read more...]