As healthy eating has become increasingly popular, more and more pre-packaged healthy meals and food products have hit supermarket shelves. This has led many people to believe that they can eat healthy without ever having to cook their own healthy meals. However, trying to eat healthy without learning how to cook is a big mistake for a number of reasons. First, many of the supposedly healthy food products on the market contain misleading food labels and are not actually as healthy as the product manufacturers would like you to believe. Second, even the highest quality pre-packaged healthy … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Add Bananas To Your Diet
Bananas are a tasty, filling fruit that contain a wide range of health boosting nutrients. They're loaded with fibre which protects against constipation, allows you to get the maximum nutrition from your food, stabilises your blood glucose levels and much more. Bananas are also a top source of magnesium, manganese, potassium, vitamin C and various B vitamins which collectively boost your energy levels, assist with chemical reactions in the body, help your wounds to heal, relax your muscles and nerves and much more. Bananas don't require any preparation and are very portable, so you can take … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Go For Healthy Snacks
Snacking is something that sabotages many people's healthy eating efforts. They eat a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner but they forget to prepare healthy snacks. Then when they get hungry between meals, they reach for a calorie packed snack (such as candy, chocolate or a cookie) and undo all their good work. The good news is that healthy snacks are easy to put together and once you get used to preparing them, you can easily satisfy your appetite between meals without loading up on calories and unnatural ingredients. There are lots of options when it comes to healthy snacking. Greek … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Fill Up On Fish
Fish is a filling, full flavoured food and can be enjoyed hot or cold. It contains high levels of protein which builds, maintains and repairs all your body's cells. It's also an excellent source of healthy fats which boost all your vital organs, protect against chronic disease and much more. In addition to this, fish is packed full of B vitamins, vitamin D and selenium which collectively enhance your energy levels, strengthen your bones and teeth, give your body antioxidant protection and much more. As mentioned above, fish is very versatile and tastes great hot or cold. When eaten hot, it … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Exercise Outside
Gyms and exercise classes are hugely popular and as a result, many people do all their exercise indoors. While indoor exercise is undoubtedly a great way to stay fit, if you're not doing some outdoor exercise each week, you'll be missing out on the unique benefits of vitamin D. Vitamin D is often referred to as the 'sunshine vitamin' because exposure to the sun's rays stimulates the production of it within your body. Its main role in the body is to support the absorption of calcium and phosphorus - two nutrients that are essential for strong, healthy bones and teeth. It has also been linked … [Read more...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Enjoy A Varied Diet
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...]
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...]
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...]
Fitness Tip Of The Day – Just Do It
Even if you workout consistently, there are always going to be days where you don't feel like exercising. Your mind will tell you that it's too cold, you're too tired or you're too busy to workout. However, these are the days that will make or break your health and fitness success. By pushing through your excuses and making yourself workout, you'll develop the consistency that's needed to bring you results in the long term. So no matter how you feel on the day, if you have a workout scheduled, ditch the excuses and just do it. The further reading section below contains lots of additional … [Read more...]