The Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Good quality extra virgin olive oil is packed full of nutrients & antioxidant and has some great health benefits. When it comes to olive oil you get what you pay for! Reports found that over half of the ‘extra’ virgin olive oil on the market is fraudulent and not actually ‘extra virgin’ The olive […]
Read moreBBQ Lamb Chops With Crunchy Salad
This weekend was a scorcher and after doing a lot of work on my garden a BBQ just made sense. I actually had a BBQ Saturday night, Sunday lunch and Sunday dinner! BBQ food can be easy, tasty and most importantly healthy.BBQ’s get a bit of a bad press but if you don’t the […]
Read moreCan Your Lifestyle And Diet Help Prevent Migraines?
A couple of weeks ago I was diagnosed with Vestibular Migraines (vertigo migraines). I had nausea, dizziness and loss of control/feeling in the right side of the body. I’m not going to lie, I was scared (and thought I was having a stroke!). I also initially felt that the diagnoses was wrong – I wasn’t […]
Read moreIeuan’s Overnight Oats
Breakfast is the most important meal to kick-start the body after a long fast though the night, but also to keep those hunger cravings at bay throughout the day. My overnight oats breakfast (could also be used as a snack) is a great way to refuel and set you up for the day. This overnight […]
Read moreSeated Dumbbell Workout
Sitting down doesn’t have to be easy, and the gym doesn’t have to be out of bounds when injuries creep in. Injuries to the lower limbs and the back can be very frustrating, especially for those who love hitting the gym and pumping iron. It doesn’t have to stop us ticking over with our training […]
Read more6 Good Fats To Get In Your Diet!
The benefits of good fats in our diets has slowly begun to be appreciated as a perfect requirement of a healthy diet. Good fats arebeneficial to our diet as they improve absorption of nutrients from other foods and provide necessary vitamins. So here are our top 6 good fats to get in your diet 1) Avocado Avocados […]
Read moreWhat Is An Eating Disorder?
Eating disorder – this topic has recently come to light again in the media, and more focus is being brought to men (who can, and do, suffer from eating disorders). But what is an eating disorder? What Is An Eating Disorder? Eating disorders (ED) are clinically diagnosed psychological conditions that result in disturbed or abnormal […]
Read more40 Health & Fitness Inspired Goals
One of my personal training clients turns 40 next year (I’m sworn to secrecy on who….needless to say, she doesn’t look it because she leads a very healthy and active life!). She has a created a list of 40 things to do before she is 40, which gave me the inspiration to write this blog. […]
Read moreBody Weight Interval Workout
This is a great 30 minute body weight interval workout all about exercise progression. You need a 10 meter space and that is all! You can make it harder by adding dumbbells to the work out – but honestly, if you work hard enough at it you shouldn’t need them! I’m not going to apologise […]
Read moreBBQ Prawn And Chicken Skewers
As you know this weekend was roasting and, hopefully, we are due to have a few more like it. When it is hot there is nothing better than firing up the BBQ! BBQ food can be not only be healthy but also very tasty – it’s just about adding variety and flavours. This weekend I […]
Read moreRunning and Injury Prevention
Following on from last week’s blog about the benefits of strength and conditioning and running, this weeks article looks at running and injury prevention. Specifically, the use of stretching and other methods in preventing injury for runners. Several academic articles offer contradicting findings and conclusions but this article is based upon a review of the […]
Read moreIeuan’s Outdoor Body Blast Workout
This Outdoor Body Blast Workout is ideal for taking your training and fitting it in anywhere, anytime. All you require is your body weight and a bit of open space. This workout is perfect for raising your heart rate, turning on your sweat tap and giving your metabolism the kick start it needs for the […]
Read moreHealthy Meatball Recipes
As a personal trainer, I love recommending food and recipes which my personal training clients can make in bulk, it means they have a ready supply of food for lunches and evening meals – perfect if you have a busy lifestyle and don’t always have the time to slave away for hours in the kitchen. […]
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