You can drink water for weight loss & wellbeing, yes, just water, all by itself! The first change you need to make to your diet and lifestyle before anything else, is to drink your two litres of water a day. Not only will this make you feel better in yourself and optimise your health, it… Continue reading Drink Water for Weight Loss & Wellbeing
There’s always a new kitchen gadget being advertised, from apple cutters to bread makers, they range in their functionality, adaptability and longevity and are all marketed as time savers, easy to use and absolutely worth the expense! But how many of them actually are all of those things? Well, the multi-functioning vegetable chopper would save… Continue reading NutriBullet- Just Another Expensive Gadget?
New Years resolutions are now in full swing and that can only mean one thing! The January gym brigade have descended, and with them will come the inevitable, epic, gym fails! In their brand new, luminous, far too expensive for the amount of use it’s going to get, designer kit, they are wondering about, very… Continue reading New Year Brings Queues for the Showers & Epic Gym Fails!!
New Years resolutions are now in full swing and that can only mean one thing! The January gym brigade have descended, and with them will come the inevitable, epic, gym fails! In their brand new, luminous, far too expensive for the amount of use it’s going to get, designer kit, they are wondering about, very… Continue reading New Year Brings Queues for the Showers & Epic Gym Fails!!
Flapjacks are so easy to make with relatively few ingredients. They are a great healthy, energy boosting snack, ideal for a quick pick-me-up, sugar craving or even breakfast when you are in a hurry! Though they do contain sugar, if you make them yourself, you control how much goes in and any other ingredients added.… Continue reading Healthy in a Hurry- The Humble Flapjack
If you read the blog regularly or know me personally, you will know that you pretty much have to be dying to get any sympathy from me! I do not tolerate unnecessary whining, and crying should be an indication of something serious, not a minor ailment. I would often pretend not to see, when my… Continue reading Damn You, Hormones!!
My work as a fitness professional and sports coach, has meant that I have always had a keen interest in nutrition. However, when it comes to kids (especially my own!), all the knowledge in the world won’t help unless they understand how different foods effect their well-being, give them energy, help them grow etc. I have always… Continue reading How to Encourage Kids to make HEALTHY Food Choices
Last Monday, J had a small knee operation (an arthroscopy) and has been sat with his leg up for a week now. Being really active parents, this has put a strain on our normal family life and really put into context the importance of keeping fit, healthy and active while being a parent! Though this… Continue reading Mummies! Have you got the Energy to Keep up with your Kids?
Our term-time schedule is hectic and boy, do I feel ‘dumped in it’ after the school hols or even just a bank holiday long weekend! If it’s not an after-school club, there are swimming lessons, tutors, judo and dancing to name but a few! So, snacks at pick-up are essential to give them that energy… Continue reading Healthy in a Hurry!- Snacks
My kids like many, love helping to cook in the kitchen. It’s a great opportunity to encourage them to eat foods that they wouldn’t normally chose, discuss healthy eating and enhance their weighing and measuring skills. Cakes and biscuits are always a winner with kids and the best way to get them involved to begin… Continue reading The Best Recipes for Cooking with Kids
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