A recent comprehensive long term study* concluded that "meeting the long-term leisure-time moderate physical activity guideline (150–299 minutes per week) was associated with lower mortality: 19% to 25% lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular disease (CVD**) and non-CVD mortality." In other…
At its simplest, the best diet is one that you can adhere to. But more than that, by focussing on your health, eating good nutritious foods becomes much easier and importantly, self-motivating. Simply starving yourself or going all out on…
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As a generalisation, no single book or study will provide unequivocal answers, but some can be useful in opening our minds to the ways in which we can improve our lives. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg is an…
Understanding your metabolism is one of the primary keys to weight loss - moreover knowing how to manipulate your metabolism will enable you to maintain your weight loss and this is covered extensively on my Weight Loss Nutrition course. The…
8am 10k run this morning. I don't do this for calorie burning or losing weight - there are far more effective forms of exercise to lose weight than "cardio". They also lead to sustained weight loss and for many, are…
"HIIT" stands for High Intensity Interval Training and LISS stands for Low Intensity Steady State. HIIT is essentially short bursts of all-out effort, followed by a very low intensity recovery phase. An example would be 30 seconds of maximal effort…
Getting adequate sleep is under appreciated and one of the key components of a healthy weight loss plan. There are many reasons for this, including increased hunger when one does not get enough sleep (via the release of the "hunger…
By how much does physical activity reduce your chances of getting Type 2 diabetes? 5% ? 10%? 15% ? Some may find the answer surprising... According to the government/NHS physical activity reduces your chances of Type 2 diabetes by 40%…