You have probably heard all about clean eating in the press and social media. It is a diet or lifestyle where you consume little to no processed foods or junk, instead focussing on whole foods which have not been tampered with or processed. One way to begin is to keep a food diary for a…
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Surf Lessons in the UK
If you have ever wanted to learn how to surf, it is likely that you would head down to Cornwall in the UK as it is renowned for the best waves and beaches to learn to surf on. A great place to go is on Fistral beach, a popular surf spot. Surfing Fistral beach is a great place to learn with schools such as Cornish Wave. They have a group of professional instructors who can help you to get the hang of this awesome sport along with getting to know the amazing beaches and coastline down in the South West.
Archery for Fitness
Archery is a great way to get fit and enjoy exercising - with options available for both indoor and outdoor archery, it can be done at any time of year. It is a popular sport around the world, and is featured in the Olympic games each year. Starting out, you will require some basic equipment such as a bow and arrow set as well as lessons to make sure you understand how to properly perform the sports.Essential Nutrients and Non-Essential Vitamins
Important vitamins cannot be produced internally (possibly at-all, or insufficient amounts), and thus should be eaten by an organism from its atmosphere. Vitamins that are nonessential are these vitamins that may be produced by your body; they might frequently even be consumed from food that is eaten. Their important vitamins are fundamentally derived by nearly…
The Health Benefits of Living with a Dog
Being a dog owner has surprising benefits for the health of the owner you know! Did you know that owning a dog can help you to reduce stress, as the action of stroking or petting a dog is relaxing for both you and the dog? There are other benefits for your health too – you…
All About the Paleo Diet
Also known as the evolutionary diet, the ancestral diet and the prehistoric diet, the paleo diet is a healthy way to eat. It is the only nutritional approach which works with our bodies genetics in order to help us stay lean, strong and full of energy. Here is a rough beginners guide to the paleo…
Learning to Walk Before You Run
Running is undoubtably the best way to burn lots of calories, and it is a great exercise for weight loss. It is also surprisingly hard to get right first time! Here is a guide to learning how to run without making yourself ill or burning out with an injury… Get the right shoes: running shoes…
Supplements to Boost Weight Loss
There are hundreds of nutritional supplements which can aid weight loss, but here is our round up of our favourites to get you started. Fat Burners Fat burners like green tea, green coffee extract and garcinia cambogia can have a great impact when paired with a low calorie diet and high impact exercise plan. Of…
New Year, New Me – But Can It Go Too Far?
It’s the start of yet another new year with good intentions flying around left, right and centre, but had you considered when our pledges to ‘detox’ and ‘cleanse’ go too far? Recently in the news there have been stories of women who have embraced the whole detox scene rather too fiercely and have ended up…
An Easy Way to Boost Your Vegetable and Fruit Intake…
We all know how important it is to eat a wide range of fruit and vegetables as part of a healthy balanced diet. It is sometimes hard to fit in the amounts which we should eat, especially if we lead busy or hectic lives. We’ve got a great way to increase the amount of fruit…
How to Cut out your Sugar Intake
Reducing the amount of sugar we eat is an important step in becoming healthy and fit. It is well known that our western diets are saturated in sugar and we are slowly becoming fatter and more ill every year. Here are our tips for cutting out sugar in a safe way. Begin slowly. Do not…
Benefit From Getting That Post Lunch Energy Slump Under Control
For those days when you just don’t seem able to gather yourself together in mind or body – that lethargic feeling the moment you try to get off the sofa. All too familiar isn’t it! There is always a problem with having this little rest just after a light lunch – the 5 minute cat…
