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Why Resistance Training is Good for You Resistance training is exercise which will improve muscular fitness by exercising a specific muscle or muscle group against resistance. Resistance training makes you stronger and fitter, benefits your heart, strengthens your bones, improves your balance and helps you to lose weight. Who wouldn’t want to look and feel …

Fat is necessary for bodily functions.  It regulates body temperature, cushions and insulates organs and tissues and is the main form of the body’s energy storage. What is body fat? Your body fat percentage is simply the percentage of fat your body contains.  If you are 150 pounds and 10% fat, it means that your body …

Have you got bingo wings? Bingo wings are the flabby bits of skin under the arms. As the nights get lighter and the weather gets warmer you start to think of summer and holidays and panic sets in when you think about wearing sleeveless tops and bikinis! 9 out of 10 women say that they’re …

This year, I’m going to lose weight It’s January again and the time when we all make our New Year’s Resolutions! ‘I’m going to lose weight’, ‘I’m going on a diet’,  ‘I’m going to get fitter’, ‘I’m going to join a gym’, So, you begin your ‘New Year Diet’ full of enthusiasm, filling your fridge …

Do you know how much sugar is in that coffee? Be careful when you’re enjoying your festive coffee – some of the speciality coffees can contain up to 20 teaspoons of sugar or more! Gingerbread Coffee Frappuccino (grande) 381 kcal 3g fat 57g sugars   Salted Caramel Latte (large) 263 kcal 3g fat 30g sugars …

Our final bake off This is our final week of the bake off, and what a journey it’s been! Have you been following all of our recipes? We’d love to see some of your creations! This week we have a recipe for wholemeal pitta (but you don’t have to make them on an open fire!) …

What is a food craving? A food craving is an intense desire for a specific food, which can seem uncontrollable, and your hunger may not be satisfied until you get the particular food that you’re craving! Your cravings for food can be a sign that you are not properly fuelling your body. Too often, people …

Patisserie Week Bake Off Week 9 of the GBBO has brought us our hardest challenge yet with Patisserie week! The very nature of the word means pastries and sweets! However, we have managed to find some low sugar profiteroles which we think you will love. They would be perfectly at home in a French Patisserie, …

Meal Prepping is the key Meal prepping can be key when aiming to reach your fitness and health goals, to avoid falling into the trap of grabbing something quick and convenient but not necessarily healthy. Here are some top tips to help you. Top tips to meal prep Make homemade soup. This is easy and …