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Cake Week We’re already onto Week 2 for the Great British Bake Off (don’t worry, we won’t reveal any spoilers in these posts!) Week 2 brings us to CAKE WEEK, one of our favourites! From simple and elegant Victoria Sponges, to the Showstopping Celebration Cakes, there’s so many different flavours to choose from and play …

The Great British Bake Off Great British Bake Off (#GBBO) is BACK! In our house, GBBO is the only ‘reality’ TV programme we watch, and we LOVE it! Plus, with 3 lovely contestants from Yorkshire this year it would be rude not to support them. However, watching GBBO always makes us super hungry and craving …

Eating the right foods When you’re trying to reach a fitness goal, be it Fat Loss, Muscle Gain, or improving your Cardiovascular Endurance, ensuring you’re eating the right foods is essential. So, watch our for these 12 foods that can mess with your appetite and encourage you to eat more than you normally would, potentially …

You need looking after too And no, we don’t mean throw a ball and go running after it…although that would make some great cardio exercise! ???? We’re talking about TREATS, EXERCISE and GENERAL WELLBEING. Ask yourself this…. When you pet gives you their big, cute eyes, do you give them more treats even though they’ve …

I want to be healthy… but I also want a snack It’s a Friday or Saturday night, the kids are munching on chocolates and your other half is crunching on crisps…but you’re trying to be healthy. Does this sound familiar? Using all your willpower not to pop a chocolate in your mouth, or a handful …

The new hype to lose weight Every month there seems to be a new hype on how to lose weight. First it’s ‘no carbs before marbs’, then cut your fat intake, and now it’s all about cutting down on your sugar intake. But is sugar really that bad for you? Artificial v Natural Sugar Well, …

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 (14th-20th May), hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. Below is an adapted article by the Mental Health Foundation, on how exercise can benefit your mental health and well being: We all know physical activity is good for your body, from cardio helping you have a healthy heart, …

High carbs = early menopause The menopause brings around many challenges for women, from hot flushes (and I mean, HOT!), to sleepless nights, mood-swings and even weight gain. We try many things to reduce the symptoms, from spraying ourselves with Magnesium oils, to pumping our body with hormones, and even drinking the best ‘Sleepy Time’ …

What’s the best way to reach your goals? Many women want to achieve ‘Weight Loss’, often mistaken for actually wanting ‘Inch Loss’ as you don’t want to lose your muscle mass. So how can you achieve this desired inch loss? Many turn to the nationwide slimming groups that hold local meetings, whilst others turn to …