Tag Archives: bodyfat
Food Companies Are Telling You Lies
A couple of times this week I’ve heard an advert on the music channel in my personal training studio for one of Kellogg’s new breakfast cereals. This time its Special K Honey Clusters. Now Kellogg’s market these Special K cereals … Continue reading
Falling Off The Healthy Eating Wagon – On Purpose
As write this I’m sitting on a flight back from Crete to Manchester having just finished my in flight meal. You know the type I mean, one that comes with either chicken pasta or beef and potatoes, a bread roll … Continue reading
Is it more acceptable to be overweight in today’s society?
I’m sat in a large chain coffee shop in Manchester City Centre today with my laptop trying to do some work and I couldn’t help but notice the number of overweight people there are in here. Overweight certainly seems to … Continue reading
Are You Getting Value for Money from your Personal Trainer?
I woke up this morning with the intentions of writing a nutrition article about organic natural yoghurts that contain organic sugar and how they can affect your weight loss efforts, however I quickly changed my mind while watching another personal trainer in … Continue reading
How Alcohol Can Affect Weight Loss
Did you know that alcohol contains 7 calories / gram and this is second only to the amount of calories in fat (9 calories/g). This can have some serious negative effects when it comes to losing weight. One of the … Continue reading
How to Lose Weight by Walking
Believe it or not it is possible to lose some of that unwanted body fat just by getting out for a walk! The secret is that you need to mix things up a bit with a variety of slower steady … Continue reading
Five Ways To Burn More Calories In The Gym
Five ways to burn more calories in the gym. If you want to burn more calories when you are training you can use some of the tips below. If you train 3 times a week and you can burn only … Continue reading
Weight Loss can help beat depression in Overweight People
A new review in the International Journal of Obesity has found that overweight people who undertake a weight loss routine based around exercise and lifestyle changes may end up being less depressed. Check out the full article on the Reuters … Continue reading
Weights v Cardio
A new study in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning has found that after a heavy weights session you burn up to 62% more calories than after a cardio session. So fat loss is your goal then it may be … Continue reading
The Biggest Loser – Unrealistic Expectations
It’s great to see programmes on TV that promote healthy eating and exercise, however my main criticism of shows such as The Biggest Loser on ITV is that it gives people unrealistic expectations of how much weight they can safely … Continue reading