Tag Archives: healthy eating
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
Manchester Weight Loss Boot Camp
Our Manchester Weight Loss Boot Camp (North West Fit Camp) is based in the City Centre and is guaranteed to help you lose weight quickly, safely while having loads of fun with like minded individuals with the same goals at the same … 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
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
Weight Loss Case Study (Tabo 29) – Part 5
We are now four months into our personal training sessions with Tabo here at Fitness First in Manchester and her weight is continuing to come off at around 1kg per week. For someone in the real world this is exactly where … Continue reading
Overweight Women at Risk of Cancer
According to a study by the World Cancer Research Fund nearly half of women in England are at an increased risk of some cancers because of their large waistlines. According to the research 44% of women in England have a … Continue reading
If you exercise on a regular basis you are less likely to catch a cold
A recent study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine of more than one thousand people found that staying active nearly halved the odds of you catching cold viruses and, even if you did catch one, made the infection less … Continue reading
Three Easy Weight Loss Ideas
Interval Training High intensity intervals otherwise known as HIIT training can significantly increase fat burning. When your body is recovering, the aerobic system uses oxygen to convert stored carbohydrate / glucose into energy. Several studies have shown that interval training … Continue reading