Tag: nutrition

THE SUPERMARKET LABEL LOWDOWN

The supermarket shelves are full of processed food, healthy ranges and organic foods are more costly, more and more people are now becoming more aware of what they eat and what is or could be hidden inside the food they eat.  So imagine you are in a rush at lunch to get back to the […]

25/05/2012 | 0 Comments More

Organic Food | Introduction

Every time you go food shopping you’re faced with shelves and chillers of choice.  Organic food is just one of them.  With the UKs Organic market the 3rd largest in Europe (after Germany & Italy). But exactly what is organic food and is it really better for us? What is Organic Food? Organic food is […]

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Take The LO-SALT Challenge

You’ve read about it in the press, heard about it in the media about how much sodium is in salt and how harmful it can be for usif eaten in excess, but how do you know if you are consuming too much? Heres how you can find out… The following chart shows a number of […]

14/05/2012 | 0 Comments More

Smart Shaper Fitness | Cumbria

Carlisle’s Solution To Fast & Effective Weight Loss Smartshaper Fitness was founded by Graham Lawson an experienced and well respected personal trainer with a proven track record of guiding a wide range of individuals and athletes to their weight loss targets and peak athletic condition.  Graham specialises in weight loss specific training & athletic conditioning […]

12/05/2012 | 0 Comments More

HEART OF THE MATTER | Top Tips For A Healthy Heart

A healthy heart is vital for a healthy body.  You can help to protect your heart by doing these things: Eat plenty of fruit & veg Eat plenty of fibre Cut down on salt cut down on fat and go for unsaturated fat instead of saturated fat Eat oily fish Avoid drinking too much alcohol […]

06/05/2012 | 0 Comments More

HEALTHY ICECREAM | God has Answered my Prayers!

Its true, this icecream really is healthy and even though it has no fat, no added sugar, 100% natural and free from artificial sweeteners.  But I know what you are going to say! It will taste horible, but WRONG – This icecream tastes as good as any top brand in the supermarket, comes in variety […]

05/05/2012 | 0 Comments More

Yakitori Chicken

1kg Chicken Breast fillets ¼cup (60ml) mirin (a sweet rice wine) ½cup (125ml) light soy sauce 2cm piece of fresh ginger (10g) grated finely 2 cloves of garlic (crushed) ¼tsp of ground black pepper 1tblsp sugar Cut chicken into 2cm pieces. Combine chicken with remaining ingredients into a large bowl and stand for 10mins. Drain chicken over […]

10/03/2012 | 0 Comments More

The Power Chicken Salad

A supermarket ready-made salad can consist of a staggering 600calories. This salad contains vitamin B3, B6 & B12 to help release energy from food to power your workout.  From the Chicken comes protein which is essential for amino acids to help repair your muscles. 1xChicken Breast ½ a bag of Watercress ½ an Avocado (sliced) […]

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Is a CALORIE a calorie?

It is obvious from the research presented that what we have been doing is not working…  And its not working spectacularly!  Congratulations – We are getting fatter! Faster! So what’s going on? The following research highlights the need for the correct macronutrient balance.  Four groups of people were taken aside and all were fed 1000calories […]

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FitZone | Personal Training (Swindon)

Make Fitness Part of Your Life! Personal Trainer: Marius Cordea Personal Trainer @ The Mercure Hotel & Spa (South Marston – Swindon) Call: 07526 403 656 Email: marius_personaltrainer@yahoo.co.uk Web: www.southmarstonhotel.co.uk  

07/03/2012 | 3 Comments More