I know it doesn’t help you that the Daily Mail change their mind every day (hour, minute…)And this can make you fear foods even more.Avoid them like the plague.and it’s no different with ‘fat’Sure, fat has 9 calories per gram which is over double the amount of calories in protein and carbs per gramSo limiting fat IS a …
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So the UK is set to avoid the recession this year despite BrexitAll thanks to my many failed attempts at making – pretty much – sugar free chocolate browniesWhere I learnt that when all else fails, you dip it in (more) chocolate.So, perhaps – unlike these brownies – the Brexit crash is just hype?You see…We had a joint family birthday …
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Which could explain your:* Weight* Bloating* Tiredness* Mood* Stress* Confidence* Relationship with the other half* Uncontrolled hunger* Risk of Type 2 diabetes* The number of pills you pop* And – dare I say it – your happinessThe question?“Tell me all about YOU”Now, this is the first question I ask someone who applies to enrol on my Fit …
Well – perhaps – I have some good news for you.It’s quite scary to think aboutButEver so real and becoming more of a reality. In fact, this all probably means that my kids will grow up in a world where:* You won’t have the patience to wait 24 hours for a delivery from Amazon* Going to the supermarket for …
So, about 9 months ago now my Grandad was asking me all about…DiabetesHe had been told to control his blood sugar levels as they were too high.Now, he was getting knee problems from time to time which would stop him moving.Which would mean he’d exercise less AKABurn off less energy / sugarBut in his wise words:‘If I get …
So, 1 in 3 of us now have “pre-diabetes”… ^^^ Read that again Because diabetes isn’t something to be taken lightly. It increases your risk of: * Cardiovascular disease * Nerve damage * Kidney damage * Eye damage * Foot damage * Even Alzheimer’s Now, what was I talking about… Oh yes, diabetes Now, first things first, I’m referring to Type 2 diabetes here. Which is – essentially …
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I was actually reminded of this earlier this week.I was driving on the M25 and was debating whether I needed a quick toilet break And / or…A Starbucks (Americano with a dollop of cream. Only if you ask nicely. Expect a weird look from the Barista, too).I was only 30 miles from where I needed to be and the …
Now – rightly or wrongly – you’ve probably been told that a low fat, higher carb – full of ‘heart-healthy’ grains – diet is ‘good’ for you.‘Fat clogs your arteries’‘Fat makes you fat’‘Fat raises your cholesterol’BUT – rightly or wrongly – you’ve also been told that you need to ditch the carbs to lose fat. So, I …
“For what we are about to eat, may the lord make us truly not vomit”^^^ A quote from Gordon ‘F’in RamsayOK, so maybe you don’t like cookingOr – like me – you know that Gordon Ramsay wouldn’t trust you running his bath, let alone his restaurantBut what if I told you that you don’t need …
Me and the wife watched the film ‘Equals’ this weekend on our ‘date night’You seen it?SPOILER ALERT (Kind of)…Well, long story short…Two people in an emotionLESS utopia regain their feelings from a ‘mysterious’ disease called:SOSAka‘Switched On Syndrome’And this causes tension between them and society. Because they’re different. They are doing what they WANT to do. Rather than what they THINK …
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