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Young people, no matter what their chosen activity is, need to have the right skills, training, mental attitude and, most importantly (and probably one of the biggest elements missing from most children's weaponry), nutrition, in order for them to perform at their absolute best, both in the classroom and in their chosen physical activity. Unfortunately, nutrition can often be overlooked. Occasionally, children may be getting the correct diet, yet their body is burning through the nutrients at...

Ever felt like you’re running on empty as the day wears on? Or feel sluggish and lethargic after eating? Or maybe you’ve given in to those persistent cravings, only to munch on some chocolate or bread – then feel hungry and tired again soon after! It could be a blood sugar imbalance that’s causing your energy levels to crash (and your mood with it) so here’s how to stop the slump – and keep your metabolism steady and stable throughout the day.   But...

Good fats, bad fats, low fat, essential fats, saturated fats In many of my consultations, I find myself explaining:

Why fat is important for our bodies. Providing information about different types of fat. Convincing clients that eating fat as part of a balanced diet will not make them fat!

So here is a short article to dispel any myths that still abound regarding dietary fat. What function does fat play in our bodies? 1. Energy Fat is a concentrated source of energy for our body...

Using words such as detox and cleansing may give a sense of you helping your body – especially after Christmas when most of us over-indulge. They are certainly very popular buzzwords, especially when it comes to advertising this multi-million pound industry. Some of the ways to ‘detox' or 'cleanse’ yourself are aimed at extreme lifestyle changes, such as 100% liquid diets, fruit only, or fruits and vegetables only – so cutting out whole food groups, and therefore a...

Over the past ten years, I have gathered many tips on food temptations, and how to avoid them. Here are my favourite tips that I would like to give to you, to help you when hunger strikes! Have a go. You have nothing to lose… except for a few pounds. Even if only some of them work for you, it will make a huge difference to your waistline! 1. Pandora's box. Please, please, the first thing you really must do when starting out on any get fit goals or simply trying to trim up for that...

The festive season is here, and there are fewer things we hate more than adding a few pounds over the festive season. We all know how December is all about celebrating with rich foods and what seems to be unlimited drinks, but do you really believe you have to indulge in every opportunity?!  Let me tell you a true story. Last year I only had one client wanting to start their weight loss journey in December? All my other enquiries wanted to wait for the new year to start looking...

Healthy snacks are an important part of daily life: they keep our blood sugar level constant between meals, they provide all important nutrients to fuel our brain and keep us satisfied and fulfilled until our next meal. But some snacks, the snacks we just can’t resist because we’re hungry, stressed or just tempted, get in the way of our healthy ideals around snacking.

From a snacking drawer to managing communal snacks, follow our guide to avoiding ‘snaccidents’ at work and achieve your...

Going meat-free, even just for a day, can be daunting. And, for the majority of us, defaulting to a meat-based meal has been ingrained in our choices from the get-go. But eating meat-free not only encourages creativity and in our kitchens, but it also has huge health benefits too.

A study carried out in 2010 by the Department of Health at Oxford University discovered that eating meat no more than three times a week could prevent 31,000 deaths from heart disease, 9,000 deaths from cancer...

Going from summer to autumn means shorter days, cooler weather and for some of us, an increase in appetite. Some researchers believe this is due to primitive impulses prompting us to seek out food and stockpile for winter.

For some people, this can lead to a desire to restrict what they’re eating or start another diet to keep their weight under control. Here we want to explore an intuitive eating principle in more depth, and how you can learn to use it during the seasonal shift....