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Carbohydrates – Fuel For Thought

In our previous articles, we had a general discussion about food and nutrition and followed that with information on exercise programmes. Now we are going to explore the role of carbohydrates in our nutrition. Carbohydrates, fibre, starch – a rose by any other name… Throughout the years, carbohydrates have received bad publicity and have been

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Work Out Your Fitness Routines

Setting fitness goals and working out exactly which fitness programme is right for you and your goals is the foundation for your physical wellness. Your programme will rely on the time you give yourself to stay (or become) the best version of yourself! It is recommended that you spend at least 150 minutes a week

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Keep an Eye on What You Are Drinking

This week’s article is devoted to the many daily choices we have – choices that could influence our health in the long run, choices that we might make under the impression that we are making a health-conscious decision, but in fact, are not. We all want to be more calorie conscious by making better choices,

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Reaching Your Fitness Goals – Where Should You Start?

We have set our fitness goals and started the conversation about healthy eating habits – now we are ready to go! But where do we start? There are so many different fitness programmes out there (especially now – programmes promising that you will have your beach-body ready in 30 days). How do you know which

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How Much is ‘Enough’?

Taking action towards living a healthy lifestyle and making better health choices is a lifelong decision. This week we will be looking at the quantity of our food intake and the factors we need to consider when deciding when is ‘enough’ enough. We will be talking about your daily food intake, metabolism and calculating what

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The Basics of Nutrition

In previous articles, we have motivated and discussed exercise as a primary contributor to wellness. By now, you will have established your purpose for taking action and starting your exercise routine. You also have the tools to develop your personal fitness goals. Now, we are going to talk about the second pillar of health and

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7 Actions for Setting Your Fitness Goals

We have made the case on the importance of maintaining an active lifestyle by confirming the positive effects an exercise programme will have on your overall wellbeing. In this article, we will be exploring reasons for exercising and setting fitness goals. We’ve highlighted before that your reason for exercising is unique – you may be

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The Effects of Exercise on the Body

The argument for exercising and staying fit throughout life has been made for centuries. The choice to stay fit has a direct link to our mental and physical wellbeing. We argued in our previous piece that exercise could reduce the risk of physical illness (such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity) as