Calm Your Beans

As we all recover from having too many pancakes and move into Ash Wednesday we can be thankful that we aren’t feeling as rough as the people that got involved in Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is a celebration referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods [...]

Like most people, I joined my local gym in a frantic, post Christmas obesity freak out. I signed up to a discount fitness centre (less buff, ‘gym bunny’ types), close to my flat (less walking involved). After last year’s ‘no carbs’ fiasco in which I almost lost my boyfriend and all of my friends to [...]

Do you get to the mid afternoon and suddenly feel those hunger pangs? By snacking wisely you can feel healthy and satisfied all day long.

As January draws to a close many of us will be re-assessing the resolutions that we made in the new year. Some of us will have exceeded our initial goals but I am sure that there are many people who are just remembering now that they actually made resolutions.

Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese art based on traditions 5,000 years old. Feng Shui literally means ‘wind water’. Wind and water are two natural elements that make up nature. Wind is the breath of life while water is the liquid of life.

We are well into winter and people are still out running. I salute you. As I look out from my warm car I still see a myriad of people determined to stay fit despite the less than pleasant conditions. With the rain lashing off their red faces I can only imagine the pain they’re going [...]

Christmas and New Year are over.  For many it’s a depressing step back to work with a sore head and slightly rounder belly. It’s a well-known fact/myth that January is the most depressing month of the year for many of us and back in 2005 a ‘scientist’ came up with a very controversial equation that [...]

At first, I was a bit of a “superfood” sceptic, simply because I am wary of anything diet-related that gets too trendy. However, from what I can tell, the word “superfood” is simply a nickname given to any highly-nutritious, antioxidant-rich food. Unlike most fad diets, the superfood trend is all about adding items to your [...]

It can often be hard to get out of bed, even if you’ve had plenty of sleep. With the dark mornings the real world can seem particularly intimidating with your body clock telling you to stay in bed. But are alarm clocks bad for your health?

Now that winter is here, that early morning walk to gym in the morning is much too cold and dark to contemplate so perhaps the ideal solution is to invest in some home gym equipment. If that sounds intimidating then don’t worry, we have a guide to meet all your needs.