Branded fast food may taste great but it's also loaded with calories and trans fats, so if you want to achieve your health and fitness goals, it's something you need to be consuming in moderation. The good news is that if fast food is one of your favourite types of food, you can make your own healthy burgers, fries and sausages with ease. By making your own healthy fast food you not only cut the total calories and avoid the harmful ingredients but you also provide your body with lots of healthy fats, protein and other health boosting nutrients. The links below contain plenty of healthy fast … [Read more...]

As mentioned above, fruits are packed full of health boosting vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. These nutrients boost your health in countless ways and are an essential part of your diet. Without these nutrients, you not only miss out on all their positive effects but you also put yourself at risk of numerous deficiency symptoms. The article below provide you with further reading on all the nutrients that can be found in fruits and the countless ways they can boost your health. So if you want to learn more about the positive effects of fruit, have a read and make sure it's your snack … [Read more...]

As mentioned above, many regular desserts contain huge amounts of calories and can seriously inhibit your weight loss efforts. However, if you're willing to get creative in the kitchen, you can slash the amount of calories in your desserts while also adding lots of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. For example, if you replace regular flour with almond flour, you cut out lots of processed carbs and add plenty of healthy fats to the dessert. If you partly sweeten the dessert with fruits instead of using only sugar, you reduce the total calories in the dessert and increase its nutritional … [Read more...]

As mentioned above, cutting back on processed foods and replacing them with natural, nutrient rich foods is an essential part of achieving any health and fitness goal. Eating poor quality foods has a negative impact on your energy levels, your metabolism, your muscles and more and this makes succeeding with common health and fitness goals (such as building muscle, boosting your cardiovascular fitness and losing weight) very difficult. However, eating natural foods has the opposite effect and provides your body with the fuel it needs to accomplish any health and fitness goal. The articles … [Read more...]

When you're trying to lose weight, cutting foods out of your diet that you still enjoy isn't going to work. However, with the 80/20 rule you can enjoy your favourite foods in moderation and still be successful with your weight loss goals. Eating in this way also encourages you to become creative with your healthy eating and cook up tasty, nutrient rich meals which you can eat 80% of the time. The links below provide you with further information, suggestions and recipes for improving your eating and consuming a healthy diet. So make sure you check them out and ensure that the foods you eat 80% … [Read more...]

Apples are a key part of any healthy diet and contain plenty of nutrients which can help you achieve all your health and fitness goals. The fibre in apples keeps your bowels healthy, helps you lose weight, protects against chronic disease and more while the high levels of vitamin C support the production of collagen, keep your immune system strong and more. In addition to this, apples are an excellent source of flavonols which are powerful antioxidants that boost your metabolism, enhance your exercise performance and much more. The links below provide you with a full overview of the … [Read more...]