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Fitness Tip Of The Day – Make Your Own Healthy Fast Food

Fitness Tip Of The Day - Make Your Own Healthy Fast Food

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...]

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Fitness Tip Of The Day – Snack On Fruits

Fitness Tip Of The Day – Snack On Fruits

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...]

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Fitness Tip Of The Day – Go For Healthy Desserts

Fitness Tip Of The Day - Make Healthy Desserts

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...]

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Fitness Tip Of The Day – Cut Down On Processed Foods

Fitness Tip Of The Day – Cut Down On Processed Foods

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...]

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Fitness Tip Of The Day – No Forbidden Foods

Fitness Tip Of The Day – No Forbidden Foods

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...]

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Fitness Tip Of The Day – Add Apples To Your Diet

Fitness Tip Of The Day - Add Apples To Your Diet

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...]

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4 Healthy & Romantic Valentine’s Day Lunch Recipes

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If you're planning to spend the first half of your Valentine's Day indoors, cooking that special someone a romantic lunch is an excellent way to show that you care. However, cooking up something that's high in nutritional value, low in calories but still tastes good can be tricky. Fortunately, if you stick to natural, unprocessed ingredients, it's possible to put together a lunch that's full of flavour and good for you. In this article I plan to show you how to do just that by listing 4 Healthy & Romantic Valentine's Day Lunch Recipes. 1) Heart Warming Vegetable Soup This heart … [Read more...]

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5 Romantic Valentine’s Day Healthy Treat Gifts

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In a recent post I highlighted a number of Valentine's Day fitness accessory gifts that are both functional and have that personal touch. However, some people prefer edible gifts as opposed to practical gifts and that's why today I'm following up on that post and providing you with a list of 5 Romantic Valentine's Day Healthy Treat Gifts. As with the fitness accessory gift suggestions, each of these healthy treats are very thoughtful and show that you care. They're also a much healthier alternative to chocolates and whichever one you choose, you can be sure that your health concious partner … [Read more...]

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3 Healthy & Romantic Valentine’s Day Breakfast Recipes

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Healthy eating's probably not the first thing that springs to mind when you're planning out your perfect Valentine's Day. However, if you get a little creative in the kitchen, you can cook up plenty of meals that are full of flavour, packed full of health boosting nutrients and low in calories but also have that personal, romantic touch. In this article I'm going to help you kick off your Valentine's Day in a healthy fashion by providing you with 3 Healthy & Romantic Valentine's Day Breakfast Recipes. 1) Heart Warming Strawberry Oatmeal This heart warming strawberry oatmeal is a … [Read more...]

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7 Healthy & Romantic Red Fruits To Try This Valentine’s Day

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Valentine's Day and healthy eating don't usually go hand in hand, with the typical Valentine's Day menu consisting of alcohol, chocolate and other calorie rich treats. However, there's no reason why you can't eat healthy on Valentine's Day and still enjoy your food. Today I'm going to be helping you do exactly that and providing you with 7 Healthy & Romantic Red Fruits To Try This Valentine's Day. 1) Cherries Cherries are a naturally sweet red fruit and a perfect healthy Valentine's Day snack. They can be enjoyed on their own, with a selection of other fruits and nuts or even used as a … [Read more...]