Open heart, open mind I’ve just come back from a yoga retreat hosted by the remarkable Lizaan Jacobs. if you haven’t tried her classes, then I recommend you do. It’s my prediction that Lizaan, or the Rocket Yogini as we know her, will soon become one of the most sought-after […]
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What are the advantages of wearable tech for the everyday person who wants to personalise their health and fitness, without spending a fortune? Here’s why I think wearable tech can help with the personalisation of exercise: Encourages personal responsibility and self-monitoring Helps to create an awareness of how active you
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There are many things that you can do to minimise the risk of, and recover from, injury. A personalised diet and exercise plan will ensure that you’re mitigating your risk as much as possible, and here are some other things to consider. Use your DNA The DNA reports will provide
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There are many reasons why you might not be getting the results you want and are working hard for. The best advice I can give you is this: listen to your body. It’s perfectly possible – and very common – to be doing all the right things, and yet
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I had the pleasure of meeting Dame Kelly Holmes a few weeks ago, and I really warmed to her. Her story is inspirational, and she is a very humble, funny person. Underneath that though lies a will of steel; she said despite the difficulties of her upbringing, all she focused on
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Giving up so many food sources is quite unusual, so why did I decide to do this? Here’s what happened when I gave up dairy, carbs and grains for 30 days… There were four problems I wanted to understand and resolve. The first was my sugar addiction. I was eating
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DNA & Genetics Human beings are 99.5% the same and 0.5% different. It’s that 0.5% difference that’s really important; that’s the 30 million letters in our genetic code that make each one of us unique. Within the 30 million letters, there are Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs, pronounced ‘SNIPS’), which are
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Ask 20 people to eat the same diet for 10 weeks and you’ll get 20 different results, despite everyone being under the same controlled conditions. This shouldn’t really be surprising. If we put 20 people in an environment where they are all taught to play a musical instrument, we wouldn’t expect
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I’ve just finished reading renowned psychologist Susie Orbach’s book Bodies. In the book Orbach discusses how our attitudes towards our bodies have changed, and how as a society we venerate the ‘perfect’ body, spending thousands to try and achieve the desired look. The irony is that often the look
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I’m often asked why I left a well-paid job in the City to start working as a personal trainer. It’s a good question. I had no clients, no equipment, no logo, no branding, just a Diploma in Personal Training (it takes six weeks to attain that qualification – frightening, isn’t it). I
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