What is the best type of diet to go on? That’s the big question isn’t it, as everyone is searching for the best diet, the most effective way to “burn fat” or “get shredded”. I have an answer for that question, but first let’s explore why it has nothing to […]
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This week’s blog is all about energy – I’ve yet to meet someone who doesn’t want a bit more energy (usually quite a lot). There are many ways of getting more energy. There is energetic potential in all of us – our food stores contain energy just waiting to be
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Exercise is the most underused drug for mental health. I saw a fridge magnet with this statement on once and loved it (I think the other part of the quote is food is the most over-abused substance). We are waking up to the power of exercise and physical movement for
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Sleep is the force multiplier for life; without the right amount of quality sleep, it’s very difficult to take care of the other key aspects of health – mental health, energy, body composition, digestion and fitness (what we call the Six Signals®). The right amount of sleep is very subjective
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What does it feel like to be fit? I get asked this question quite often, and I’ve given a lot of thought to the answer. Because I believe that a robust and thoughtful response could inspire someone to prioritise and improve their fitness and open their world. Firstly, a definition
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This week I’m focusing on body composition, one of our Six Signals®. Many of you will know I delivered a talk called ‘Why fitness is more important than weight’ at TEDx Wandsworth in November 2016. This is a transcript of the talk, or you can watch it online. According to
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Two or three times a week I’ll walk into work, taking the quieter roads and as much green space as I can. There are two parks I can cut through on my way to the office, and if I’ve made time, I’ll sit down on a bench and enjoy a
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Do you have a regular evening routine that you follow before you go to bed? If so, what does that look like? When does it start – as soon as you get in or 30 minutes before bed? The quality of your sleep will be dictated by what you do
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Holistic health is a term that’s becoming used more popular, but what exactly does it mean? According to the Mirriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, the definition of holistic health is: “relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts holistic medicine attempts to
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One of the most common mistakes we see people making with fitness is thinking they need an hour or more to exercise effectively. In this week’s blog, I want to introduce you to five ways you can exercise effectively without spending more than 30 minutes on a session – sometimes
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