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Why Cardio Exercise Could Be Keeping You Fat
Are you trying real hard to lose weight? Following all the rules? Doing plenty of good quality cardio exercise? If you’re really committed, you might even be putting in an hour each day! Gotta burn up those calories. Gotta stay in the fat-burning zone. If this is you, you’re in trouble. Serious trouble. Why Cardio
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Insulin: They Key To Fat Loss?
If you’re an avid student of health and wellness then you’ll know that just a decade or so back only ‘the experts’ had any idea about what insulin is. The rest of us (if we’d even heard of the stuff) never even considered the idea of understanding this or indeed any hormone. Things have changed.
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Kat’s Typical Day
In theory my days are fairly unpredictable. I don’t really answer to anyone, and I don’t have more than a couple of pre-scheduled meetings each week. Despite that, I do seem to fall into the same patterns day in and day out. I’d like to think I get a lot done each day, but sometimes
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How To Lose 5kg (12 pounds) In Two Days: The Words Of A World-Class Jockey
When I have to get up and drive somewhere before a civilized hour I tend to slip into a somewhat worrying coma-like state. My eyes glaze over, I stare blankly ahead with only just enough attention paid to my surrounds, and my shoulders round forward as my body tries to convince me to curl up
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When Life Forces You To Stop And Think
It’s been an interesting week. I’ve been bitten by a white-tail spider, had three doctor’s refuse to see me about it because they were ‘too busy’, my cat’s bladder nearly exploded requiring immediate and expensive action, and – to top it all off – my ignition barrel has given up on life and I’ve spent
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Why You Should Be Careful With Carbs
Part Four Of The New Nutrition Series Rather than re-write a topic I’ve already dwelt on so many, many times, I thought I’d take an excerpt from my new book. I’m discussing point four of my New Nutrition Series, which is: ‘That over-indulgence of carbohydrates creates a vicious cycle whereby your body continually releases insulin,
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What Is Functional Fitness?
How does Functional Fitness affect you? There are two primary ways: 1. It allows you to better perform common everyday movements faced by most people (like sitting, twisting, lifting, bending, walking, carrying, sorting) 2. It enhances your performance and skill-set for specific sports, tasks and activities. This could be anything from the sport-specific requirements of
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Is Going Organic Worth It?
Organic foods have been shown to have up to 56% times more nutrients (vitamins and minerals) than their conventional counterparts. It’s the nutrient density of a food that determines how quickly you fill up. So what does this mean? If you eat all organic, you will be full and satisfied on up to 56% LESS
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How Bad Do You Want It?
It’s a simple question. Or at least it should be. But unfortunately, so many people out there don’t seem to be able to give a straight answer. All too often it’s ‘Yes, but …’ or ‘Of course, it’s just that ..’, or ‘Well, sure, but you don’t understand …’ When it comes to health and
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Are You Unknowingly Living A Fat Lifestyle?
This one’s not for all of you. If you eat poorly, snack regularly on junk foods, and don’t even bother to exercise, then you really aren’t my target market for this article. Still worth a read, mind you! But if you exercise regularly, eat ‘well’ and really try your best to stay in shape –
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