Great Medicaments

Someone new to resistance training recently asked me what they should eat after a workout.

I was actually quite impressed that the question was even asked, for it showed that this person at least had a basic understanding of the significant role food plays in the 20 to 30 minutes right after you’ve lifted your last weight.

The post-resistance workout meal is actually quite specific in terms Read the rest of this entry »

Amongst all the differing nutritional advice out there, one common factor stands out: eat more fruit and vegetables. Governments around the world recommend “five a day” (five portions of fruit and vegetables, rather than five of each).

But how much constitutes a “portion” and what exactly counts?

Here’s your easy guide to the five-a-day recommendation:

How Big Is A Portion?

One portion is defined as:
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Being as this is a slightly different way of eating I thought it would be a good idea to do some more on this topic so here goes.

Breakfast

Upon rising have a glass of hot lemon juice, or dandelion tea,

or coffee.

Fruit salad

Ingredients

1 x apple
1x pear
1x juiced lemon
1x banana
1x orange

Method

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This post follows on from Thursdays the secret life of your liver here are the recipes

Breakfast

Have a drink of lemon juice with hot water, make sure it’s fresh lemon and not full of sugar and additives, you could get some fresh lemons juice them and then add some hot water.

Supplements; Milk Thistle has long been known for it’s powerful liver detoxing properties you don’t Read the rest of this entry »

Just when I thought we'd rounded a corner and spring was in sight, a foot of snow drops from the sky this week. As some of us head into winter's home stretch, I thought it might be a good time to offer a few tips for combating the winter blues and keeping your palate happy when the season seems to drag and all you can think about are margaritas on the back porch. But the in-between seasons offer us plenty of opportunities Read the rest of this entry »

Just when I thought we'd rounded a corner and spring was in sight, a foot of snow drops from the sky this week. As some of us head into winter's home stretch, I thought it might be a good time to offer a few tips for combating the winter blues and keeping your palate happy when the season seems to drag and all you can think about are margaritas on the back porch. But the in-between seasons offer us plenty of opportunities Read the rest of this entry »

Your liver is one of the most important organs within your body without a doubt, it does such a lot of important functions within your body, and I dare say a lot of us don’t really think about how important it is to keep it healthy.

If you look after it then it will serve you well, weight loss essentially is about calories in calories out and having a deficit of so many calories per day, as well as getting Read the rest of this entry »

One of the more unusual health studies this week involved encouraging male college students, and their friends, to sit around drinking and watching movies. Not exactly a challenge, you’ll probably agree… but the results have important implications.

The researchers at Radboud University Nijmegen, led by Rutger C.M.E. Engels, recruited 40 students and asked each to bring a friend. The laboratory was set up with comfortable sofas Read the rest of this entry »

A study of of 20,000 adults in the UK has demonstrated that having an unhealthy lifestyle doubles your risk of suffering a stroke.

The BBC news reported on the findings of the study, which was carried out at the University of East Anglia:

Smoking, drinking too much alcohol, not taking enough exercise and eating few vegetables and little fruit contribute to the chances of a stroke.

You might think that we knew this Read the rest of this entry »

When you're juggling your schedule, it can be hard to squeeze time in for physical activity. Strength training at least two to three times per week can help you build and maintain muscle, which is associated with a faster metabolism. You can use this one-hour program designed by Jennifer Ricupero, Green Mountain at Fox Run's fitness manager, to get your total body strength training. Use either free weights or SPRI-tubes. Read the rest of this entry »