Archive for January, 2010

Tabouleh Recipe

Tabouleh Recipe

I make tabouleh quite regularly. It is a wonderful salad that I love to mix with a tin of tuna for a healthy lunch, have as a side with a main meal, or take to BBQs as a change to the standard green salad.

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Fats: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Fats: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

‘Low-fat’ and ‘fat-free’ products fill many shelves in the supermarket. However to have a healthy diet it is not enough just to know which foods are high or low in fat; we also need to look at the different types of fat, and understand the role they play in our body when they are consumed.

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Interval Training Workout Program

Interval Training Workout Program

Following my recent articles on weight loss/fat loss, and the best ways of achieving it, below is an interval training workout program that you can try at your own gym. It will take you approximately 45 minutes to complete.

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Why Traditional Weight Loss Methods Don't Work

Why Traditional Weight Loss Methods Don’t Work

In my last post Weight Loss Vs Fat Loss – Losing Fat Without Losing Muscle, I discussed the difference between weight loss and fat loss and the key points to consider when looking to lose fat. In this post I will delve a little deeper into why traditional weight loss methods don’t work and what [...]

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Weight Loss Vs Fat Loss - Losing Fat Without Losing Muscle

Weight Loss Vs Fat Loss – Losing Fat Without Losing Muscle

Most people looking to lose weight look to see what the scales say in order to measure their weight loss success. However weighing yourself is not the best way to measure fat loss.

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Interval Training For Fat Loss

Interval Training For Fat Loss

At the gym the majority of people I see who are looking to lose weight spend most of their time doing steady state aerobic exercise on the elliptical trainer or treadmill and focusing on the calories they are burning in each workout session.

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Resistance Band Workout

Resistance Band Workout

Resistance bands are a great tool to incorporate into your workouts – they are versatile and require next to no storage space, which means you can easily pack them in a bag and get a good workout wherever you go! Below is a short resistance band workout I have put together for you to try.

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What Is A Sports Drinks And When Should You Have One?

What Is A Sports Drinks And When Should You Have One?

Many people assume that sports drinks are a ‘health’ drink or are necessary when participating in any kind of workout or sport; but this is not the case. In this article I hope to highlight the purpose of sports drinks and when it may be worthwhile having one.

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