In my last post Cholesterol. It's Good For You, I highlighted the role cholesterol plays in the body and the impact of saturated fat on blood cholesterol levels. In this article I want to explain the different types of cholesterol and give you some helpful tips on how to lower high blood cholesterol levels.
Whilst going on my weekly grocery shop, and perusing through the aisles, it occurred to me how many products are out there which are marketed as “cholesterol free”, leading people to believe that if they are concerned about their cholesterol levels, they should focus on eating products which are low in dietary cholesterol.
Yesterday I competed in my first ever strongman competition. I was extremely nervous about competing as I:
After six months of running my own personal training business, my official business website is now up. It is a very simple site, but I am quite excited about it, as it helps give my business an identity.
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.
'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.
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.
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 changes need to occur in the body to make sure you get the fat loss results you are after.
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.
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.