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If you are feeling like Spring is finally galvanizing your fitness – here are a few tips from Mark Clarke from Trainsmart to get you going!
Remember – that even the fitness sportsmen can be unhealthy – over training and not having the right diet can sap energy and dampen performance.  Get in touch with us [...]

It’s all good advice to increase our grain consumption, but what is the right way of eating grains?
Our ancestors and preindustrialised peoples all soaked or fermented their grains before making them into breads, porridge or casseroles, unlike today where convenience and speed is the order of the day.
These practices accord very well with what modern [...]

I am always surprised with the level of understanding of nutrition in many people and I don’t think anyone should be blamed, (although I can think of a few breakfast cereal companies who have done a good job in convincing parents that coco pops for breakfast and after school is a good idea.) If food [...]

I believe dieting isn’t just about weight loss.  It’s also about creating changes in your eating habits that increase your general wellbeing, both body and mind.  Weight loss should lead to healthier improved physical and mental performance as well as emotional balance.
To achieve this you need a weight loss programme that gives your body all [...]

I have also fallen prey to the bright lights and perfectly line shelves of Marks and Spencer’s food hall, however I will smugly admit that I walk past the pre-cooked, microwave meals and straight to the fresh fish and vegetable section. It is all too convenient to grab a lasagne or chicken Kiev after a [...]