Category Archives: Healthy Eating

Orange Juice (and All Fruit Juice)

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Did you know that fruit juice has about eight full teaspoons of sugar per eight-ounce glass? This sugar is called fructose and for dieters is just as bad as table sugar. Both sugars cause an increase in insulin levels. Even … Continue reading →

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Thought Of The Day

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

If you are not losing weight or body fat and training hard these are the first things to check. Are you eating the right kind of foods? Have you experimented with your protein and carbohydrate ratios? Are your portion sizes … Continue reading →

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Finding it Difficult to Eat Vegetables?

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

For an easier way to eat your vegetables try experimenting to see what you like best. 1. Try roasted vegetables, absolutely delicious! 2. Blend some raw vegetables and whey protein powder and make your own customised vegetable smoothie. 3. Try … Continue reading →

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If You Want To Look Like An Athlete You Have To Live Like An Athlete

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

If you want the best results you have to stick to some guidelines. The guidelines I am talking about are the ones that are applicable outside the gym. Exercise alone can’t fix a poor lifestyle and make you healthy and … Continue reading →

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You’ve Got To Plan The Food Shopping

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

“Fail to plan and plan to fail”. You can’t get truer words when it comes to achieving a goal but it’s especially true when it comes to eating healthy. The ingredients to a perfect day start with the ingredients that … Continue reading →

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How Often Do You Snack?

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Some people do great eating snacks between meals and others not so great. My advice is this; if snacking is something new to you and you are keen to speed up the metabolism, try experimenting. I would recommend trying a … Continue reading →

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There’s No Need To Weigh Food & Count Calories

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

“Don’t worry this isn’t rocket science or time-consuming, in fact it is absolutely simple.” First of all I have to say that I don’t recommend weighing foods or counting calories. I have spent years in the past doing this and … Continue reading →

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How To Stay Full For Longer

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Two nutrients you need to become familiar with are carbohydrates and proteins. These are important because you need to combine these two nutrients every time you eat something. The benefit of doing this is to control insulin levels and to … Continue reading →

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Which Is The Best Alcoholic Drink For Dieters?

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Quick answer none. Wondering what to do about the diet dilemma this bank holiday? Try to eat fat and protein before you consume alcohol. This will help slow down the blood sugar response from the sugar in the alcohol. If … Continue reading →

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Is Diet Coke Better?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer
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