Category Archives: Healthy Eating

Why Eat Healthy Fats?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

The right fats and oils are essential for optimal health and your body needs them even if you need to lose weight. Good quality sources of fat include: olive oil, hemp seed oil, coconut oil/butter, raw butter, ghee butter, organic … Continue reading →

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Why Eat Organic Food?

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Help to improve your health. Stop eating chemicals and increase the nutrients your body gets! Many people think organic food is a fad or a rip off. Organic food has always been here long before we started using fertilisers on … Continue reading →

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Diet & Exercise Questions

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

I’ve just asked some clients to give me some questions to answer on here. Over the next few days I will go through each one. Why eat organic food? Why eat good fats? Is diet coke better? Which is the … Continue reading →

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Sugar: The Bitter Truth

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their … Continue reading →

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What Happens When You Drink A Coke?

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

I found an interesting article by writer Wade Meredith. She explains the alarming response to your insides after drinking Cola. When somebody drinks a Coke this is what happens… · In The First 10 minutes: 10 teaspoons of sugar hit … Continue reading →

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Lights Out! Is Lack of Sleep Making You Fat?

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

T.S. Wiley talking about her book Lights Out. This is one of the best books I’ve ever read. For more info go to Amazon

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The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

This is a book I’ve had for years and decided to take a look inside this week for the first time in ages. I forgot what a brilliant book it is. Inside is detailed information about each type of food … Continue reading →

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Foods To Avoid If You Want A Six Pack

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

Anything containing sugar needs to be avoided, it is highly addictive and highly detrimental to health and fat loss goals. It is important to learn how to become a sugar detective by knowing how to read food labels

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How To Get A Figure Like Gwyneth Paltrow – The Practical & Realistic Way

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

I’ve just been reading about a popular transformation diet by a celebrity personal trainer. Unless you have time to exercise three hours a day, six days a week and stick to a strict low-calorie diet including hideous shakes forget it. … Continue reading →

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Why I Don’t Drink Pasteurised Milk

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Barnsley Personal Trainer

The last time I drank milk was nearly 7 years ago and that was soy milk. I’ve not had cow’s milk for over 9 years now. So what made me give it up? I will keep this as brief as … Continue reading →

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