It’s that time of year again where we sit dunking a mince pie into a hot chocolate thinking sod it and contemplating the year that has been. How do you feel when you look back at the last 12 months? Do you feel you made the most of all of the opportunities 2014 presented? Did you have the drive and energy to succeed at your goals and ambitions? Did you grow as a person? Did you build upon your knowledge and skillset? Did you make a difference?
Fitter Food’s Matt Whitmore offers expert advice about training, nutrition and fat loss.
Wow, it's almost Christmas, seriously where did 2014 go? The festive season is our absolute favourite time of the year. The decorations, the Christmas markets, toasting a great year with friends, Crimbo jumpers and of course the foooood!
Your posterior chain muscles are those that run down the back of the body. This blog focuses on the larger muscle groups, including your hamstrings, glutes, lower, mid and upper back.
Although many of us have become a little 'carb-phobic' these days it's important to remember that in healthy quantities carbohydrates (including glucose and fructose) can be processed effectively by our body, either used for energy or stored in our muscles and liver as glycogen. For this reason one of the best times to consume carbohydrates is following exercise, when our need to replenish glycogen stores is greater.
Fitter Food’s Matt Whitmore offers expert advice about training, nutrition and fat loss.
Armed with the latest knowledge, this weeks blog offers some guidance on the nutritional changes you can implement (alongside some key stress management measures) to help support your body and mind against the negative effects of stress that many of us experience on a daily basis.
With the Government proposing nutritional labelling for alcoholic drinks we ask whether it will bring about the desired effect or simply drive the calorie counting craze further in the wrong direction.
Fitter Food’s Matt Whitmore offers expert advice about training, nutrition and fat loss.
Listeners to our podcast may remember way back in 2013 (episode 7) we featured Holly Redman, an expert nutritionist, who was raising funds (via KickStarter) to open the UK's first gluten-free and paleo-friendly restaurant.
Like most people we are still reeling from the recent government proposals for the NHS to encourage people to lose weight with either financial or material incentives. We understand the need for action here (we’ve been at it for a while!) but this scheme seems flawed on every level, especially when you assess the practical detail.
Do you ever feel like your efforts to be healthy aren’t bringing the expected fat loss results Perhaps you’ve fallen into the trap of the 'In Denial Diet' and are continuing with underlying behaviour which is significantly hindering your progress. Take a moment to read some of the typical traits below and see if they ring any familiar bells...