So apparently Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin 'consciously uncoupled' over a green smoothie. Wow we knew kale was pretty powerful stuff but making or breaking a marriage, that's heavy! Before you ditch the spirulina for a Big Mac in a bid to improve your chances of a successful relationship please hear out our case for how being healthy is actually totally awesome, exciting and anything but a reason to uncouple anyone.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder estimated to affect seven in every 100 women in the UK. In this honest account, Keris talks about her own health struggle with PCOS and the powerful impact nutrition and lifestyle modification played in resolving her hormonal issues. Take a read of our blog...
At Fitter London we are coconut crazy. It's great for digestion, energy, skin health and much more. So we thought we'd fill you in on why and how to go coconutty!
Let me hit you with a fat fact - you absolutely need fats for optimal health. Capishe? In fact, low fat diets cause nothing but low moods and misery and in our opinion should be avoided. The vital thing when it comes to fat intake is to understand how to incorporate fats into your diet to make the most of their awesome properties and to feel confident in your source choices.
Were you aware that your body communicates with you all the time by sending key messages about its current health and wellbeing? In our book Fitter Food: A Lifelong Recipe for Health and Fat Loss we detail those sure fire signs that your current eating habits aren’t working for you. Many of us not only ignore this crucial feedback but also consider the following warning signs totally normal:
Here at Fitter Food we totally understand that every now and then you might need some 'pleasure' foods in your life - who doesn't! Now you don't need to destroy your healthy efforts at the same time with our 5 awesome, easy, healthy desserts! These desserts are designed to give you a little of what you fancy without destroying your waistline. Got your own healthy desserts you'd like to share? Tweet us @fitter_food
So mainstream media is catching onto the Paleo approach, especially when it comes to that all important, ever present goal of fat loss. In 2013, Paleo was the most googled diet and this week clinical studies have announced - “Caveman diet twice as effective as modern diets when trying to lose weight”
To build lean muscle requires training and sound nutrition but there maybe other essentials you are missing out of your routine that will ensure you become an anabolic machine. Check out these 5 tips, a surefire way to see gains like never before!
We have had a large request for breakfast ideas especially those that can quickly be picked up on the go. We may have lied to you about them all being ready in less than 8 minutes as you can imagine many of these ideas will require preparing the night before but it will go a hell of a long way when you are running round the house getting yourself or the kids ready for the day so please don't hold it against us. Check them out:
Cinnamon is a superb and essential addition to your diet, it's been around for centuries but recently studies have unveiled it's unique ability to improve our metabolism of sugar.
What you eat and drink is often dictated by your emotions. The reason you may struggle to adhere to a nutrition plan is often because you are stressed and busy at work, having relationship issues, feeling low or maybe even training hard and feel you deserve a “little treat." The thing all these have in common is that they are an emotion. More to the point though, they are all emotions that often lead to a need for a reward. Does this sound like you?
As the fitness industry is slowly merging with the health/medical profession, trainers are being referred to as the ‘doctors of the future’… I wouldn’t go that far (can you imagine handing Matt a stool sample?) The industry is now launching courses on stress, adrenal health, digestion and what really fascinates me; a course entitled “Women’s Issues.” So what are these women's issues?