Weight Loss

This protein ‘thing’ used to be a ‘guy thing’. Then, along came plenty of clean-living, protein-drinking gym-hopping celebs and now protein is under the spotlight for ladies too. But there’s still plenty of confusion around it that needs clearing up. What I will say – if there’s a single habit to adopt daily – it’s […]

There are foods that have the potential to increase strength and energy, support fat burning, while supporting bone health and nervous system development. Before I delve into which foods they are, here is the background into why that is… Did you know that there is research(1&2) to show that low calorie, starvation type diets actually […]

Guys, I’ve got bad news – testosterone production reduces as you age. From the age of 30, free testosterone (the stuff of manliness) declines by 1% each and every year. Worse news still is that you need this for energy, strength and drive. You can, however, give your body a helping hand in producing higher […]

I have learnt over the years that weight loss is about working with the body’s natural systems and functions. Sadly the traditional approach of calorie reduction can do the very opposite. There is evidence showing it’s possible to achieve healthy and lasting weight loss by taking advantage of the body’s naturally occurring fat burning hormone, […]

The Old English word for dinner, disner, actually referred the first meal of the day. It means to ‘break a fast’ i.e. breaking the fasting period from the previous days eating. It wasn’t until the 15th Century that the word Breakfast, as we know it, was used to describe our morning meal. That’s just a fun […]

If you’re about to set a New Year’s resolution, please beware. Particularly if you intend to set the same weight loss or health resolution you set last year and possibly the previous year too! If you failed to achieve it once, avoid doing the same again this year as the failure will bring even more […]