
Spring is in the Air!
Well it was until Storm Katie blew through at the weekend. The long awaited spring is upon us. The clocks have gone forward and the evenings are finally lighter. For some of us we are now able to go to work or school and come home again in daylight. For me, the outside has a whole new look when you are no longer in the dark, but what to do with the extra light??? Getting outside into the fresh air is such a wonderful feeling and although it can still be a little chilly, I

Why do we give up on Exercise, even when we know it is good for us?
I have seen many people come through the gym and start an exercise program. Encouraged to do so due to ill health. Be it depression, stress, anxiety, blood pressure, weight loss (the list goes on), family encouragement. Many of us find that exercise will help, either eliminate or reduce symptoms, make us feel better and potential gain a leaner, fitter body. Why is it then that we stop going? There are many reasons why this might happen. Financial Ill health Family problem/i

Childhood Obesity
On the news this morning was a report about Childhood Obesity and the scary statistic that 1 in 5 children leaving primary school are obese. This is becoming a major concern as not only are these children struggling to get into clothes that will fit them, it can and in some cases is leading to some major health concerns - Asthma, Type II Diabetes and Sleep Apnoea being only some of them. These health concerns will only get worse as they get older unless something is done to

The Next Revolutionary Diet
A new diet revolution is coming to a venue near you! Eat cabbage soup for a week and lose weight! Eat a grapefruit with every meal and watch the pounds fall off! Drink glasses of green stuff and you will go to the ball in your favourite outfit....... Lose 10lbs in a week! The list could go on and on about the latest food/product/diet for you to follow that will help you reach the figure that you have always wanted. After the 10 days/3 weeks/2 months and money invested, what

Diarise your exercise for the week
Diarising your exercise is a great way to make sure you have time to fit it in. Record how you felt afterwards and then review it next time that devil onthe shoulder is telling you not to exercise!