It’s no secret that regular, raw apples are good for you. They are full of nutrients such as vitamin C and potassium. But there is new evidence out on stewed (cooked) apples. And that’s good news because cooking apples are everywhere particularly this time of year. Are stewed apples good for gut health? How Are […]

Its been drummed into us all for a long time now that ‘carbs are the enemy,’ and should be avoided at all costs if you want to stand any chance of losing weight. But did you know one of the common traits of the regions/countries that rank highest as the ‘healthiest’ and with the longest […]

‘Finding the time’ is the number 1 excuse I get for people not exercising enough. You don’t have to spend an hour exercising to get the benefits or results. Short, intense workouts can be seriously effective if done right. Try the workout below. Do each exercise for 20 seconds and take 10 seconds to get […]

Okay, so you have done some of the 5 minute workouts I have here in my site. And they have worked well for you, but now you feel you may be at the point where you can take the workout up a level? Then this workout is for you. Slightly more advanced than the beginner […]

A lot of us (myself included) are trying to eat less meat/fish/dairy and more plant based. In my case it’s a combination of health, environmental and moral reasons why I’m moving more in this direction. If you are actually a vegan you risk being low on quite a few vitals vitamins/minerals, such as vitamin b12, […]

Equipment needed – None! If you have a dumbbell, then use it. But you can just as easily use a big book bottle of water, brick, anything that you can get your hands on that has a bit of weight to it basically. You work all the major muscles in this 5 minute home fat […]

Salads can get a bit boring unless you do things to jazz them up a bit. There are lots of ways to make salads exciting, but recently I came across a really good one. So whether you are serving it for guests as part of a lunch or barbecue. Or just doing it yourself this […]

Making soups regularly is a great way to get a lot of vitamins and minerals into your system and to help you lose weight/keep it off. But sometimes they can be a faf and the time it takes/the mess it makes, makes it feel unappealing. This spinach and mint soup is seriously easy to make […]

Matcha has grown and grown in popularity in recent years. If you go to coffee shops you will no doubt at least have seen it on the menus more and more even if you haven’t tried it. This is mostly because it is supposed to have a host of health benefits as well as weight […]

nsureDon’t use lack of gym membership or not having fitness equipment not to exercise. You don’t need any of that. Try this 5 minute home workout. Do each exercise for 20 seconds, 10 seconds to get in position for the next. Do the circuit twice in one of my no equipment home workouts. 1/ Wide […]