In our previous article we talked about the various fats and the actual importance of them to health and wellbeing. We now look at Top 5 foods that contain healthy fats which are essential to proper physical, mental and emotional functioning. 1. Nuts These are packed full of protein, fibre, ...

Let's take a closer look at this, Fats: are they really the enemy? What many don’t realise is that not all fats are created equal! Here, we'll discuss the different types of fat and why several are actually good for you. Then we'll be closely following up this article with top 5 foods that contain ...

There are strategies that can enhance the body’s ability to burn fat. They should be carefully experimented with. Read on and we'll give you 8 top fat burning keys, nutritional strategies that have all demonstrated an influence on oxidation (fat burning). There are two terms that are used to ...

Smoothies are amazing if you're in a rush or want to take a healthy snack with you on-the-go.  You can make them before you go to bed and have them for breakfast or make them within a couple of minutes before you rush out the door to your gym session. There are so many recipes out there so ...

Many children in the UK eat far too much processed, sugary and salty foods. Although it seems to make them happy the moment these foods enter their mouths (because it tastes so good) as soon as it actually gets into their bodies it makes them sluggish, restless and unhappy. So now we turn our ...

The Soil Association have recently released their annual Out to Lunch league table of the best (and worst) healthy restaurants for kids. They sent their army of secret ‘diner’ parents out to test some of the most well-known restaurants on their food options for little ones. Here we take a look ...

Now we come to our Top 10 Post-Workout Meals. From our previous post you’ll know that having a snack rather than a meal before your workout is ideal. So you probably gather that after your workout you really need to re-fuel your body’s depleted energy stores and have a full on meal!  Aim to have ...

There is a reason we've called this: Top 10 Pre-Workout Snacks instead of ‘meals’ because before you work out you only need something small to give you enough energy. If it's something big, it'll prevent you from burning fat. If you eat a high carbohydrate snack before you hit the gym it'll give ...

New products are hitting the shelves all the time so if you think there is a healthy food you'd fancy in your life, trust me it’s likely already out there somewhere. Checkout (no pun intended) 10 of the best and latest health foods out now! 1. Vegetable spaghetti The most famous of the veg ...

Ever thought you might be short changing yourself by not having the energy you need to achieve your training goals due to the winter months?  Well fear not, because here are 10 top winter training foods that will help ignite the fire in your belly and propel you into high gear! Flapjacks A ...