by Debra | Jun 18, 2013 | Fitness Facts
The key to successful & sustained weight loss is all about increasing your Metabolism Increasing your metabolism means your body burns calories at a higher rate. So if your metabolism is high, it’s burning calories even when you aren’t working hard at the gym. A...
by Debra | Jun 12, 2013 | Foodles
what to eat and what to avoid! Protein – the best weight loss weapon! High-protein foods take more work to digest, metabolize, and use, which means you burn more calories processing them. They also take longer to leave your stomach, so you feel full...
by Debra | Jun 12, 2013 | Foodles
Nutrition labels on packaging Nutrition labels are often displayed as a panel or grid on the back or side of packaging. For example, the image below shows the nutrition label on a ready meal. This type of label usually includes information on energy (calories),...
by Debra | Jun 10, 2013 | Foodles
This is a great article from North East personal trainer Martin Whitaker. “What are the best supplements to take for weight loss?” This is a question I’m asked time and time again, so lets clear one thing up first – you cannot out train or out supplement a bad...
by Debra | Jun 4, 2013 | Foodles
Be prepared to be shocked! Don’t drink cola if you want to be healthy. Consuming soft drinks is bad for so many reasons that science cannot even state all the consequences. One thing we know for sure is that drinking Coke, as a representative of soft drinks, wreaks...
by Debra | Apr 23, 2013 | Fitness Facts
Ok, this involves a bit of reading ladies…but knowledge is POWER! The key to successful & sustained weight loss is all about increasing your Metabolism Increasing your metabolism means your body burns calories at a higher rate. So if your metabolism is high,...
by Debra | Apr 23, 2013 | Fitness Facts
by Debra | Apr 8, 2013 | Testimonials
“I joined club zest in November 2012. I’m not one that would normally go to a gym but when I went to inquire and have a look round everyone was so nice and friendly, i felt totally at ease and thought “yes I can do this!”. I attended my first...
by Debra | Jan 21, 2013 | Foodles
Not only are sweet potatoes readily available, inexpensive, and delicious, there are many other reasons to love them – especially if you’re trying to lose weight. Changing from white Potatoes to Sweet Potatoes can make a big difference to your diet. Sweet potatoes...
by Debra | Jan 21, 2013 | Cook it - store it
(recipe from Good Food) Serves: 4 Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 1 hour – can be frozen Ingredients: 1 tbsp sunflower oil 1 large onion , chopped 1 large carrot , chopped 1 celery stick, sliced 500g lean minced beef 1 tbsp tomato purée 1 tbsp mushroom ketchup...
