It’s devastating seeing what us humans are doing to our beautiful planet, however it’s also quite incredible seeing the impact recent awareness is having on people’s views to climate change, specifically with single use plastic. People are making changes to how they are living day to day and whilst some might say it’s the government…

I often see people with a ‘all or nothing’ approach to healthy living. Either they are full on 100% super ‘on it’, watching their diet carefully, not allowing themselves to consume anything seen as ‘bad’ like sugar, a takeaway or alcohol. ‘Getting back on it’ with exercise, suddenly training 5 times a week from doing…

One thing I always say to someone who wants to start running… enter a race! Not only is it a great goal to work towards, the feeling of finishing a race can be like no other! With all the endorphins and adrenaline rushing around, the cheer of the spectators, pushing your body and believing in…

Let me tell you a few things you need to know about FOOD Food is fuel Food gives us energy Food affects how you feel physically and mentally Food affects the body from the inside out Food should not be seen as the devil Food should not be restricted Our brain needs food Our body…

With the rise in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes here in the UK there’s a lot of information pouring out of the media about our diet and what we need to change. However it’s not just about our diet but also the fact were simply not moving our bodies as much as we should. In…

When you ‘go on a diet’ ask yourself, what will happen when you come off the diet? No doubt you’ll probably revert back to your old ways, become unhealthy, gain weight then decide you need to ‘go on a diet’ again and therefore a rollercoaster starts! Rather than looking at it as dieting, look at…

So your 18 and choosing what to do with the next stage of your life, work? University? Whilst still wondering if you even chose the right A levels. For me, I had no idea what I wanted to do, I loved art, it was my favourite subject and I knew I didn’t want to stay…

I love Bruges. I’ve been a couple of times now and even though its a small place I could easily go again and again. From the UK it’s very easy to get to, both times I’ve been we drove but you can also get the Eurostar and there are even some small cruises that stop…

Before becoming a personal trainer I had worked in a couple of office jobs for over 2 years. Whilst I easily maintained my healthy lifestyle I could also see how easy it was for a lot of people to slip into a unhealthy way of life. The sitting around all day, having a vending machine…

The first time walking into a gym can be pretty daunting, especially if you’re new to the world of health and fitness. Some gyms give inductions but these are usually just so you know how to use the machines and general health and safety of the gym. So even after being given the ok to…

So you’ve eaten all the mince pies, it’s all new year new me on social media, you join the gym to get fit and start cooking healthy meals…. But January ends and so has your motivation to keep up all this health and fitness malarkey! A healthy lifestyle is just that, a lifestyle, it’s not a…

Fat won’t make you fat. Fat is an essential macro nutrient that our body needs, and good fats are very important for our body to work properly. Cut fat out completely and yes you will lose weight but not in a healthy way. Carbs won’t make you fat.Just like above, carbohydrates are one of our…