Caffeine for fat loss; the great debate ?

The great caffeine debate. Well i’m not sure there is even a debate but there is certainly loads of contradictory information flying around with respect to caffeine consumption and weight loss. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant found in coffee (around 40-160mg per cup), tea (10-60mg per cup), cola (43-65mg per cup) and chocolate (up [...]

Understanding Food Labels; Part 3, Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates provide the most readily available energy source for your body and contribute to the largest proportion of your daily energy intake. Carbohydrates can be classified as either simple carbohydrates (sugars) or complex carbohydrates (starch).  Simple carbohydrates are foods such as fruit, biscuits, and fizzy drinks where as complex carbohydrates are typically grains, pastas, rice and [...]

Understanding Food Labels; Part 2, Protein

As one of the macronutrients protein is regarded as the building block essential for growth and repair. All protein is made up of Amino Acids of which there are 21. Unfortunately your body can only produce 12 of these, the rest known as Essential Amino Acids must come from the diet.  Some food sources known [...]

Understanding Food Labels: Part 1, Energy

Understanding food labels can at the best of times be confusing, with ambiguous terms and information often baffling the potential consumer. For the next few weeks we are going to cut to the core of food labels and break down some of the terminology commonly used by manufacturers giving you the necessary information to make [...]

Top Tips to keep your exercise routine, routine

As many of us have experienced we start off with good intentions to exercise more regularly only to be rudely interrupted by illness, holiday,  or even worse work commitments. So I hear you ask how can I continue exercising amid the demands of modern life? Well there are many ways you can do this, but today here’s a [...]