How can we get more women & girls active?

by Becky Bounce | Feb 24, 2014 | Helpful Exercise & Nutrition Advice

Fact: fewer women & girls are taking part in sport & fitness than men & boys. Clearly something isn’t right either in terms of the opportunities available, the way they are promoted or the message portrayed about sport & fitness in the media. Or...

How do I re-motivate myself to get fit?

by Becky Bounce | Feb 17, 2014 | Helpful Exercise & Nutrition Advice

It’s about 6 weeks since we set our New Year fitness & weight loss goals so it’s time to evaluate how well we’ve been getting on and see what successes we’ve had. Don’t worry if you’ve ‘fallen off the wagon’...

Is it good to cut out all fat from my diet?

by Becky Bounce | Feb 10, 2014 | Helpful Exercise & Nutrition Advice

This week we look at which fats you need in your diet and which fats you don’t. Unsaturated fats are your good fats and should be included in your daily diet. Foods that contain good fats are nuts, seeds, olive oil, olives, avocado and oily fish. Good fats are...

Which will help me lose weight – fat or sugar?

by Becky Bounce | Feb 3, 2014 | Helpful Exercise & Nutrition Advice

You may have watched last week’s BBC Horizon programme Fat vs Sugar, which saw two identical twin doctors comparing two very different diets – one high in fat and the other high in sugar. Expert opinion is split as to what has caused the 21st century obesity epidemic...