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The Warrior Diet – The Ultimate Weight Loss Fast

The Warrior Diet – The Ultimate Weight Loss Fast

Today I am introducing you to the warrior diet, a kick ass three week plan to lose weight. Shout out to you old folk out there. Yes you … midlifers, baby boomers or whatever category you feel you fit into. Do you want to lose weight? Has your current diet plan ...
Is A No Breakfast Regime Actually Better For Your Health?

Is A No Breakfast Regime Actually Better For Your Health?

In today’s article I will introduce you to the idea of implementing a no breakfast regime into your lifestyle and if this approach is actually better for your health. For many years as the owner of a chain of gyms and fitness instructor I preached the message that you must “Eat breakfast ...
How To Do An Intermittent Fasting Diet

How To Do An Intermittent Fasting Diet

I have been asked many times how to do an Intermittent Fasting Diet for Weight Loss and Improving your Health. An Intermittent fasting Diet is probably the easiest diet to understand and follow. Rather than reducing your caloric intake very much or cutting out certain food group, it simply restricts the hours ...
If Diets Don’t Work, What’s The Solution To Losing And Then Managing Your Weight?

If Diets Don’t Work, What’s The Solution To Losing And Then Managing Your Weight?

In a recent blog post I had a mini-rant as to why diets don’t work and today I’m going to give you the framework to implement healthy habits into your daily routine. I’m talking about changes which you will use for the rest of your life, not just while you try ...
The Energy Formula You Need To Know To Be Able To Control Your Weight

The Energy Formula You Need To Know To Be Able To Control Your Weight

Today I want to talk about the energy formula you will need to know to be able to control your weight. I thought this formula was common knowledge, but I have come across a lot of people trying to lose weight over the years who had never heard of it before. ...
The Definitive Guide To Plant-Based Eating

The Definitive Guide To Plant-Based Eating

This article provides the definitive guide to plant-based eating for anybody looking to get started on a diet that lowers the risk for chronic disease or for those of you looking for the diet that is best for long term good health. Even those of you already suffering with disease can ...
How Do You Make Time (That You Don’t Have) For Exercise?

How Do You Make Time (That You Don’t Have) For Exercise?

As an ex gym owner and fitness instructor, one of the popular questions I was asked was how do you make time for exercise? In today’s fast paced lifestyle how can you spare time that you don’t have to exercise? The answer is surprisingly simple and it’s something which I suggest you do starting from ...
How Many Meals A Day Should You Eat – And How Big Should Each Meal Be?

How Many Meals A Day Should You Eat – And How Big Should Each Meal Be?

How many meals a day should you eat in order to be healthy? And how big should each meal be? Today we answer this question. I’m a firm believer of eating regularly during the day, every two to three hours. I also recommend you give yourself a long period between finishing eating at the end ...
Fat Is Your Enemy – Here’s How To Get It Under Control!

Fat Is Your Enemy – Here’s How To Get It Under Control!

Fat is your enemy when it comes to losing weight (quelle surprise right). I’m going to show you how to get it under control in today’s blog post. Consuming calories in excess of your daily caloric needs is one of the main reasons that more adults are overweight today than ever before. Fat is an interesting ...
Lifestyle Practice Four – Be Aware Of What You Actually Eat

Lifestyle Practice Four – Be Aware Of What You Actually Eat

Today’s lifestyle practice is simply asking you to be aware of what you actually eat. In this series of articles looking at the Lifestyle Practices essential for a healthy lifestyle we so far have looked at: The importance of drinking water Sleep 8 hours nightly The need to be physically active Today we are going to ...