Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to say farewell to our sometime friend Diet. Embraced by many, though loved by few, Diet eventually slipped away after a long and difficult battle with carbs. Diet will be remembered fondly by those who eventually came to their senses. In lieu of flowers, donations of everything in moderation, would be gratefully received. You name it - I've tried it. MORE +
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Dieting is easy. It’s like riding a bike. Except the bike is on fire.
And the ground is on fire. And everything is on fire because you are in hell.
What is A Healthy Gut? And Why Do We Need One? – Ask The Expert: Lee Holmes
If you don't know your kimchi from your kombucha and want more facts and less jargon, this week's supercharged expert is Lee Holmes -a woman on a mission to make us all feel better from the inside out. Q. What is all this healthy gut fuss all about? Why does it matter so much? The gut is the epicentre of our health. In fact, it’s one of the most important parts of the body. We interact with it MORE +
The Total Sum Of Us (because man cannot exist on chocolate mousse alone).
Aristotle once said, 'The Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts'. When it comes to us humans, I am not sure I agree with the old guy. I think that is exactly what most of us are. The Sum of Our Parts. Take last night for example - there I am around 8.30pm, uncharacteristically knee-deep in dark chocolate mousse, that frankly has no right to be so disgustingly good. This brief orgy of joy MORE +
There is Only Really 1 Diet. Fact.
DIET may be my least favourite 4-letter word but it is still occasionally part of my vocab. Ask someone how they lost weight and chances are they could bore you to tears with their latest diet plan. They will be dying to tell you about how they found the perfect 5:2, low-carb, paleo-tastic, gluten free type of ketogenic magic with a side of VB6 (Vegan before 6pm - obvi). Truth is - if we are in MORE +
WTF – No. 312 – Spin Class Fail
I have just completed my 2nd Spin Class. Ever. The fact that there has been 3 years between the first and the second will tell you all you need to know about how much I love Spin Class (not-even-a-little-bit). That said, there are Spin Classes the world over and Soul Cycle in LA is literally dripping with the sweat of every celebrity known to man, so people clearly like biking stationary in the MORE +
Are You Actually Fat (or do you just think you are)?
Let’s be honest about the F word. There is FAT with a capital F and then there is what I like to call lower case fat. I have a few friends who moan about being the former, when all they are really getting their tiny knickers in a twist about is the small curve of their belly or their disobedient upper thigh that has the audacity to rub gently against the other. We need some fat on our bodies for MORE +
Don’t be a Sugar-Plump Fairy – why NO SUGAR doesn’t have to mean NO LIFE.
I know, I know – there are few things in life more tedious than a nutritional convert – but bear with me. This is not a calorie-counting, life-ruining, joy-sucking type of suggestion. If you have read my post about How to Lose the Last 3 Kilos you will know I am not going to be winning a #fitspo award anytime soon. Life is short & food is awesome; but fructose my friend is the proverbial wolf MORE +
How to Lose the Last 3 Kilos
First up – go read someone else’s blog. Seriously. I literally have no freaking idea how to lose those last 3 kilos. If I were to take an educated guess I would say take a long, hard look at every last fun thing you do in your life and stop doing it. Forever. The last 3 kilos are the fun ones, the ones that stop you becoming the most boring person at the party and ensure you don’t disappear MORE +
Stuffed Jalapenos – Oh my!
Impress your friends with a Paleo friendly canape with a kick - Stuffed Jalapenos. Many thanks to the handsome and wholesome Scott Gooding & Luke Hines for this creation. (Here's what my version looked like before heading in to the oven). Ingredients: 100g Pork Mince 2 teaspoons fennel MORE +
