Mood boosting hacks for 2023…
BOOSTING MOOD IN 2023: WHY IT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER BEFORE As we roll through 2023, it’s more important than ever to prioritise good mental health. A better mood, coupled…
What to eat when working from home…(vegan friendly)
If ever there was a time to put in that request to work from home – that time is now my friend. Do I need to explain why? No…? Cool.…
Are your teeth ready for life after lockdown?
With any luck we will be all hitting the clubs in a few weeks time, but are your teeth ready for all those selfies and Insta posts? Those photos that…
Do you have summer anxiety?
We all know that insecurity sells – this is old news. By Kiesha Meikle Body Positivity has done some of the work in tearing down old school ideals regarding body…
Vegan Treats: So you don’t miss out on all the fun…
Half of brits think that meals would be a ‘nightmare’ as a vegan – I don’t blame them. There was a time when vegans were very much an after thought. Being…
Too fat for yoga?: Dispelling the myths…
‘You’re too fat for yoga’, ‘You’ll look silly’, ‘Your body won’t let you get into a yoga pose’, ‘Yoga is for skinny people’, ‘You won’t find yoga trousers in your…
Why the fitness industry acts like you don’t exist…
You’ve seen them countless times…the slick promotional photos splashed across gym websites, posters, and social feeds. The same faces, the same bodies, the same formula: slim, young, perfectly groomed people…
Healthy and vegan snacks for the office…
Remember that packet of doughnuts you brought in for the team meeting? The jumbo sized crisps you ‘gifted’ yourself for filling out that spreadsheet? How about the biscuits you ate…
Fitness: Going running? Read this first…
As we all get back to some kind of normality, getting fit may be high up on your agenda. If running is your thing, here’s some advice from the experts on how…
Health and Fitness: The best workout equipment for under the bed…
What…? What’s that now…? You don’t have an extra room for a home gym? Well, of course you bloody don’t: And neither do we. So we have come up with…
Oil Pulling…have you tried it yet?
Have you heard of the term Oil Pulling? By Reef Choudhury I hadn’t, until recently – now everyone is going on about it. Case in point: http://fashionista.com/2014/03/oil-pulling So, what exactly is…
My Fitness Diary @thegymgroup: Getting fit solo…
I recently received some homework from my personal trainer (Ash, pictured below) and it included the following: Treadmill 15mins intervals 30secs 11kph 1min recovery at 6kph Squats 15/3 Walking lunges…
My Fitness Diary @thegymgroup: Getting fit after too many years…
Check out my fitness diary, as I track my journey and weight loss over the next few weeks…(Photo of Ash, Personal Trainer above). I have been keeping a fitness diary…
My date with the Diet Chef…
Losing weight in order to be healthy is great, but if I am honest, that hasn’t always been my motivation. There is an even bigger part of me that just…
Running When Blind
Running is one of those exercises that some blind and partially sighted people find hard to get started with. A sport which is often seen as a cheap and easy…