Coconut oil has been steadily gaining popularity over the last number of years, and with good reason. It contains many health benefits from boosting the immune system, increasing mineral absorption, anti-aging and most interesting stimulating the metabolism aiding weight loss! Sounds good doesn’t it. As it becomes more popular with athletes and celebrities alike you [...]
Cinnamon can help you to burn fat? That’s right! Keep reading to find out how…
When you eat fast digesting carbohydrates your blood sugar goes up and then goes back down. The faster this happens the more likely you are to store fat.
Most people will tell you that a little sugar isn’t all that bad and that it’s found in nature. I agree. The problem is that we don’t just eat a little sugar and the type we do eat is a whole lot different to the form of sugar found in nature.
When we eat sugar (either [...]
Got your attention? I thought it might. You have probably heard of goji berries, but have you tried them? Unfortunately they have been the victim of over hype since they arrived on the market, which may have put some people off trying them. That’s a real pity because when you look past the hype, they [...]
It’s a scary thought, but Christmas is just around the corner, which means great tasting food, lots of alcohol and usually some unwelcome weight gain. It seems to be the same story every year, and can often leave many people feeling anxious when they should be enjoying this happy time of year. So instead of putting [...]
Hey guys, just wanted to let you all know the next set of Tuesday Fit Factor classes will be starting in the City Centre next week!
They will be held in The Gaiety School of Acting in Temple Bar starting:
Tuesday 12th October at 6:10pm.
Full details and a full class description can be found here
We are instinctively drawn to sweet tasting foods. Sweet foods let us know that they contain a quick energy source. But in nature sugar is rare, and is always accompanied by a higher proportion of fiber to slow it’s release. Think of sugar cane. It obviously contains a lot of sugar, but it has so [...]
I’ve talked about HIIT and circuit training a couple of times as I think they are excellent methods for building a lean, fit body and shedding fat. I currently use both of these forms of exercise in my own training and find them to be extremely effective and versatile. What I want to talk about [...]
The title of this post may sound like a scam, but it turns out this may actually be possible. How? Fiber. Fiber is one of those things we have a vague idea about. We know it’s supposed to be good for use and that we should be eating more of it, but that’s about as [...]
I have written about high intensity interval training (or HIIT) a couple of times, and you can probably guess I’m a big fan. But this time I’m also going to discuss steady state cardio, and it’s benefits.
A Quick Recap On HIIT
So in case anyone is unfamiliar with HIIT, I’ll give a quick outline again. Basically [...]
