Nutrition

When it comes to weight loss, the most important factor is eating less. When you consume less calories than you expend, you will lose weight. There is no good or bad food as such, but the “diet” [...]

We are ultimately in control of what we buy and what we eat most of the time. If there are foods at home/work we are not supposed to eat whilst on a training/nutrition plan, it’s important to [...]

The decision to eat and choice of what to eat are influenced by many factors. These include both internal (hunger, appetite, satiety, sensory specific satiety) and external factors such as [...]

Let’s explore the differences between the two… Emotional hunger Turning to food to avoid uncomfortable emotions or to heighten pleasurable feelings. Eating based on how you feel as opposed [...]

Our emotional state often affects our food intake. How many of us rush for a sweet snack when faced with emotional difficulty? Are we really feeding our hunger or are we just feeding our [...]

As well as eating for physical health, what we eat may also affect the way we feel. If you eat a sweet snack, you’ll get a spike of energy, soon followed by a crashing low. There’s [...]

As well as aiding digestion and preventing constipation, fibre adds bulk to your diet, a key factor in both losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight. Adding bulk can help you feel full for [...]

Calories vs. Macros? The two significant differences between counting calories and counting macros is the counting process and the food being consumed. Calorie counting is a simple tactic and [...]

Eating out can be quite challenging when trying to improve our eating habits. Eating out is also fun and sociable. Studies have linked eating out with overeating and poor food choices. Here are 5 [...]

A safe and effective way to lose weight is to exercise regularly and create a daily energy deficit. It is recommended that an ideal calorific deficit should be no more than 20% of your total [...]