At the age of 20 I weighed 11 stone. Fast forward 20 years and at 40 I weighed 19.5 stone. Too little exercise, too many curries and too much beer. Simple as that really. Enough was enough, my weight was limiting me in what I wanted to do.
Eleven years ago, at a routine health check as I was heading for 40, I discovered I had high cholesterol, even though I led a fairly active and healthy lifestyle. I was offered drugs to lower it, but persuaded my GP to let me try for six months to a year to get it down myself.
Cooking at home is a great way to get a healthy dinner that’s high in protein but low in calories. Unfortunately, there are some common bad habits that can turn an otherwise healthy evening meal into a major challenge for your metabolism.
The UK has its fair share of desserts that might sound weird but which we all take for granted – cheesecake and carrot cake are just two examples that use ingredients you might not expect to find in a sweet dessert.
Just as a healthy breakfast sets you up for a productive morning, it’s equally important to get a nutritious and healthy lunch if you want to maintain that productivity throughout the rest of the day.
You may very well be sitting at your desk right now with a couple of hours to go before you start your commute home (or all the way downstairs, if you’re still working from home). Are you stifling a yawn? Have your concentration levels hit rock bottom and (horror of horrors) are you starting to get the munchies?
