I think we can all agree that life is about balance. There’s no point in training hard seven days a week if you pay no attention at all to any other aspects of your life, like what you eat, how you sleep and how you manage your stress levels.
I think we can all agree that life is about balance. There’s no point in training hard seven days a week if you pay no attention at all to any other aspects of your life, like what you eat, how you sleep and how you manage your stress levels.
A packed lunch is a great way to save time and money during your lunch hour, as there’s no need to go queue in a shop or pay city centre prices for soup or a sandwich. With some careful prep in advance, you can cut your total time taken down to a matter of minutes, especially once you have a few favourite healthy lunch recipes memorised.
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.
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.