Health & Fitness

Some time ago, my friend who works at LA Muscle and I reviewed Dr. Zak’s protein bread and hailed it as a great alternative for those looking to cut down on carbs but are struggling to give up bread; the brand is back again with a new product – Dr. Zak’s bagel and we were lucky enough to get a …

  With Christmas fast approaching, I’ve been thinking a lot about New Year resolutions. The fact that one of mine ( (I make about 5 resolutions every year) will be fitness or weight loss related. Let’s face it, I won’t be the only one. According to statistics, 14.3 million Brits make a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, while 9.5 million …

Making healthy food choices during summer is always a struggle so if you haven’t been on your best behaviour, there’s no need to panic. Here are some skinny swaps that provide tasty foods without the calories, sugar and unhealthy fats as the move towards Autumn begin and thoughts turn to getting in shape for the festive season.   Clearspring Sea …

Need to get in shape fast for the summer? Me too and luckily I’ve got just the book to help us do it! Fiona Kirk’s Two weeks in the Super Fast Lane promises to whip you in shape in just two weeks, and the great thing is, there is  no calorie counting or weighing yourself and you can have chocolate …

It’s that time of year again when New Year resolutions surrounding weight loss and leading a healthier lifestyle comes to the fore. As someone who is ‘allergic’ to gym memberships, I thought it appropriate to offer an alternative for those looking to get fitter from home. Here’re my top at home workouts: Focus T25 This is a current favourite of …

Fitness Gadget Review: Like most people I have a scale in my bathroom, I step on it daily and the numbers always disappoint. I choose to blame the scale for being unreliable but whether this is a true diagnosis or my inability to accept my true weight; I decided to try a new scale so I’ve been playing around with …

Last Thursday, I attended the official launch of Sensodyne Complete Protection – a new multi-protection toothpaste which combines seven benefits (sensitivity, enamel protection, clean feeling, gum protection, fresh mouth, plague protection and teeth whitening) in the one toothpaste. SENSODYNE is a household name when it comes to formulated products for sensitive teeth so what makes the latest addition – Sensodyne …

Day 15 of Body Reset Diet: 15 days have passed in a blur, it seemed like just yesterday I decided to give the Body Reset Diet a try after reading the book. I am glad I did because I am a whole stone lighter, my clothes fit better and I feel fitter – those short ten minute exercises seem to …

Tasty Soup Recipes for Weight loss: Fiona Kirk, author of ‘So What the F**K Should I Eat?” and “Eat, Live & Lose the Flab”, is back with a new book, Soup Can Make You Thin- The Cookbook.  The new book promises healthy soup recipes and a soup diet plan that can make you lose weight in as little as 10 …

Day 14 of Body Reset Diet: My excitement is building, one more day to go for the reset phase of the body reset diet. I’ve already lost 5lb in the first 10 days which is great. I’ve also bulked up a bit in the muscle department thanks to my swinging of 6kg kettlebells at least three times a day. I …