Advice

 

Live healthily!

We can all make small adjustments in the way we live our lives which will have a huge effect on our health in the long run.

Simple, quick adjustments to your everyday routines will have a lasting effect on your overall long term health.  Such things as:

• Taking the stairs instead of the lift
• Parking at the back of the car park and walking into the shops
• Cleaning your own car
• Doing the gardening yourself
• Putting more effort into the housework
• Walking to the local shops instead of driving

All of these things and anything else that raises your heart rate for 30 minutes or more a few times a week will make an impact on your overall health and well being.

Bearing in mind that regular exercise can delay the ageing process and all of its effects by up to 15 years (that's right 15 years!).  And we are not just talking about the obvious signs of ageing, but also the things such as balance, reflexes, bone strength and even memory are all affected by fitness levels as you age.

If you really want to achieve levels of fitness that you have never had before or have your own targets you want to reach then you will need to work harder and more specifically than the 30 minutes mentioned above, hopefully you will contact me and let me help you.

 

A Note About Dieting:

Healthy eating is a necessary part of overall health, but it shouldn't be a crash diet nor should it be a fad diet, you can have anything you like - in moderation.

When you do neglect your diet don't despair and think you have ruined the diets positive effects or simply stop dieting - the more food you put in, the more energy you are going to have to expend to prevent it turning into fat beneath your skin.  So try to create an energy deficit, food is just energy if selected and used correctly, the more you eat the more energy you should use to compensate.  Dieting is more involved than that of course but the principle is really that simple.

Also try to get your five a day, see the Food Standards Agency for more on healthy eating tips.

Other than that, eat a well balanced diet, always try to stick to your recommended daily allowances and remember, dieting alone will not give you fitness, and being slim does not always mean you are healthy (It is not uncommon for people who are underweight to be over fat, and trained individuals to be over weight and under fat).

If you would like a detailed diet analysis of your current eating habits and information about where you may be going wrong please contact me.