Below is our personal trainers blog, it is a fitness blog written by our team of personal trainers, bringing you the latest fitness and nutrition advice daily.
May 3rd, 2009
We are constantly told by people around us to eat more fruit and vegetables daily, but how much fruit is too much and what are the health problems caused by eating too much fruit? Allot of fruit that is grown today is far too high in sugar, if you taste a wild apple the taste [...]
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March 15th, 2009
Watermelons are great to add to your diet if you are exercising regularly. Watermelons helps speed up recovery time after workouts. if you speed up your recovery time you are able to work out more regularly and you will also have a lot more energy for your workouts. Watermelon contains L-Citrulline an amino acid that [...]
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March 12th, 2009
To give your health a boost and improve your healing ability start drinking fresh pineapple juice daily or eating fresh pineapple chunks daily. Pineapples contain both Bromelain and Vitamin C. Bromelain is a natural anti inflammatory and encourages healing. Pineapple is particularly good for people suffering from arthritis and joint pain. Vitamin C is an [...]
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March 12th, 2009
The acai berry has had a lot of hype around it over the past year or so but does it really live up to this hype? Yes it does. The acai berry provides a whole heap of nutritional benefits and since adding it to my diet I have to agree that this is one fruit [...]
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February 23rd, 2009
Super Fruits are fruits which are nutrient rich and full of antioxidants. Examples of super fruits are acai berries, goji berries and cranberries. Most super fruits are quite expensive due to the exceptional benefits they offer. Super Fruits should only be taken in small portions due to their strength. Most people today get the benefits [...]
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January 22nd, 2009
Lemons have been a healing fruit for years the Romans used to use them as a cure for all types of poisons, today they are used to treat heartburn, nausea and constipation to name a few. Lemon juice drank in the morning helps digestion by stimulating the liver to produce more bile to digest food [...]
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January 12th, 2009
Adding a banana to your daily diet can make a huge difference to your health and wellbeing. Bananas are not only a great source of vitamin B but also C,A and contain high levels of potassium. Bananas are good at
Creating healthy bowels
Increasing cardiovascular health
Protection from strokes
Giving you a boost of energy
Improving blood pressure
Protecting against ulcers
Making [...]
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January 6th, 2009
There are many benefits of cranberry juice and should definitely be included into your diet. Cranberry juice
Emulsifies fat- contains organic acids that help emulsify fat
Helps the body get rid of urinary infection- contains compounds that help make urinary infections flush out the body more easily.
Fight of respiratory infections- stops certain strains of bacteria from sticking to red [...]
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December 16th, 2008
Juice bars in London have become very popular you see them on every high street now. The main juice bar I think we have all seen is “crussh” they serve great fruit smoothies such as energy boosting and protein shake smoothies. The nearest one to personal training studios is kensington high street opposite the Royal [...]
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June 17th, 2008
Why an apple a day actually keeps the doctor away. Personal trainers in London highly recommend including an apple a day into your diet for the following reasons.
1. Vitamin C for the immune system
2. Healthier lungs
3. Low in calories
4. Prevents Cancer
5. Contains phenols which help against cholesterol build up.
6. Prevents brain disease
7. Prevents tooth decay
8. [...]
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