Lipsticks & Celery Sticks

Fast fitness fact: the 'best' time to train is the time that 'best' suits us... Whether it's a weighted workout before breakfast or a bums and tums class after tea, the 'best' time to train is the time that we feel most motivated, eager and energetic to exercise.  This not only ensures that we participate in physical activity to our full potential (subjecting ourselves to a half hearted workout when we're too tired and/or short on time won't see us reap optimum results), but it also leaves us much more likely to sustain a regular exercise regime that we enjoy - the latter simply due to the fact that we don't feel forced to fulfil our favoured form of fitness at a specific time, a problem that's particularly prevalent in the warped world of weight loss as a result of fitness 'professionals' promoting the perception that the likes of fasted cardio before breakfast is 'best' for fat loss.  www.twitter.com/celerylips

Food for thought: simple dietary changes can lead to a substantial improvement in health... 1.Increased fibre intake - improved digestive health. Aside from aiding weight loss (fibre is a satiety stimulating nutrient that promotes a feeling of fullness), increasing our intake of fibre-rich food sources such as whole fruit, vegetables and wholegrains can improve our digestive health by ensuring that our bowel movements remain regular - an action that reduces the risk of suffering from the unsightly symptoms that stem from constipation. 2.Munching a morning meal - a reduced risk of overeating and additional weight gain. Making the time to munch a morning meal, even if it's something as simple as a slice of wholemeal bread smeared with a snippet of spread, is an effective way to aid the elimination of excess weight by reducing the risk of overeating (and succumbing to the mid morning munchies that see us reaching for the sweet stuff!) during the day - studies also show that th...