NutriBullet Beetroot brownies These can be made with a Nutribullet or any food processor. 3 eggs 400g cooked beetroot 40g cocoa powder 100g butter 200g dark chocolate 200g coconut sugar 100g plain flour or gluten free flour Heat the oven to 180C, gas mark 4. Line a 30x20cm tin with greaseproof paper Weigh out the […]
Stress is not just something you deal with mentally. A sequence of biological processes happens in the body. This can have a positive effect or negative depending on what is causing the stress response, how we allow stress to be perceived and for how long it goes on for. The stress response in the body […]
Hi guys, hope you all had a great Easter break For those of you don’t don’t already know I have just completed my level 1 in Fascial Manipulation, the Stecco Method. I thought I would use this blog to tell you a little bit about it and also whom the treatment will benefit. There are […]
Falafel Bites These are quick and easy to put together as a snack or add to something like a salad and throw in some feta, olives, tomato and avocado for a quick lunch 400g (one can) cooked chickpeas 1 tsp chilli flakes 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 Garlic cloves, minced ½ cup roughly chopped coriander […]
Nope, I’m not talking about snow! This post is all about sugar. It’s that time of year when we become aware of how much we may have overindulged over the festive period. It’s quite a challenge to avoid the lure of sugar over Christmas, it seems to be on offer everywhere you turn. But what’s […]
There is always one common problem as to why injuries occur and that is not doing an appropriate warm up. So the burning question is how important is a warm up, how long do we need to do it for and what do we need to do? Importance The body is always moving, we constantly […]
Some of you may have recently found out that you have secured a place in the London Marathon. Congratulations! Now it’s time to start thinking about training and feeding your body right. In today’s post we will explore some of the body processes which allow this incredible feat of endurance to happen. Even if you’re not running […]
Pre exercise It’s important to feed your body efficiently before exercise to get the most out of your session. As we get most of our energy from carbohydrates, these should be included before exercise to give our muscles the glucose they need to perform best. What you eat before exercise may depend on when you […]
This is a subject very close to my heart. If I spoke with 10 people, only 2 of them actually would engage in some sort of stretching regime. They generally stretch either due to injury, they may have their own post stretch workout or from participating in a class. Before we talk about why to […]