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We've all heard of the three macronutrients, right? But did you know there was a forth macronutrient hiding amongst most of our diets, Alcohol! Alcohol has a huge calorific value but doesn't provide any nutrients. Meaning whilst we enjoy the affects of alcohol it isn't providing our body with anything worthwhile.

Exercise and Mental Health

Change is single-handedly one of the most difficult tasks an individual may encounter across a lifetime. Just the simple mission of stepping out of your comfort zone and making a real change in your life could be very confronting to many, to the point where we don't even try. However, I must say, it is easier said than done. We must be ready for this change, we must be ready for progress and we must be prepared for this new lifestyle coming our way. As the famous George Bernard Shaw once said, "Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything".

Type II diabetes is a progressive condition when the insulin producing cells in your body are unable to produce enough insulin, or when the insulin that your body is producing does not work properly. This can lead to a build up of glucose, when the body become too damaged from this build up it can cause life threatening complications such as: heart attacks, strokes and may lead to amputations.

What is balance? Balance is an equal distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. It is an element of at equal or in the correct proportion. Why is it important to train? Balancing is important to train because we use it every day it is part of our daily living, when we walk, when we get in and out of the car we are balancing ourselves. Having proper balance will allow you to reduce the chances of falling and increase the chances of moving correctly while limiting the chance of injury.

Body shaming can be obvious or a silent discrimination happening everywhere.

There is plenty of speculation around as to which is better for us to drink, cold water or room temperature. There is no definitive answer and all it really comes down to is simple, what outcome are you actually looking for? There is conclusive evidence that supports drinking both room temperature and cold water gives us benefits for different purpose.

My Journey

Eating out doesn't mean that you have to wreak all of your hard training and progress that you've made throughout the week. A few simple and easy to follow tips can make it a whole lot easier to stay on track: