Higgins has three key maxims. 1. It’s not too late to get in better shape, even if he’s a desk worker rather than a natural athlete. 2 Getting in better shape is easier than he thinks—just do a little, often. 3 “Put down the damn fork, dude.” Even by blunt Australian standards, the number three … Read more
So what should your last meal of the day include? Mapson recommends protein such as meat, fish, eggs, or tofu. “This helps you feel full for longer.” I would also include a small amount of carbohydrates, such as starchy vegetables, potatoes, quinoa, or rice, as studies have shown that they help you sleep better when … Read more
Personal trainer Caroline Idiens specializes in fitness for women over 40. She says that functional exercise can help prevent debilitating injuries: “When people get injured, it’s not often in the gym. It happens when they’re pulling the lawnmower out of the garage or just getting out of the bathroom,” she says. While it’s cool to, … Read more
Dr. Paul Frank Faulder, 46, is the CEO of a scientific software company and lives in Cheshire. I was 17 years old when I first felt an intense stabbing pain in my lower back, the kind that stops you in your tracks. I went to the doctor who prescribed an anti-inflammatory and even though it … Read more
When chef Gordon Ramsay launched a new gin last year, in partnership with Scottish producer Eden Mill, a Facebook ad for the brand made it sound pretty wholesome. It included the claim that the gin retained the micronutrients of the honey berries, “which have more antioxidants than blueberries, more potassium than bananas, more vitamin C … Read more
Food labels should say how much exercise it would take to burn calories, behavioral scientists have said. The researchers found that labels with information such as “the calories in this cake take 90 minutes of walking to burn off” were much more likely to be understood, compared to a traffic light system. The Loughborough University … Read more
I only started to put pressure on myself, because of my looks, when I joined The Saturdays during the summer of 2007. Being in a girl band can do that to you. It’s what made me restrict my eating and gave me a false sense of control. But since I was still quite young, always … Read more
These may be the years of plate rotation. Our careers and relationships are falling into place and with that comes the stress of mortgages and family commitments. We are not as young as we were and it is more difficult to recover as quickly as we did. If your food mountain up to this point … Read more