Losing weight is not as easy as it seems. Protein keeps you fuller for longer Wow, hardly earth shattering information you say, but still, these two facts that have been driven home for me in the last two months. There has been some heated discussion in the exercise and weight loss industries regarding obesity and dieting. Continue Reading

Looking ‘right’ for your sport. Being a girl can be hard work, but being an athlete can be even harder. Often, the sport you’ve chosen demands certain skills, strengths and talents, but the one thing that most sports have in common is that an ‘ideal’ body type is desired. Continue Reading

Nobody wants to look old before their time, in fact we’d probably all prefer the “Wow, you don’t look old enough to…” type of comments. Continue Reading

First of all, we need to clarify the difference between hunger and appetite. Hunger or the need to eat, is controlled by signals from the gut; signals from energy stores carried by the blood, hormones and body temperature. Continue Reading