Dark green leaves They have a great strong flavour as well as boosting dopamine – the ‘happy hormone’ in our brain. Apples, berries and bananas All of these contain the antioxidant quercetin, believed to help the brain prevent dopamine loss. Eggs Rich in filling protein, they also contain the amino acids that help stimulate dopamine […]
Press up with a medicine ball under one of your hands. This will help target the chest muscles more and make you work harder. Roll the ball from side to side and aim for 15 push-ups (or as close as you can get!).
Compound exercises Moves that use more than one joint or muscle group at the same time, giving you more fitness benefits in less time. Good examples include squats, lunges and calf raises. They can be done with or without free weights, such as dumbbells.
30 the number of minutes it takes to go from a sugar rush to a full on sugar crash. This sugar spike and crash makes you crave more, leading to a very sweet but vicious cycle. 6 the maximum number of teaspoons of table sugar we should consume per day. Watch out for hidden added […]
Lift your legs up, keeping your knees bent (to protect your back) so they form right angles. This will make your abs work harder when you perform your crunches.
Here’s how to kill off unhealthy cravings whenever they hit… Problem – late evenings. Even though we’ve eaten dinner and we aren’t really hungry, many of us still snack. The trigger is often boredom or stress, but another reason may be that you haven’t eaten enough during the day. Solution – eat regular meals. Sensible […]
Raise one leg 10cm off the floor and hold it there for 30 seconds – this tests your balance and works your abs harder. Swap legs and repeat for a further 30 seconds. Try 3 sets of these or as many as you can manage.
Sugar increases our risk of diabetes, heart disease and cancer. New guidelines advise cutting our intake to 6 teaspoons a day (25-30g). A can of fizzy drink contains about 9 teaspoons! And, while sugars are found naturally in fruits, veg and milk, it’s the added sugars – sucrose, syrups, fructose and fructose corn syrup – […]
Here’s how to kill off unhealthy cravings whenever they hit… Problem – early evening. If you haven’t eaten since lunch, you’ll be genuinely hungry, so waiting for dinner to cook can make you particularly prone to unhealthy snacking. Solution – chew gum. To help you last without raiding the fridge, try sugar-free minty gum. Alternatively, […]
Try doing bicep curls with light weights as you lunge. This will tone your arms and help you fire up the target muscles – your glutes and legs – as the upward motion of the bicep curl keeps the torso upright.