The menopause. We've all heard about it and we all know something about it. However, there is a huge amount of mis-information around. In this article we highlight some common myths and try to put the record straight to keep you better informed.
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The menopause can be a challenging time for many women. The body goes through a number of changes which can bring with it several unpleasant symptoms, including hot flushes, night sweats and sleeping difficulties, to name but a few. The symptoms can be uncomfortable and even painful and emotionally you can feel irritable or even depressed.
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We all know that exercise is good for our bodies but how can it also be good for the brain? Along side this, what makes exercise good for our mental health? Exercise affects the release of certain hormones and chemicals in the brain which are associated with our feelings, our mood and stress levels.
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Which exercises burn most calories? Which exercises burn most fat and increase weight loss? Cardio exercise is an obvious choice but are many simple and effective exercises which you can do including building muscle which takes fat loss to another level!
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For someone without diabetes there are a lot of factors to consider when trying to build muscle. For type 1 diabetics though there is another major factor that can seriously stifle gains even if all other aspects of a muscle building program appear to be in check. That factor is hyperglycemia.
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Conventional wisdom tells us that exercise is good way to help control blood sugar levels and for someone with type 1 diabetes like myself, that's a great thing. Theoretically, as we exercise the body requires glucose for fuel which in turn reduces our blood glucose. Simple, right? Well, not entirely.
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Most of us suffer some kind of pain from time to time. Fortunately for many people, pain is a temporary problem which affects sleep for a short period of time. This is known as acute pain and could be as a result of an injury such as a broken bone or minor burn. For others, and particularly as we get older, certain long term chronic conditions can have detrimental affects on sleep.
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So you want to start skipping, have looked at ropes on the internet and you’re now confused. Who would have thought there were so many different types of rope? Skipping rope, jump rope, speed rope, cable skipping rope, leather rope, weighted rope, steel rope, adjustable rope, vinyl rope. Where do you start?
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Does eating late at night make you fat? When is the best time to eat? Wondering what the best time to eat your carbs is to enhance your sports performance? There are many myths around these subjects so let's bust a few!
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I need to do longer workouts....if I don't lift heavier, I won't gain.....help, my muscle is turning to fat! And so it goes on. We often hear phrases such as these but how true are they? There are many myths out there surrounding fitness. Here are just a few uncovered.
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How does the fat we eat affect our weight and in turn our health? Should we be eating fat at all and if we should, which type of fat? Fats often get a bad press but is this fair and if some fats are good, which ones are they and which foods contain good fats?
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Burning Calories whilst working from home has become a burning question, if you'll pardon the pun! How do we increase our NEAT calories burned whilst working from home? Simple movements factored in throughout the day can make all the difference, helping us to maintain our weight or even help our weight loss journey.
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