The word “cheat” in relation to food should be banned. Saying this word means that we are immediately adding negative connotations to the foods we eat. What then happens is our words expand to “oh I was naughty at the weekend” or “I was really BAD yesterday”. Fundamentally we are attributing our emotional responses toContinue reading “Cheat Days”
Tag Archives: diet
Restrictive Dieting
I have touched on dieting in a number of ways on my social platforms but today I wanted to really focus on restrictive dieting. This is something I see and hear a lot and has many negative health implications. Naturally I believe that with any diet there is going to be a level of ‘restriction’Continue reading “Restrictive Dieting”
Why Should we Eat the Rainbow?
We’ve all heard of having our 5 a day, but something we don’t hear as much is the idea of eating the rainbow. I am obsessed with having as many colours as I can on my plate and nothing upsets me more than a beige meal. I know however that my passion for colour isn’tContinue reading “Why Should we Eat the Rainbow?”
My Month Vegan
I get asked a lot in the gym about vegetarian and vegan diets and my thoughts on them, if they are healthier and how to maintain a healthy balanced diet whilst not eating meat or animal products. I myself have tried multiple different diets, not only for personal preference but also so that I amContinue reading “My Month Vegan”