Regular exercise will help you achieve your Level 10 goals. Hi Everyone! Karen and Stephen here at Nutrition Leaders UK and welcome 😃 It is so important to understand that exercise can't be used as a substitute for a poor diet-it takes a lot of physical activity to burn enough calories to make a difference. Even everday activities such as walking or riding a bike will help to keep your heart healthy and build or maintain lean body mass. Exercise also helps you look and feel your best. We're going to be talking to you today about a section from...
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Hey Everyone! We're back again and this week we thought we would talk to you about some Top Tips for...Rest & Recovery!! We know what your thinking...You probably feel you do more than enough of that already BUT did you know that not getting enough Rest & Recovery when you are starting out on a new exercise regime, or already regularly exercising, can cause Sooo many injuries as it means you are putting your body under too much stress without enough time to repair and recover!!! Did you know It's as important to schedule sufficient Rest & Recovery time as...
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The World Health Organisation Report Estimates That Over 60% Of Coronary Heart Disease In Developed Countries Is Due To Blood Cholesterol Levels In Excess Of The Optimal 3.8 MMOL/L = 150 MG/DL = 1.5 G/L.* “l’M NOT AT RISK OF HIGH CHOLESTEROL ... AM I?” 🧐 While it's true that people who are older, or overweight would be more likely to have high cholesterol, it can affect us all, regardless of weight or age. Even if you're young and reasonably healthy, lifestyle factors can play a part in raising your cholesterol (sometimes to dangerous levels) and affecting its quality without...
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Roses are red,Violets are blue,Your heart-health is preciousAnd so are you! February may be the month of love, but it’s also Heart Month in the UK and other countries, as more people raise awareness about the importance of having a healthy heart. The conversation between diet and heart health is so old, that we know what we should be doing. Watching our weight. Watching our total fat intake and keeping saturated fats low. Monitoring how much salt we eat. Eating more fibre rich food - like beans and oatmeal. This is good advice, but we also need a balance of...
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