Jim asked: I’m interested to know what the latest health and nutrition research into coffee is.  I’ve read so many mixed reports.  Is it good or bad for you?  How many cups should I have a day?  Is it better to have decaff?
Answer…
When looking at research it’s always helpful to know who asked the question, [...]

Allow me to take you on a 5 minute visual journey.  A journey which, by the end of it, will have you understanding your metabolism, your weight and why you struggle to control it.
Imagine a clear bowl…
The bowl holds exactly 2000ml (2 litres) of water.  If you were to pour a 2 litre bottle of water [...]

Adam asked: I took up running this year to help me get fit and lose about 3 stone.  Every time I head out running I’m fine for the first 5 to 10 minutes then I get a really bad burning sensation at the bottom of my calves.  It is so bad I have to stop and [...]

Tina Asked: I am 43 years old and very overweight. I haven’t exercised for a very long time but feel I need to start something to improve my fitness and lose weight. I am too scared to join a gym so a friend said I should try Pilates.  Is Pilates safe for someone of my size, [...]

Ali asked: I suffer badly with PMS. Are there any alterations I can make to my diet to help reduce the symptoms?
Answer…
PMS can be relieved very effectively by making some small changes to the diet. PMS is usually due to an imbalance in hormone production.

Lisa asked: Recently I’ve been experiencing some awful reactions when I eat certain foods. The strange thing is that there doesn’t seem to be a link between the foods: hot chocolate, fizzy drinks, fruit juices, some spicy foods, casseroles, porridge. I get really bad tummy ache, hot flushes and need to go to the loo [...]

Stefan asked: For fat burning, what is a reasonable time to burn a certain amount of fat? For example to burn a few kilograms healthily, over what period could this result be expected?
Answer…
Body fat is stored under the skin (subcutaneous), between the muscles (intramuscular) and around the organs (visceral).  These fat stores are the body’s largest [...]

Nicola asked: I was interested to read that Hannah Waterman did only 10 minutes a day of exercise along with a diet plan and lost a considerable amount of weight. Would you say 10 minutes a day is enough to achieve that kind of result?
Answer…
Weight loss comes down to a simple equation of calories consumed [...]

Christine asked: I was reading your blog about intensive training and wanted to ask if short bursts of jogging on the treadmill are therefore better than fast walking for longer periods for improving fitness.  Is 1 or 2 minutes of jogging and then walking for a couple of minutes better than fast walking for say 10 [...]

So that’s it… Christmas is gone.  We are comfortably into January… the month when we are at our fattest, saddest and least motivated. 
Statistically by January 8th, most people have broken their New Year’s resolutions, quit their January diet and neglected their new gym membership…
But fear not! 
There’s no reason to feel down, take to your sofa [...]