Helen asked: I’m 6 months pregnant and feeling in the worst shape of my life! I was very active before falling pregnant.. going to gym and power walking, but I’m worried about exercising for obvious reasons. Can anyone recommend some light exercises I can do that will keep me in shape? Baby is due in [...]

Russ asked: I need some advice on trying to build up my abs. I’m on holiday in 8 weeks and my aim is to have a six pack. I currently go to the gym 3 evenings a week and do a variety of crunches. I also run 3 times a weeks for about 30 to 40 [...]

Jim asked: Hi, I was just reading the post about coffee and it got me thinking about whether eggs are good or bad. There’s so much conflicting advice about how many you should eat a day/week so could someone advise? I try to eat a lot of eggs for protein so is it a good idea [...]

Paula asked: I have just started running after having my second child.  My goal is to run a 5km in the next couple of months and maybe a 10km sometime this year.  I haven’t done much running before so wondered if you’ve got any good running tips for someone starting out?
Answer…
Hi Paula.  The first thing you [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]