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The Christmas rush is over and you’ve got a few days to relax, mull over your life and start planning your New Year resolutions. Did you know that the most popular resolutions every year involve self-improvement? Living a healthier life, getting happier, losing weight, exercising more and decreasing your alcohol intake are all included.

If you too want to jump on the health and weight loss bandwagon this year, we applaud you. You’ve made the decision; now you want to take action and get results. So, should you resort to a juice cleanse? Most nutritionists would give a resounding NO to that question and in this article, we’ll tell you why.

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If you want to improve your health, one of the best and easiest ways you can do this is by reducing your meat intake. You score double points if you swap the meat in favour of more vegetarian meals. Love a good steak and can’t fathom giving it up? Don’t worry, you can still have your steak and eat it too!

There’s no need to give up meat altogether (unless you want to, of course). Just eating less meat, aka meat free Monday perhaps, and consuming more plants will reap you many health rewards. Read on so we can enlighten you on why you should eat less meat. Here are our top 7 seven benefits.

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If you have a lot of weight to lose or are keen for a quicker approach, the 800 Calorie Diet may be the perfect solution for you. Based on scientific research, it's been tried and tested by many and found to be a safe and effective way to rapidly lose weight. 

The 800 calorie diet simply advocates eating around 800 calories per day, combined with intermittent fasting. This diet originally shot to popularity thanks to its ease of adoption (watch the clock, not the calories) and the power of intermittent fasting for switching our bodies into fat-burning mode.

 

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Food cravings are super common, with nearly all of us experiencing them at some point. Unfortunately the most common foods to crave are those that are high in sugar, salt or fat which are typically no good for your health or your weight. Read more...

If you’re a woman in your 30's, 40’s or 50’s, you’ve probably given some thought to what awaits as you transition to peri menopause and menopause. Perhaps you’re already at that stage or out the other side yet still reeling from the unwanted body changes and annoying side effects.

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Joining our range of ever-popular 800 Calorie meal plans, is the new 800 Calorie Keto Diet Plan. This plan combines low calories like a 800 Calorie Plan with the addition of specially selected low carb meals as per ketogenic diets. This meal plan is designed for people wanting rapid weight loss and improved metabolic health.

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Have you ever wondered if your diet is providing you with all the vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy? Do you suspect that you may be lacking in certain nutrients but not sure which ones? This article outlines some common vitamin deficiency symptoms.

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It’s a common question and one we get asked a lot. So we’ve put together this helpful guide to assist you in choosing the right daily calorie level to maintain weight, lose weight or even gain weight! And to make sure we got it right, we ran it all past Personal Trainer and Fitness Expert, Coach Joseph Hall, whose job it is to help people achieve the body weight and body shape they want.

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This dish shows the versatility of our Sticky Sweet Chilli Salmonl. Not just a complete meal for one, it can easily be turned into a scrumptious healthy salmon salad for two. The beauty of this salad is that the hard work has already been done for you! It’s also completely flexible - you can easily substitute any ingredients you don’t have and add the optional extras as you see fit.

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Learn if you’re living in a healthy home or harmful one

Have you ever thought about how healthy your home is? Most people haven’t. We tend to think about our health in terms of what we eat or how much we exercise. Thanks to modern research we can now get an understanding of the impacts of external factors on human health and the homes that we live in play a large part in this.

Exactly what is going on under your roof? If only the walls could talk! Let’s dive into everything you need to know about air quality, dust, household chemicals, cosmetics and food. Plus practical tips on how you can reduce your exposure to any nasties and make your house a healthy home for all who occupy it.

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