If you spend much of your working day sitting at a desk, travel regularly, or simply feel that your lower body could do with a little more strength, adding some glute exercises to your routine is a good place to start. Your glutes are the muscles around your buttocks and hips. They help you withContinue reading “Glute Exercises for Women Over 40: A Simple Beginner Workout”
Category Archives: Health and Fitness
The Health Benefits of Garlic: What the Evidence Really Says
Maybe it is because I am Italian, but I absolutely love garlic. Especially raw garlic. I put it everywhere! And yes, I know that not everyone feels the same way. Some people find raw garlic difficult to digest, while others worry about the inevitable garlic breath. My solution to the latter is very simple: getContinue reading “The Health Benefits of Garlic: What the Evidence Really Says”
My food philosophy: Healthy eating habits for women over 40
I have written this post to try to help people become healthier. While for some of us eating healthy is a way of life, for many others it becomes a life long battle. I was lucky that I grew up with a mother who has always been incredibly healthy and she taught me the importanceContinue reading “My food philosophy: Healthy eating habits for women over 40”
Side Plank with Side Crunch Exercise: How to Do It & Benefits
If you enjoy plank exercises, you might like this more challenging variation. The side plank with side crunch combines a side plank with a controlled knee-to-elbow movement, so your core has to work hard to keep you stable while your body is moving. It is a bodyweight exercise, which means you don’t need any equipmentContinue reading “Side Plank with Side Crunch Exercise: How to Do It & Benefits”
Side Plank with Leg Raise: How to Do It, Benefits & Form
If you want to strengthen your core without spending ages doing crunches, the side plank with leg raise is a great exercise to have in your toolkit. It combines the challenge of a side plank with a controlled leg lift, so your core, hips and glutes all have to work together while your supporting shoulderContinue reading “Side Plank with Leg Raise: How to Do It, Benefits & Form”
Health Benefits of Parsley: A Nutritionist’s Guide
Parsley is one of those herbs that is easy to overlook. It often ends up being treated as a garnish rather than an ingredient, but I actually use it almost every day. I like adding fresh parsley to salads, vegetables and soups, and sometimes I put a little into my morning green smoothie or juice.Continue reading “Health Benefits of Parsley: A Nutritionist’s Guide”
Watermelon, Mango & Passion Fruit Ice Lollies Recipe
There is nothing quite like a refreshing ice lolly on a warm summer’s day. These homemade fruit ice lollies are so simple to make and are a lovely way to enjoy fresh fruit when the weather is warm. I’ve made two versions here: refreshing watermelon ice lollies and a mango and passion fruit combination. TheContinue reading “Watermelon, Mango & Passion Fruit Ice Lollies Recipe”
Standing Glute Kickbacks: Benefits, Form & How to Do Them
If you want to strengthen your glutes without needing a gym full of equipment, standing glute kickbacks are a simple exercise to have in your toolkit. They are easy to adapt to your fitness level, can be done at home and don’t take much time. You can use your bodyweight, hold onto a wall orContinue reading “Standing Glute Kickbacks: Benefits, Form & How to Do Them”
The Bikini Diet: A Healthy 7-Day Meal Plan and Top Tips
If you’re looking ahead to a holiday, summer break or simply want to feel a little healthier and more comfortable in your clothes, you may have come across the term “bikini diet”. But I don’t believe you need a harsh diet, detox or a list of foods you are forbidden to eat to feel goodContinue reading “The Bikini Diet: A Healthy 7-Day Meal Plan and Top Tips”
Balance pose exercise
This balancing exercise strengthens and works your entire body. It works your core, glutes, hamstrings, ankles, calves and shoulders. Balance exercises improve your posture and agility. Start by standing with your arms overhead with palms facing each other. Then start to lean forward, lifting your right leg back. Your body should be parallel to theContinue reading “Balance pose exercise”