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MYTH: The healthiest diet is a diet low in fat and high in carbs and grains. For decades we have been told that a well-balanced healthy diet should consist of lots of carbohydrates and grains, a little protein and even less fat. If we look at the food pyramid that most of us learned in…

Last week, I attended The REPS Ireland Convention (Register of Exercise Professionals) as a panellist discussing weight management and nutrition. It’s always great when the leaders of the industry come together to discuss topics and give their views on best approach from their wealth of experience. The consensus still seems to be how fooled people…

The skinny on fats. Myth: Eating Fat Makes You Fat… so if You Want to Lose Weight, You Need to Eat Less Fat Fat is the stuff that is under our skin, making us look soft and puffy. Therefore it seems logical that eating fat would give us even more of it is this really…

MYTH: All calories are equal, it doesn’t matter which types of foods they are coming from. Calories coming from alcohol, fats, carbs & protein are all very different. They all have different nutrients/ vitamins/ minerals & carry out different functions in your body. Surely everybody knows that if your daily average cal count is between…

This month, owner of Catwalk Model Agency in Dublin and Galway, Mandy Maher, gives us a sneak peek into her fridge and takes us through her average daily dietary pattern and exercise routine. Body Stats: Height: 5’6’ Weight 8 ½ Stone Size 8 Food Diary: BREAKFAST: I have had very bad stomach problems over the…

Whether beginner, intermediate or advanced, warming up is an essential part of any running plan.

1. Feeling after workout This is number 1 as there’s no feeling to match that post workout high, the endorphins produced whilst training have a profound effect on the body and really can’t be matched by anything else! Studies have proven that exercise can have an anti depressing effect on the body and mind, achieving…

As a personal Trainer there are many questions I am asked about what to do in the gym. Should I just do cardio, should I weight train, should I do a mixture? There is no excuse for not getting into the shape you want so whether you are training from home, training with friends outdoors,…

It can be hard to stay motivated once that initial enthusiasm of making a healthy change wears off. Here are 10 ways to help keep you motivated so you can achieve those much desired fitness results you’ve had for a while now. 1. Set a target each week: This should not be losing weight you…

1. Have your sugar intake (healthy choices of course) during the day. So maybe porridge oats for breakfast, plenty berries as a snack, and salads/ veg (which are also sugars, although healthy ones) for lunch etc. Most people try to be as good as they can all day through, which makes sense in a way…