We all want youthful skin, right? Who doesn't want to grow old and look 10 or 20 years younger? I know I do!
Well, what are you doing about it?
Moisturising your face and having a good skin care regime is key but what is often neglected is looking after your skin from the inside out.
Drinking plenty of Water and Eating the Rainbow are your skin's best friends.
YES!
It's that simple.
The NHS guidelines state that as adults we should all do 150 minutes of moderate physical activity over 4 - 5 days, every week. Or 75 minutes of high intensity exercise every week. If you are someone who is usually sedentary, building up exercise duration slowly is crucial and every bit of movement counts towards creating better habits and improving your health.
We all have these ideas swimming around in our heads, sometimes daily, sometimes weekly and sometimes at random.
A great question that I hear and see being asked a lot. So, what's the deal?
Well, it's quite the opposite actually.
Lifting weights and bodyweight strength training have a positive impact on your joints. Couple this with the great benefits it has on your muscles, posture, metabolism, mood, energy, ability to perform daily tasks with ease, I mean the list goes on.
Yes, you can!
In fact, if you are already very active then I recommend that you remain active throughout your pregnancy. If you are new to exercise, then moving your body regularly will be great for you too. Exercise is great for you in so many ways. It helps reduce stress levels, is good for your heart and lungs and great for joint and muscle health. A happy mummy will lead to a happy baby. Don't worry, baby is safe and cosy inside your womb.
Nutrition is very often an afterthought. I see so many not achieve their goals and feel frustrated in the process, because they feel that they have worked so hard and yet they've not got very far. It is frequently down to the fact that they didn't consider making the adequate changes to their nutritional intake alongside focusing on their fitness.
"I don't have time."
"It's too expensive."
"I'm not ready."
"I don't have motivation."
"I'm scared I'll look silly."
"I might hurt myself."
You've heard them and you've most likely said a fair few of them yourself. Am I right?!
With that in mind, you're now asking, "how do I overcome these barriers?"
Let me take each one of these common barriers (there are more) and provide at least one solution that could work for you.
Carbs get such a bad rep and it makes no sense. Carbs themselves Do Not Make You Gain Weight. Eating in excess of your daily caloric intake will cause weight gain.
Carbohydrates are an essential macronutrient and one that your brain, muscles and cells in your body survive on. By not eating enough carbs you are essentially starving your body of fuel and it is for this reason that a lot of people feel the following symptoms when they are on a low or zero carb diet.
