City to Surf – What to Eat
There are now less four weeks to the City to Surf. How is your training going? So far we’ve covered how to get started and training for Heartbreak Hill. Another important part of your...
Category: Exercising
City to Surf Training
Whether you’re walking, jogging or running the City to Surf, hopefully you’re well into your training as there are now less than 6 weeks to go. As mentioned in our newsletter last month, interval...
One Kilogram of Fat
We eat food to fuel our bodies for energy, growth and repair. However, when we regularly eat more energy than our body needs, the excess is stored inside fat cells. There are roughly 37,000 kilojoules (kJ)...
Making the Most of Your Metabolism
The word metabolism is derived from Greek and simply means ‘change’ or ‘transformation’. Human metabolism represents the sum total of all physical and chemical changes that take place within the body; the transformation of...
Better Out Than In
A recent review carried out by a team at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in the UK has concluded that there are benefits to mental and physical well-being from taking exercise outdoors....
Think Before You Drink
If you have too many alcoholic drinks, you might be sabotaging your weight management plans. Alcohol contains 29 kilojoules per gram, which is only slightly better than fat (with 38 kilojoules per gram). Alcohol...