No Nonsense Fitness
These articles provide advice on healthy eating for sports, weight loss and general wellbeing. Diet is vital to health, so we explain what a healthy diet is and how it affects your weight. We also have a growing selection of diet plans.
Sometimes you may be feeling run down and in need of a detox or cleanse, but a full detox is not possible. To cleanse is really to fast, and fasting and a hectic life do not go hand in hand. However, you should be able to fit a one day detox in to your busy schedule at least once a month.
Demything Detox Diets Read MoreBrazil nuts have a high level of cholesterol, unlike many other nuts, and this can increase the risk of heart disease. The an culprit for this increased cholesterol is the high levels of selenium which they contain.
Brazil Nuts – Supernut or Deadly? Read MoreBritish scientists are developing a new tool to tackle obesity which could put an end to gastric surgery. The product being developed is gellan gum, which is a starch like …
Gellan Gum (E418) Could Beat Obesity By Reducing Hunger Read More
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has attacked local government for not doing enough to remove junk food from health centers, sports clubs and swimming pools.
Too Much Junk Food in Health Clubs and Sports Centers Read MoreThe credit crunch has swiftly killed off the organic food movement, as organic is just too expensive for the average pocket. The recent studies that showed organic food to be …
The Biodynamic Diet Read MoreDanone’s yogurt drink Actimel claimed that it gave health benefits due to the presence of healthy bacteria and made children healthier. The Advertising Standards Authority has banned Danone for advertising …
Actimel Advert is Banned – Probiotic Yogurt Does Not Make Children Healthy Read MoreStudy suggests that popular diet regimen may have adverse effect on body’s restorative capacity
Health Warning: Low-carb Weight Loss Diets May Increase Risk of Heart Attack Read MoreAnother green juice to cleanse the digestive system and rejuvenate your body. Watercress: Possible the best food for blood purification and removal of phlegm Cucumber: A great cleanser Broccoli: Our …
Green Juice Cleanse: Watercress, Cucumber, Broccoli and Tarragon Read More
Juicing is a popular way to consume fruit. Although many advocates of juicing believe that it is the route to long life, health and happiness, we do not take the …
8 Great Juice Recipes to Detox and Rejuvenate Read MoreOn average the color of a fruit or vegetable indicates how nutritious it is. Generally darker, deeper colored fruits and vegetables are more nutritious than lighter ones. So those well ripened …
The Color of Food and Other Tips for Healthy Eating Read MoreA recent study has revealed what many people have suspected for a long time – organic food is not any better for your health than conventional food grown using herbicides …
Is the Organic Food Diet all Baloney? Read More
One question that many people ask when they first take an interest in Tai Chi, Chi Gung, yoga or any other energetic art, is “what is the best diet for improving the flow of chi throughout the body?”.
A Chinese Taoist Diet to Increase Chi Energy Read MoreCellulite is a relatively common condition, affecting both men and women, which usually starts to appear after puberty. How do we get rid of it?
Cellulite Reduction Diet Read MoreBuilding muscle and trimming fat are the main too goals of most men that exercise. Whether you are training for a sport, or just want to look good naked, then …
Testosterone Diet to Build Muscle and Lose Weight Read MoreA recent study has indicated that anti-ageing diets, as well as creams, simply do not work. Diets which place emphasis on antioxidants to help prevent the effects of ageing may …
Anti-Ageing Diets Do Not Work Read MoreThe Cabbage Soup Diet is possibly the most infamous diet ever created. When people talk about strict weight loss diets, often the first that springs to mind is the Cabbage …
The Cabbage Soup Diet Revisited Read MoreNuts are not enough to be a diet in themselves, but should form part of a healthy and well balanced diet. Nuts are a great source of protein, healthy fats, …
The Healthy Nut Diet Read MoreSuperfoods are back in the news at the moment. After a brief attack earlier in the year by some nutritionists that suggested that foods should not be labeled as “super”, …
The Source of a Superfood: Pectin Read MoreThere has been some controversy over the term “super foods” in recent months, as some nutritionists and health advisers have warned that this term is misleading the public into believing …
How To Maintain Super Health With Super Foods Read MoreINGREDIENTS: 2 large tomatoes 1 red bell pepper 1 green bell pepper 1 small onion 1 can (6 1/2 or 7 ounces) tuna in vegetable oil 4 teaspoons olive oil …
Simple Tuna Salad with Olives Read MoreThe answer requires a little biological knowledge. There is nothing really complicated about why a low carbohydrate diet works. To put it simply, the human body has two methods of …
How Do Low Carbohydrate Approaches Work? Read MoreLow carb (carbohydrate) diets, are a relatively new nutritional approach to weight loss and dietary health. Dr. Atkins was the first to popularise low carbohydrate diets with the Atkins Diet …
Introduction to Low Carb / High Protein Diets Read MoreA new government incentive to help to teach children about eating a healthy diet, and also teach them to cook for themselves, has been launched. The main purpose is to …
Children To Learn How to Cook Healthily Read MoreFancy yourself as a lean, slim-hipped, red hot Latin lover? Try Sylvester Stallone’s anti-ageing, high energy, vegetarian diet. Sly lost 7 pounds (3.2kg) in just 2 weeks on the diet, …
Sylvester Stallone’s Diet: a.k.a. The Italian Stallion Diet Read MoreBeer has turned out to be the source of these carbs as well as a hydrating tonic. There is now scientific evidence explaining why a pint after a tiring session tastes so good – our body’s know that it is good for us!
Should You Drink Beer after Exercise? Read More
Whether you are new to running and running to help lose some weight and get fitter, or if you a serious amateur and want to compete in road races, diet and nutrition is vital.
Nutrition For Runners – What To Eat For Best Running Gains Read MoreMartial arts training requires a strict and well balanced diet just like any other sport. Martial Artists need a diet that provides adequate energy, in the form of carbohydrates and fats, as well as essential proteins, vitamins and minerals.
Martial Artists Diet – What To Eat If You’re A Fighter Read MoreNew EU regulations mean that many foods that have been branded as “superfoods” can no longer be so called, unless scientific evidence can be provided of their super status. Blueberries, …
Superfoods Are No Longer Superfoods By Name Read MoreIn January 2007 the BBC reported on a very interesting diet experiment whereby a group of volunteers adopted a strict ape-like diet. A group of volunteers stopped eating all processed …
Ape Man Diet – Natural Eating from the Prehistoric Period Read MoreOfcom is has recently been reviewing policy on the advertising of HFSS products (high in fat, salt or sugar) on television in an attempt to reduce the over consumption of …
Proposed changes to television advertising of food and drink products to children Read More