by Neil Young | Jan 18, 2023 | Eating Well, Nutrition
The study of the part of the human body called the gut microbiome is still in its infancy. Twenty years ago not much was known about the environment deep down in the intestines. It is now one of the hottest research topics in health and nutrition, but public...
by Neil Young | Jan 11, 2023 | Eating Well, Nutrition
In last week’s post I busted some myths about the plant-based/vegan diet. It’s the diet that I follow, but it is often confused with the vegetarian diet, especially the important differences between the two diets in terms of practical, ethical, climate...
by Neil Young | Jan 4, 2023 | Nutrition
January means Veganuary It’s Veganuary! The annual celebration of all things plant-based eating is upon us and thousands of people across the UK will be thinking about cutting out the meat and dairy for a month. They may be wondering what to expect; if...
by Neil Young | May 9, 2022 | Fitness, Personal Training
If you have recently got into or returned to exercise and built an exercise habit (see my second blog – Building an Exercise Habit) you may be wondering how to plan your exercise programme to get the most out of it. This is a question that trainers...
by Neil Young | Apr 28, 2022 | Fitness, Personal Training
A quick cool down to improve performance When time is tight the one part of a workout that often gets sacrificed is the cool down. Most of us know what the cool down is and have some idea of why we do it, but the importance of resetting your body after exercise...