Rise and shine smoothie

Most of you reading this will know that I am a big fan of a hearty smoothie in the morning.  They are so quick and easy – literally just throw everything in the blender and whizz until smooth.  I have a fairly staple set of ingredients with one or two variants,...

A step too far?

Bit of a deep one today, as I explore orthorexia and exercise addiction. A couple of weeks ago I spoke about the importance of recognising when to stop.  Sometimes in our quest to be fitter / leaner / stronger we can actually lose sight of being healthy.  In fact, one...

Geeky breakfast experiment

Disclosure required – I know that this makes me a complete and utter saddo – but it had to be done, so please indulge me. You see, I decided to time how long it takes to prepare and eat various breakfast items.  Whenever I suggest alternatives to cereal,...

Jazzing up your fluid intake

We all know that we should be drinking plenty of water.  As an absolute baseline, the standard guideline is to consume 2L daily, but for many people the requirement is a lot more.  Fact is, the more body mass you have, the more water you need to drink.  Plus you ought...