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One Size Doesn't Fit all When it Comes to Weight-loss.
As a PT I'm often asked the same kind of questions. For example, 'What can I do to lose weight around my stomach?' I always answer this...
Louise Appel
Mar 2, 2022
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7 Steps to Increase your Body Confidence
How we see and feel about our bodies can be influenced by many factors; the media, our social and professional environment, the opinions...
Louise Appel
Feb 14, 2022
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5 Simple Steps to Ensure Success in This Year's Goals (which are probably the same as last year's)
You have been setting the same goals every year and nothing has changed. You want this year to be different, to be the year that...
Louise Appel
Jan 1, 2022
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How to Prevent a Flabby New Year
At this time of year our focus often shifts from the everyday routine to Christmas and New Year plans. Not so bad for people like me who...
Louise Appel
Dec 2, 2021
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Some Truths About the Daily Weigh-in
When on a quest to lose weight it can sometimes be easy to get caught up with small shifts in weight on the scales (“I’ve put on a gram,...
Louise Appel
Nov 2, 2021
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Banana, Honey & Walnut Loaf
I'm not much of a baker. In fact I can probably count on one hand the number of times I have made a cake. However, I know that baking is...
Louise Appel
Oct 2, 2021
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How to Indulge Guilt-Free!
I recently arrived back from holiday and several times I have been asked the same question - 'what did you eat?' Well yes, I did indulge...
Louise Appel
Aug 3, 2021
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Always Tired? Regain your Energy with These 10 Easy steps.
A day doesn't seem to pass without at least one person telling me that they are tired. Lack of energy seems to be rife in this day and...
Louise Appel
Jul 2, 2021
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How to Deadlift with Excellent Form.
The deadlift, when performed well, can evoke feelings of strength, capability and empowerment but on the flip side it's an easy one to...
Louise Appel
Jun 1, 2021
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10 Minute Meal: Sesame-Coated Miso Tuna
This meal takes just minutes to prep, it's packed with protein and healthy fats, and the miso offers benefits to digestive health by...
Louise Appel
May 1, 2021
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Relationships and Weight-Gain.
You meet someone, your love grows and eventually so does your waistline. Research suggests that over 60% of people gain weight once in a...
Louise Appel
Apr 1, 2021
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Is it Time for You to Ditch the Scales?
When you step onto the scales how does it make you feel? Good? Crappy? Motivated? Frustrated? Does weighing yourself actually serve a...
Louise Appel
Mar 1, 2021
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Weight-lifting Proven to Help Sufferers of Osteoporosis.
Most of us know that weight-bearing exercise helps to strengthen our bones. A study at The Centre for Musculoskeletal Research at the...
Louise Appel
Feb 1, 2021
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7 Ways to Stop Yourself Going Back for Seconds after Dinner (or thirds!)
Can't help yourself going back for more after a meal? Maybe you're really good all day but come dinner time you don't know when to stop....
Louise Appel
Jan 1, 2021
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How to Prevent Weight-gain from Christmas Drinking. (Includes alcohol calorie chart)
It has been reported that on average, Britons drink 41% more alcohol in December than during other calendar months. As we move into the...
Louise Appel
Dec 1, 2020
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Healthy Foods for a Healthy Baby
What we are fed as babies will influence how we grow and develop during the early stages of our lives. Here are some foods that contain...
Louise Appel
Nov 2, 2020
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5 Health Benefits of Eating Pumpkin and my Recipe for Pumpkin Soup.
Halloween is drawing near so I thought I'd take the opportunity to fill you in on some of the health benefits of adding pumpkin to your...
Louise Appel
Oct 1, 2020
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Beware Bellyvision!
Every night millions of Brits like to plonk themselves in front of the television to tune in to their favourite programs, blissfully...
Louise Appel
Sep 1, 2020
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Seasonal Breakfast Crumble
This is perfect for breakfast or as a healthy alternative to apple crumble.
Louise Appel
Aug 1, 2020
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5 Simple Steps To Maintain Health As You Age.
As we get older (actually from around the age of 30) our bodies start to change and we need to make more of an effort to ensure we...
Louise Appel
Jul 1, 2020
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