Did you know that cinnamon was once a spice of great value, imported by the Egyptians 4000 years ago and considered a fit offering for Kings and Gods. Like many spices, cinnamon has been touted as a remedy for several diseases and a recent meta-analysis of 10 randomised controlled trials concluded that cinnamon consumption is associated… Read More
HDL Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Mortality
High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is a strong predictor of reduced cardiovascular mortality in the general population, and drugs to increase HDL cholesterol have been seen as potential successors to statins – which have been huge profit makes for the pharmaceutical industry. But none developed so far has shown any protective effect. And a new study… Read More
Jobless not…
I am without a job, not without motivation.
Outdoor Fitness: Older Exercisers
Within the outdoor fitness market, and the fitness industry in general, the age range of clients can be significant, ranging from 16 to 65+. As such, it is important that training providers and fitness professionals’ understand the issuing relating to older exercisers. Length of military service is governed, to some extent, by age. Most soldiers… Read More
Women & Breakfast
A survey in Australia has discovered that many socioeconomically disadvantaged women do not eat breakfast (1). The authors think that this must be bad for these women, and they find that breakfast skipping is associated with a lack of nutritional knowledge in general. The authors conclude that “programs that aim to promote breakfast consumption in… Read More
Early Winter Training Message…
This can be a euphemism for so many things!
What is a Fitness Boot Camp?
A fitness boot camp is a type of group exercise class, either indoors or outdoors, that utilises a variety of military-style and/or non-military-style exercises and training concepts, with most being designed in a way that pushes the participants harder than they would push themselves and may, or may not, use a military format. Read more… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 