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There is a big buzz now in the health and fitness industry about the IIFYM (if it fits your macros) food plan. Many people are intrigued as to how this works and how they can make this their way of eating. There are many factors to consider when following a food plan and although some people will lead you to believe …
The number of people coming to us suffering from Thyroid problems are ever growing. The thyroid gland is situated at the front lower part of your neck and one of it’s main functions is to control your metabolism. The thyroid gland releases hormones into the bloodstream which affect nearly every part of our bodies. When you don’t have enough thyroid hormone, your body processes slow down …
One of the biggest problems new clients face when starting their transformation is dealing with their old bad habits. Pigging out or binge eating is a massive problem for many Irish people. Is this just a cultural thing that we have or is it something else? I sourced an excellent video showing you exactly how sugar affects your brain. The …
The headline sounds pretty scary for those of us who drink coffee right ? But is mixing your daily (or more) cup of coffee with a plateful of carbs such a bad combination ? Today I hope to give you a little insight into the things I have learned that will make you think twice about mixing the two. I …
One of the golden rules of beginning with us is that you must take before when beginning your ProFitness transformation. But, why? Although we follow a very detailed measurement system when taking body fats I still feel that before/after are the greatest indicator of progress. Your before photo will mark the beginning of an important transformation in your …
Everywhere we go we see ads for the “new miracle fat burning pill” or fad shake. I am always sceptical about most supplements and am a firm believer that you can get most (not all but most) of the nutrients you need thru foods. The problem I see is that we have a nation with expanding waistlines and health shops and …
If walking, jogging or yoga are the main part of your and your not seeing real body transformation results then you need to start doing resistance . You probably think weightlifting is only for those who want big arms? Think again. Although many people consider weightlifting only to get bigger, when contrasted head-to-head against cardio exercise, weight comes out on top in …
Today’s blog post is inspired by a t.v programme I watched called ‘Secret Eaters’. It showed people who thought they were eating well but really weren’t! It only talked about calories and showed the people they were eating too many calories but didn’t actually go in to detail about where the calories should come from. For the average person this …
You have probably heard the saying that 2lb of fat is the maximum amount of fat you should lose per week. Today though many people want to see massive drops in weight which are influenced by weight loss groups and shows on telly. We have also seen a lot of our clients dropping big sums of weight initially.But can you …
One of the biggest problems with clean eating is that it can get a bit boring sometimes and you crave something sweet. If this sounds like you then don’t worry you are like 99% of clean eaters out there! By clean eating I mean natural whole foods which are unprocessed and don’t contain any added sugars or crappy sweeteners! …
