Both of these terms are thrown around the health and fitness industry ALL the time. But what really is the difference? You're working out, going to the gym after work... are you living a so-called 'active lifestyle'? An active lifestyle is, to me, a sustainable way of living that promotes good health and a healthy [...]
It's been a busy few months. My lifestyle has changed, my country has changed, my priorities and goals have changed. Safe to say my life has changed quite a bit. So let's start from the beginning; I moved to the city in South Sinai in Egypt where I grew up. FINALLY! This is something I [...]
Seizing the day is hard when you wake up late without time for a nutritious breakfast, no time to have a coffee in a relaxed way. I can’t stress the benefits that waking up earlier can have in your life, from feeling happier and more alert because you’ve given yourself the time to wake up [...]
You may be put off by clean, healthy eating due to how expensive it can be. Let's change that. Here are some tips on how to make healthy eating more budget-friendly. Green Grocers People often think buying from a local greengrocers/farm shops are way more expensive than a supermarket. But it can be the other [...]
You're mid-workout and your headphone cable gets sucked into the cable machine at the gym and you fear for your life. Your phone comes flying on the treadmill after you carefully place it on the handle thing to ensure you have enough headphone cable length to run. You're sick of your headphones falling out so [...]
Finding a healthy balance in your diet is key to ensuring you and your body feel good, not deprived. Here are some ways to eat better. Find healthy alternatives that you actually enjoy. So it's 8pm or so and you're craving something sweet, what would you go for? The chocolate chip cookies in the cupboard [...]
Sometimes we wake up feeling a little sluggish, maybe bloated from that pizza last night or for no apparent reason. Before having coffee and breakfast it's a good idea to try to have some sort of elixir to set your body up well for the day. If you're sensitive to some foods and wake up [...]
This month is my last month before I turn 18, and it's time to get myself together with my health and fitness. I have a lot of goals which I track in my BEST Self Journal (would you like a review/more info on this?) but for March I have created a few small fitness goals to get [...]
Getting lean, healthy and happy is a 360 approach to your health and fitness lifestyle - working out with an awful diet won't give you incredible results. Nor will sweaty, intense workouts whilst your life is causing sky-high stress levels. We have to look at the whole package, with one of the main factors being your [...]
With the festive period over, for the most part :(, this can be a time to try and get regular eating habits and a generally more balanced lifestyle back on track. But by this I do not mean we need to totally change our eating habits, restrict ourselves and take all the enjoyment and relaxed-approach out [...]
