You enjoyed cocktail happy hour on Friday a bit too much (and extended the happiness way into the night), you partied all day and night Saturday, had brunch early on Sunday and then went to the cinema later on in the evening (and ate copious amounts of popcorn) — all in all, what with all the drinking and eating, it wasn’t the healthiest few days, was it? Now, it’s Monday morning, and you still feel rough after that heavy weekend you’ve just had. As you stare into your cup of coffee, you feel like you want to use this forthcoming week as a detox period. To do this, you’re going to have to put the advice found below into practice. Set up and stick to a meal/drinking plan The best way to flush your body of all the pollutants that you put into it on the weekend, you have to […]

Training for and running your first marathon is a great goal to have, but it can also be a very nerve-wracking and intimidating experience when you’ve never done it before! It’s a long way to run, and there’s a lot you should be doing to prepare ahead of time. Discover what it is you need to be doing in advance so you can get a good idea if this is still a goal you want to complete or not. There will be a lot of training involved, so it’s a good idea to clear your schedule and prepare with the correct essentials, including adult pull ups, so you have plenty of time to fit in your daily runs. Seek Advice from Other Runners One way you can better prepare for running a marathon is to seek out advice from other runners who’ve participated in the event before. Pick their brains […]

Pancake day is celebrated by eating lots of pancakes, obviously, and this year I tried Protein World’s The Slender Blend High Protein Pancakes and their ZERO Calorie Slender Syrup. It was actually my first time making pancakes and I must say that it was easier than I ever imagined. They are super quick to make – all you need to do is add 4 scoops of the mix with 100ml of milk and shake, shake, shake!If you follow the recipe, your pancakes will be low calorie (only 85 calories per pancake), high protein (11g) and low sugar. Protein World has also added vitamins B6 & B12 to reduce tiredness and fatigue, how amazing? SIMPLE SLENDER PANCAKES ? INGREDIENTS 1 banana 1tsp coconut oil 2 eggs 2 scoops slender blend (any flavour) Toppings (Optional) honey, peanut butter, berries NUTRITIONAL INFO Per pancake (no toppings) Calories 312 Protein 28g Carbohydrates 29g Sugar 16g Fibre 3g […]