Articles for author: Rupert Bean

Rupert Bean

10 tips to stop mindless eating

Whilst it’s easy to forgive yourself for having the occasional blowout if you overeat at Christmas (especially with all those delectable festive goodies around!), what about the other eleven months of the year? Letting your hair down once in a while is fine but in order to maintain a healthy weight, it’s important to be mindful of what ...

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5 tips to help you avoid overeating at Christmas

With the festive season rapidly approaching, we thought we’d take a preemptive swipe at the bathroom scales in case they try and tell us things we don’t want to hear come the New Year. We all know that Christmas time is the Season of Goodwill and usually good eating and drinking too. The shops are ...

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Health and slimming news archive

MICHAEL MOSLEY – “YOU CAN LOSE UP TO 8LBS A MONTH” 4th October 2022 – Michael Mosley is back once again in the Express and on this occasion, he’s sharing his top tips to help you shed up to 8lbs a month! READ MORE SEASONAL FOOD FOR AUTUMN 19th September 2022 – As we say goodbye to ...

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Small weight loss brings big gains

We’re all aware that shedding those excess pounds is beneficial for our overall health and wellbeing, but did you know that even losing a small amount can usher in significant health benefits. For those that are already overweight, it can be disheartening to assume that they must lose large amounts of weight to enjoy any ...

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Benefits of exercise

It’s no secret that exercise is good for you. Whilst many of us shrink away from the idea of going out for a 5-mile power run each day, we can still make significant improvements to our overall physical and mental health simply by being slightly more active throughout our normal, day-to-day activities. MODERN LIFESTYLES One ...

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Can exercise help you lose weight?

Exercising for weight loss – What’s the point?

Most people consider exercise an important part of losing weight but might they be expecting too much? There is now mounting evidence that slimmers won’t necessarily derive much benefit from pounding the treadmill and a compilation of over 60 studies confirms this view. The main shortcomings of exercising for weight loss are:

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Flying pigs or flying trucks?

As most of us know, if something sounds so far-fetched or utterly unbelievable, we’ll often reply with something along the lines of “oh yeah?.. and pigs might fly!”. So, if we told you that flying trucks might be on the horizon in the not too distant future, how would you respond? Scania’s vision of flying ...

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New Year Weightloss Resolutions – Do They Work?

Let’s take a closer look at the topic of New Year Resolutions since staying fitter and healthier is always an important topic. If you’re the type of person who makes New Year Resolutions – especially diet or fitness-related ones, then this post may be worth your while reading. Mixed messages Have you ever noticed how ...

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What does ABOI mean and and is it better than BMI?

In case the title of this post sounds like gobbledygook to you, let’s clear up what both of these acronyms mean. If you struggle with your weight, you may well have already heard of BMI but you probably haven’t heard of ABOI. What does BMI mean? Your BMI, or Body Mass Index, is a convenient ...