Continuing with the theme of why weight loss should not be your goal when January comes around, in this post I'll look at what is a calorie............. Lots of people hate the term ‘calorie’, and lots of people say, "I don't count calories", but what is a calorie? A calorie refers to how much energy is in food. A calorie is a unit of energy which relates to the amount of energy required to raise a gram of water by 1 degree. However, what you see written on food labels is Kca

As we enter the festive season and over indulgence is upon us, even more so than normal. I have written a few things to help people understand why weight loss should not be your goal, even though it always will be. But hopefully these posts will give some insight into how our bodies work and will encourage people to focus on being healthier. So here is the first of five and I'll look at genetics..... Genetics define us from everything we see and everything we can’t. As an exa