Category: health and fitness
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Don’t let yourself burn out!
So, it’s been a while since i last wrote a blog…. If i’m honest, January and the beginning of February have been a struggle. I ended things with a guy Moved house (not only is moving stressful, i was moving from a house with a roommate to a flat with an entirely new roommate). New…
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Tips for beginners at the Gym
(As well as people who have a little gym anxiety) 1. Plan your workouts Planning is essential for newbies as well as advanced. Knowing what you’re doing that day/week will make it less daunting and intimidating as well as making it easier for you to track your progress (weight,reps,set progression). Alternatively get yourself an online…
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5 reasons why you shouldn’t continuously count your calories
1 – LESS STRESS. Counting calories can be very stressful and can lead to many mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, body dysmorphia & eating disorders. By counting your calories this can increase your chances of these mental health conditions and/or make them worse. So ditch the counting! 2 – Food is so much more…
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Food Diary
Gluten & Dairy free diet This is my 2 day food diary in London. I don’t usually go out for food much as i have previously explained (anxiety towards finding food to eat) so there is a mixture of meals out, quick snacks and cooked meals. I do plan to do another food diary when…
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Birth control
The combined oral contraceptive pill, often referred to as the birth control pill or “the pill”, is a type of birth control that is designed to be taken orally by women. It includes a combination of an estrogen and a progestogen. I was on birth control from 13 to about 3 months ago and i…
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So, what exactly is gluten & dairy and why does your body have a sensitivity to it?
What is harmful about gluten? – “In people with celiac disease, IBD & IBS, gluten in the bloodstream triggers an immune response that damages the lining of the small intestine. This can interfere with the absorption of nutrients from food, cause a host of symptoms, and lead to other problems like osteoporosis, infertility, nerve damage, and seizures.”…
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The Diet
The low fodmap diet – this is where it all started. (Link below to see the list of foods you can and cant eat whilst on this diet). https://www.ibsdiets.org/fodmap-diet/fodmap-food-list/ “A low fodmap diet consists of restriction of all fermentable carbohydrates (FODMAPS). It is recommended for managing with irritable bowl syndrome (ibs) and can reduce digestive…
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About me :)
Hey! My name is Emily Helps, im 22 and i’m living with my friend in the Bristol area. A short background on me : I have 2 siblings, an older brother (31) and an older sister (29), my parents divorced when i was just 10. My dad is now happily married in wales with his…
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