Healthy Food Guide

WORK OUT BE happy!

Attitude is everything! If your negative thoughts around exercise are stopping you from taking part – it's time to re-train that brain!

WHY DO YOU Exercise?

A recent UK survey showed that 40 per cent of respondents exercised to lose weight, 24 per cent to build muscle and 22 per cent to improve fitness.

All admirable and entirely valid motivations. But the results also suggest that we see exercise as a means to an end, rather than something that can simply be enjoyed for what it is – a pastime that has the power to lift our mood, boost our energy, raise our self-esteem and generally help us feel better.

The World Health Organization recommends we aim for at least 150 minutes of physical activity a week, ideally a mix of moderately intense aerobic activity such as cycling or walking the dog with muscle-strengthening activities such as yoga or circuit training. The key

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