Lucy's Blog
Welcome to my Blog page. Here you will find links to all of my blog posts. My aim is to provide information to help you with your day to day life, to provide guidance on health and exercise choices, and to offer advice on how to best achieve your goals. The posts are ordered randomly so each time you visit you will see different ones first to add some variety to your viewing. Hope you find them useful.
How to Make a Smoothie Bowl
Enjoy this refreshing and healthy fruit smoothie to give you a boost.
10 Fitness Myths Busted -separating fact from fiction to get you on a healthier path
10 Fitness Myths Busted that may just leave you speechless and happy
10 Top Tips for a Healthier Lifestyle
10 tips to help make healthy living part of your daily routine.
Did you know there are 34 Symptoms of Menopause?
Our menopause experience will be as unique as our fingerprint. There are 34 symptoms you should be aware of.
Why Fitness is our Best Friend
Fitness is our #1 best friend! Being fit and healthy is the best gift we can give ourselves especially when we are busy mums.
Top Tips For Beginners to Running
This list of tips should help you on your way to a better running experience and hopefully help you make it an enjoyable and fulfilling activity.
10 Tips for Improving Your Sleep
If you struggle with getting a good night’s sleep, then follow my 10 tips to help you sleep soundly and wake up feeling refreshed.
Quick Healthy Lunch Recipe
This is a super easy-to-make healthy lunch recipe that is packed full of goodness and tastes as good as it looks.
Healthy Banana and Chocolate Snicker Bar
A very simple and slightly indulgent snack that is a bit naughty but full of goodness too!
10 Tips to Make Running Easier
Whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced runner these tips will make running feel easier and maybe even more enjoyable!
7 Reasons Why you Swap Sit-ups for Standing Abs (if you want a more effective AB workout)
7 Reasons Why You Should Swap Floor-Based Ab Exercise for Sanding Abs
How to Cut Down on Sugar and Reduce Belly Fat
My 10 tips for reducing your sugar intake address the obvious but also the hidden sources of sugar and offer you some advice on how to reduce your intake.
Walking for Health
When it comes to walking is it better to focus on speed or step count?
Preparing for Your 5K Race
To help with your pre-race preparation I’ve compiled a check list for you. If you do all these things I can assure you that you will run your 5k with ease and enjoy the run.
No Bake – Homemade Granola Bars
This recipe shows you how easy and cost effective it is to make your own granola bars. You’ll never want to buy a granola bar again once you have made your own – this is only bar you will want to snack on!
Healthy Summer Salads
Summer salads are a great way to get an abundance of vitamins and minerals in an easy and quick dish. They can be more than just green leaves. Here are 4 easy to make tasty summer salads for you to enjoy.
How Exercises can help with PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
Exercise for PCOS and a workout designed to help reduce Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
How Can I Lose Menopausal Weight
How do I get rid of Menopausal Belly – and is it more difficult to lose weight during menopause?
The Benefits of Walking
The Benefits of Walking – Walking is the most natural exercise we can do and Walking for Weight Loss is a great way to take control of your Health
What is HIIT and how does it work?
H.I.I.T. is the biggest fitness trend and this one is set to stay.
The reason why is that High Intensity Interval Training WORKS!!!
Top Exercises for PeriMenopause and Menopause
What are the best exercises for Perimenopause
What is the best time to exercise?
Is it best to work out in the morning or in the evening? This is a question I get asked all the time, and the honest answer is that it all boils down to personal preference. Because both AM and PM have their advantages, but what is most important is that your time slot has to work for YOU.
10 Foods For Better Brain Health and Improving Memory
10 (great) Foods for Brain Health and Improving your Memory
How to Make Healthy Ice Cream at Home
A one ingredient, healthy ice cream that provides energy, vitamins, minerals and fibre – it’s delicious too!
Quick Healthy Lunch Recipe
A delicious way to eat a healthy meal that is full of goodness, with our healthy fats, carbs and protein, all in one pretty bowl.
10 Tips for Healthy Eating – that are easy and doable
10 Easy Ways to Make Healthier Food Choices for Better Health
How To Get Healthy – 12 Steps to Start your Healthy Journey
Starting a Healthy Lifestyle Journey will be one of the best things you can ever do for your Health and Well-being. here are 12 Ways to Get you on Track
What are the Best Exercises for Diabetics
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The Amazing Benefits of Exercise on Brain Health
The Amazing Benefits of Exercise on Brain Health
Can you Lose Weight Walking? Yes and Here are 5 Tips
Can you Lose Weight Walking? plus 5 Weight Loss Walking Tips
How Exercise Can Lower Cholesterol
Understanding How Exercise Can Help To Lower Cholesterol
How to Make Healthy Apple Crumble
If you love Apple Crumble then you will love this healthy Baked Apple Crumble version of mine!
Obesity and How to Lose Weight
Companies making gimmicks for weight loss won’t care if you don’t lose the lbs, as they will be making the £s. The only way is with exercise and the right lifestyle choices.
How to Make a No Bake CheeseCake
If you love Cheesecake then you will love this Recipe for The Healthy No Bake Cheesecake
Looking after your Knees
This Blog is all about how we can look after our knees and what exercises to do and what to avoid
7 Minute Workout
Are 7 minutes enough? So is 7 minutes enough for an effective workout? Well, the answer is most definitely YES!!
How to Make Overnight Oats
Overnight oats are a versatile and convenient breakfast option that can be customized in numerous ways.
Take-Away Night – How to make it a Healthy One
Regardless of the cuisine you have chosen to order at home, there are low calorie and low-fat options for you to enjoy – you just need to get into the habit of choosing them!
How To Keep Fit on Holiday – 10 Holiday Health Tips
10 Tips on How to Keep Fit on Holiday (if you want to) because after all this is your holiday
Best Exercises for Perimenopause and Menopause
What are the Best Exercises for Perimenopause and Menopause
How to keep fit at home
With so many gyms having closed during Covid-19 lockdowns, fitness classes cancelled and hands on personal training unavailable, we had to look at new ways of keeping fit. Home Fitness workouts were the answer. Even now things have eased, these are still a low cost and effective way of keeping in shape.
How to Get Rid of Belly Fat – Explaining what Belly Fat is the key to Making it Easy to Lose
What Causes Belly Fat and How can we Get Rid of Belly Fat also known as Visceral Fat
Homemade Healthy Beetroot Crisps
How To Make Beetroot Crisps. The ideal healthy homemade snack full of goodness.
How to Cope with the Different Emotions of Isolation
In the recent challenging times we have all experienced many different emotions and a lot of us have been on a “roller coaster ride” of feelings. Though unusual for most of us, some were coping with isolation long before quarantines. This post suggests ways to help with the emotional stresses that isolation can bring to any of us.
What is the Best Workout for You
So what is the best Exercise for YOU? great question and this depends on serval factors, all of which I go through, so you can find the best workout for YOU
Eating the Rainbow!
Eating a Rainbow is a term often used in reference to Healthy Eating – but what does it actually mean and what are the benefits? After you’ve read this post, you will know!
How to Get the Most out of Your Workout
Move your Body in all Planes of Motion to get the best possible results.
Menopause – How Exercise helps Reduce Menopausal Symptons
How Exercise can help Reduce Menopausal Symptoms and what the best exercises are for Menopause!
What is the the Best Exercise for Arthritis – and what exercises to avoid
How Exercise can help with Arthritis and what are the best exercises to do!
10 Motivating Reasons Why We Should Drink Water
We hear all the time how important it is to drink water every day, but have you ever thought why!
