9th May 2012

An interview with inspiring personal trainer Anna Lovelock

Anna Lovelock is a personal trainer and well-known Pilates instructor whose seemingly lifelong passion for sports and fitness has resulted in her inspiring many into becoming fitter and improving their sporting performance.

Alongside working with tennis professionals, the England rugby team and Olympic medallists, Anna’s latest venture is being the master trainer for ThinQFitness, an online fitness provider and the launch of the highly innovate ThinQ Fitness app, which means you can literally workout wherever and whenever you want to.

Trion Z had the pleasure of interviewing Anna to talk daily diets, keeping fit and the highly anticipated ThinQ Fitness app!

When and why did you start to become interested in health and fitness?

I loved, and participated in sport as a child, though I didn’t at the time equate it to “health and fitness”, just fun.  I started going to Pineapple Dance at 18.  Jane Fonda had just released her Aerobic Workout.  I loved the class concept and wanted to get involved.

How long have you been a personal trainer?

I have been a Fitness Instructor for 31 years and Personal Trainer for about 15 of those.

From working with members of the England Rugby squad to Olympic medallists, what has been the highlight of your career to date?

I can’t name a particular highlight, however, what has been a revelation to me is how much, after all these years I can still love and be inspired by my job.  Ideas in health and fitness are constantly changing, and as an Instructor you need to learn and adapt.

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16th April 2012

The health benefits of honey

Being almost wickedly sweet, how can sticky, gooey, runny honey be good for us? Well despite its sweetness and sticky texture, honey is good for us, extremely good for us, but in what ways? Take a look at the health benefits of honey below.

Honey can help build up our immune systems

Do you ever remember your Grandma telling you to have honey and lemon when you had a cold? Well there is actually a valid purpose behind such a traditional, antiquated and natural medicine.

Because honey is a powerful antioxidant and contains many anti-bacterial properties, it acts as a cleanser to the system, building our immune systems and making us less vulnerable to coughs, colds and other diseases. It can also help improve our digestive systems, making us less susceptible to stomach upsets.

Honey is a great energy booster

Not only is honey a good natural source of carbohydrates which helps to give our bodies strength and energy, but it is also contain high levels of natural sugars.

Mention the word sugar and we tend to immediately think of all its badness, but the natural sugar found in honey can play an important part in lifting energy levels for prolonged periods and not just temporarily like artificial forms of sugar, and in doing so, can help prevent fatigue emerging when we are exercising.

Not only this but the glucose found in honey is absorbed by our bodies at a fairly rapid rate, meaning we receive an almost instant energy boost. Whilst the fructose found in honey is absorbed by the body more slowly providing a more sustained energy release.

Honey has powerful anti-cancer properties

There are certain ‘super foods’ that contain anti-cancerous properties, and honey happens to be one of them. Honey contains a substance known as carcinogen, which is known for preventing tumours.

According to a book written by Dr Ron Fessenden, entitled ‘The Honey Revolution’, honey contains floral flavonoids, which are powerful antioxidants, which, once ingested, immediately increase antioxidant levels within the cells, and by doing so, ‘decreases capillary permeability and fragility.’

Sweet!

 

19th August 2011

How to clean fruit and vegetables effectively

Have peace of mind when eating natural produce with Earth Friendly Product’s ‘Fruit and Vegetable Wash’.

The source of the recent outbreak of E.coli in France and Germany has not yet been confirmed. According to the Harris Interactive survey for The Grocer, published in June 2011, and as a result of the unconfirmed source of the E.coli outbreak in Europe, thousands of people have changed the way they prepare fruit and vegetables, such as now washing fresh produce with washing products.

You may be wondering how to clean fruit and vegetables effectively, we may have found a solution.

Produced by Earth Friendly Products, a leading manufacturer of natural plant-based cleaning products, ‘Fruit and Vegetable Wash’, is an effective and completely safe method of removing residue and potentially harmful bacteria from fruits and vegetables.

Experts assert that washing natural produce alone is not enough to remove all the chemicals, dirt, bacteria, wax, pesticides and heavy metals found on fruit and vegetables. Made with a blend of water and natural plant-based surfactants, ‘Fruit and Vegetable Wash’is a great solution on how to clean fruit and vegetables effectively, removing such substances from the produce without affecting the taste in any way or depositing other potential harmful chemicals onto the product.

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4th April 2011

The best celebrity diet books of 2011

If there is one thing that celebrities all seem to know a lot about, it is diets and how to look great.

Given their in-depth knowledge on the subject, a whole host of celebrity diet books hit the shelves of Waterstone’s each year.

With such celebrity-induced diet information on offer, Trion Z has sough-out five of the best celebrity diet books of 2011.

“Platinum 360 Diet and Lifestyle: A Full-Circle Guide to Developing your Mind, Body and Soul” by LL Cool J

The American rapper and actor provides readers with a no-nonsense 30-day workout programme to help you achieve muscles as big and lean as the author’s himself. LL Cool J claims his diet plan can help dieters shed up to 20 pounds in just four weeks – all secrets revealed inside this workout ‘bible’.

“The 4 Day Diet” by Ian K Smith

The “Celebrity Fit Club” diet expert Ian K Smith provides insightful advice on how to lose weight in just four days –yes you did read correctly, just four days! The nutrition expert’s latest book also informs readers of how to eradicate the body from harmful toxins, and in doing so, kick start the metabolism – A riveting read for sure.

“This is why you’re Fat (and how to get Thin Forever) by Jackie Warner

With a title this exciting and confident, anyone with an urge to get in shape will feel compelled to pick up this book and keep reading. The Hollywood personal trainer tells readers, with a directness many diet author’s only skirt upon, about how to lose weight and get slim, and, most importantly, stay slim.

“The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet,” by Alicia Silverstone

Alicia’s portrayal of an image-obsessed teenager in the blockbuster movie “Clueless” lifted the actress to becoming a household name. Although when it comes to losing weight and looking and feeling great when following a healthy vegan diet, Miss Silverstone is anything but clueless. This inspirational diet guide includes many mouth-watering, healthy vegan recipes.

“The Mommy Diet” by Alison Sweeny

New mum’s face perhaps one the biggest diet challenge in existence, losing weight and regaining their figure after the birth of a baby. Fortunately help is at hand with “The Mommy Diet”. Mum of two Alison Sweeny shares all of her diet and healthy living secrets in her new book, as well as providing tips on balancing health, work and a family.

Of course, the best thing you can do for your body is exercise! A Trion:Z magnet therapy bracelet can help performance and you can buy one here.

6th January 2011

Nutritional benefits of 5 a day, the easy way

Best tips to ensure you get your 5-per-day

In the UK we’re always told of the importance of consuming at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, yet many people fail to do this on a regular basis.

Five portions a day is the minimum recommended intake, in fact the American Cancer Society recommends nine portions a day! Many people find it difficult to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, but with a little thought and planning it’s actually very easy, here are a few tips and ideas:

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