Superfoods are natural foods that have that something extra in the nutrient department. A good example of a superfood is spinach which includes several antioxidants, your daily dose of vitamin A and K, most of your daily manganese and foliate requirements.

What can you expect from the book

Have you found yourself staring out of the window dreaming if only you could find the right person who would be able to train you and give you the body you want? Maybe you are the ‘doing’ type of person who trawls their way through company after company trying to find the best personal trainer, physio or nutritionist and the best deal?

In the history of the fitness world there have been a few seminal moments that bring a change to the gym world for the better. The Swiss Ball or Fit Ball has been one of the recent ones as has the introduction of Spinning Classes on stationary bikes. You can probably find a selection of Spinning Classes near you and you may have even given them a go. As a general rule the only element that sets one class apart from the others is the quality of your instructor. Well, all that might be about to change with an introduction of a brand new piece of equipment that I feel could really take the gym world by storm.

I have been wanting to write a post on Slendertone since I first started this blog over 2 years ago. Why have I been so keen? I hear you ask. Well, mainly because it has provoked quite a lot of controversy in the fitness industry, with people giving either praise or condemning it – as with many of the other fitness gizmos that come on to the market. I love controversy and nothing makes a more interesting post than making a stand. At Beeble’s Fitness blog we are very enthusiastic about Slendertone and you should read more to find out why we feel this way.

Those of you who have been reading my posts on nuts may have noticed that some of their contents improve the function of the brain, e.g. magnesium in brazil nuts and pecans. We can easily forget that our brain is just another organ and needs exercising like the rest of the body.

The following article by Dr Bernard Croisile is an excellent read and will help you understand a bit more about how your brain functions and what you can do to keep mentally fit. He explains how our minds are divided into five main areas: memory, attention, language, visual-spatial skills and executive function and that all these areas need to be stimulated and challenged. Read on and find out how you can effectively exercise that brain of yours…