There’s a ton of information out there about weight loss and exercise. It makes it difficult to know whether to raise the bench press bar or simply raise the bar with healthier eating. Exercise is essential for a healthy body but without changing your diet you’ll continue to pound the …
The lure of something new and different that promises raid weight loss is hard to resist. Particularly, when it has worked for the super slim model or actor promoting it. The problem is that the person marketing that diet may have a completely different lifestyle and body from you. In …
Australians gain on average one to two kilograms over the Christmas period. That doesn’t sound like much but the problem is that it is rarely lost afterwards. All that consumption before Christmas means you have fat chance of keeping to your New Year’s weight resolutions. Planning before your next party …
Zap members have been requesting the latest, juicy information on detox diets. These diets have apparently been working for Beyonce, Gwyneth and our good friend Jen this year. Everyone wants to crash the detox party but which one do we choose and do they really even work? Let’s start by …
The diversity of the dairy industry is soaring in Australian supermarkets. This is particularly evident when it comes tub yoghurt. Where once we simply had to choose either fruit or non-fruit, we now have to navigate through numerous varieties such as full-fat, low-fat, non-fat, coconut, breakfast, tub, pouch, Swiss, kefir, …
If you’ve taken a glimpse at the cooking oil section in your supermarket recently you’ve probably noticed it’s well anointed with a growing selection of new types of oils. Often these oils have slick labeling leaving us confused about whether we should be putting ‘light’ olive oil from Italy in …
‘Processed’ food gets a bad wrap. It’s blamed for our poor health and weight problems. However, not many of us even truly understand what a processed food is. Here are some tips on how to avoid the plastic and refine your processed food selection. When we cook a meal we …
Even when water turns to hail outside you should still be thinking about hydration levels to make sure your body trains and recovers effectively. You need to cool efficiently when exercising and avoid any unnecessary elevation in heart rate. Drinking enough fluids means you will minimize unwanted discomfort from dehydration …
So many of us swear by our morning caffeine hit to get us up, out the door and on the way to our gym session. The good news is that it could be helping your workout as well. Zap Nutritionist Melanie Marino takes a ‘shot’ at explaining the highs and …
