Balanced Health and Fitness UK

18/06/2023

No prescription necessary ✨ What medications are on your list this weekend?

24/02/2023

"Bicycle is the slow death of the planet."

A banker made the economists think this when he said:
"A cyclist is a disaster for the country’s economy: they don't buy cars and don’t borrow money to buy. They don't pay insurance policies. Don't buy fuel, don't pay to have the car serviced, and no repairs needed. They don't use paid parking. Don't cause any major accidents. No need for multi-lane highways.

They are not getting obese. Healthy people are not necessary or useful to the economy. They are not buying the medicine. They don't go to hospitals or doctors.
They add nothing to the country's GDP.
On the contrary, each new McDonald’s store creates at least 30 jobs - actually 10 cardiologists, 10 dentists, 10 dietitians and nutritionists - obviously as well as the people who work in the store itself.
Choose wisely: a bike or a McDonald's? It's something to think about."

~ Emeric Sillo
PS: walking is even worse. Pedestrians don't even buy a bicycle!

📸 © Mitja Kobal / Greenpeace

02/01/2023

Happy New Year! ❤️

21/06/2021

Good to have some press coverage that agrees ALL CALORIES ARE NOT EQUAL! If your weight yo-yos don’t count calories - just make more sensible food choices - eat plenty of vegetables and as much natural unprocessed foods as possible.

The scientist and broadcaster discusses the drawbacks of calorie-counting and BMI in measuring obesity, and how our growing understanding of genetics is leading to new...

12/06/2021

A shoutout to all of the amazing movement professionals out there. We love you! (Even when our glutes are on fire). Anything else you would add to your Pilates teacher recipe?

13/02/2020

11/12/2019

Personal Training options continue throughout the Festive season, but as this Pilates term draws to a close next Tuesday, I want to say a great big THANK YOU to all of my fantastic Pilates and PT companions for the year.
It's been a pleasure teaching with you!
Pilates classes return 7th Jan 2020.
Gift vouchers available for Christmas!

13/08/2019

Definitely worth a watch.
Watch out ladies! It’s coming for you too!
Or maybe you are already rockin’ this baby?

21/05/2019

Pilates is here tonight!

The new village map is looking very nice on the Hut.

13/03/2019

24/11/2018

KALE is in season, and it's good for you!
Not sure about it?? Try this Kale pesto with pure italian spaghetti, perhaps wholemeal or spelt spaghetti? courgetti-spaghetti, butternut squash-spaghetti (also in season) ... Your body, your choice.
You can ramp up the protein content by adding your favourite seafood, chicken, marinated tofu and/or peas!
Or just use the pesto to add a delicious nutritious flourish to some seasonal soup!

A new, (mostly healthy...) food or recipe post.
Let me know if you like the ideas and if so I will post more :)

This leafy green cabbage-like vegetable is a genuine superfood - it's great whizzed up in place of basil in an Italian sauce

19/11/2018

As the colder days and longer nights draw in it becomes tempting to do less; when what we really need, to stay warm, reduce pain, improve posture, and improve how the body functions, is to keep moving! xx

Movement, done correct, restores the body.