Lack of sleep is linked to almost every major disease from Alzheimer’s, cancer and diabetes to heart disease and obesity. Chronic lack of sleep can have devastating psychological effects as well: memory impairment, concentration difficulties, mood swings, even depression. Less well-known is that what happens to your body chemistry when you sleep has a huge

About one in ten adults suffer from depression, with over one million deaths a year from suicide worldwide. It is only fairly recently that clinical depression has been seen as a medical disorder treatable with medication and therapy. Exercise has never played an especially important role in treatment. Today, however, there is considerable proof that

Walking has long been underrated as a form of exercise and a way to burn calories, but more and more studies are showing that it can produce physical benefits on a par with running with even greater mental benefits. A recent comparison of the National Runners’ Health Study with the National Walkers’ Health Study showed

When you look for professional services from a dentist, a physiotherapist or psychologist – you look at degrees, recommendations, specialisation and, to some extent, professional chemistry. Looking for a personal trainer is very similar, yet because it is still a relatively new profession, people tend to be less critical and less careful. Here are a

Body weight is often used as an indicator of fitness progress and fat loss. When people attempt to achieve their weight loss goals and don’t see pounds coming off on the scale every week, they can get a little discouraged. Weight loss vs Fat loss The only way to measure the progress in slimming down

THE NEW YOU MAGAZINE The Benefits of Cross Training What are some of the benefits of Cross training? Cross training is term that you have probably heard before, but is it really worth doing? Let’s take a look at what it is, why it helps you, and some common training modalities. That way you’ll be

THE NEW YOU MAGAZINE HOW TO AVOID OVERTRAINING – Sometimes less is more. When you start training and embracing the grind you can get yourself into a mindset where you literally cannot wait to train. You put in the extra work, cut no corners with your diet, and the results soon start to speak for