Weight Gain

It’s not unusual to want to lose weight, especially if you know the health risks associated with being overweight. If this is you, know that you are not alone. As a nation – our waistlines are out of control. The NHS says 26% of British adults are now obese, and this figure looks set to increase. Don’t worry though! However elusive and complicated it may seem, weight loss can be...

There are many different medical and personal reasons behind being underweight. Some people, particularly (but not exclusively) men, are a healthy weight but would like to be less skinny, or to have more muscle. If you would like to increase your body size, it is...

There are both health and aesthetic reasons for trying to gain weight and (or) muscle. Aesthetically, you may be on the skinnier side of things and keen for more fullness or muscle definition. Or it may be that you have lost weight due to an...

Almost everyone knows roughly what their body weight is or where they fall on the BMI scale, but these factors don’t always give us an accurate picture of overall health. Body composition, e.g. the breakdown of protein, fat, minerals and body water in our bodies...

If you’re struggling to gain weight through your diet alone, you might want to consider taking a supplement to help you achieve your weight-gain goals. Instead of seeking out high-calorie foods like creamy pasta, ice cream or cake, skip the associated health complications and gain...

Conscious of having loose skin around your body? Don’t fret; it’s completely normal for skin to sag a little, especially if you’ve recently lost a lot of weight or had a baby. If you’re searching for ways to reduce the appearance of it though, know...

To make a real difference to your muscle mass, you need to work out hard enough to trigger myofibrils in your muscles. This is when they experience tiny micro-tears in the protein strands, and your muscles repair these tears at a cellular level, thus building...

   Meal  Recipe Calories Fat Breakfast Coconut and banana almond butter oats 5 tbsp rolled oat flakes 300ml Alpro Coconut Original yoghurt 1 tbsp of almond butter 1 medium banana 20g pumpkin seeds 553kcal 178kcal 60kcal 118kcal 85kcal 113kcal 26.4g 4.1g 2.7g 10.4g 0.1g 9.1g...

If you have a BMI lower than 18.5, you may be underweight. While there are several reasons this may be the case – such as a poor appetite or an overactive thyroid – you’ll need to know how to gain weight safely and nutrition is...

What you eat has a huge affect on your weight. But can when you eat cause weight gain, too? What causes weight gain? Weight gain mainly comes down to simple maths: calories. If you consistently eat more calories than your body needs for fuel, you will...