Statistical significance in a scientific study is the marker used to show the results were unlikely to have happened by chance. But in science nothing is ever really proven! It’s also always evolving with new research and new methods. Herein confusion arises. Especially when articles use sensationalised (click-bait!) headlines. These may or may not accurately...

Get your what up? NEAT: Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis is part of our ‘energy out’. This contributes hugely to your overall energy balance, more so for most people than their exercise expenditure. If you are trying to lose weight increasing your NEAT is a great option to keep your energy output higher, which will help your...

Activity Trackers & Wearable Technology Personally I find they’re as useful as you want them to be. I like having data (yes, questions on accuracy, but still as I say when they’re consistently inconsistent it’s a reference point to compare against), and they give me goals to hit. I got an Apple Watch a few...

Bring on February In January (phew glad it’s over and we can get through the rest of the year!) everywhere you looked there were plans for how to achieve your goals, often for a price 🙄. Personally I’ve never been a fan of waiting for an arbitrary day/month to make a change. If it’s something...