Main meal, Snack/side dish | Serves: 2
Prep time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS
250g (8oz) fresh spinach leaves, washed
200g (7oz) dried macaroni
1 leek (about 75g) washed and diced
For the sauce:
150g (5oz) quark (a type of fat-free soft cheese)
100ml (3½ fl oz) home-made or reduced-salt stock
½ tsp English […]
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Extreme stress can be linked to heart disease, diabetes and depression, however, small doses are crucial for developing resilience. For example, being requested to attend an urgent meeting, or your taxi inching towards the airport with minutes to spare before your flight makes your heart pound & your stomach lurch, makes your […]
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Before you glance at the title and think ‘how original, another core training article?!’, take a second and think of what you consider “core stability training” involves.
Typically, the aim of a core stability program is to strengthen the muscles that stabilise your lower back. Transversus Abdominis, Rectus Abdominis, Multifidus and the […]
Vegan Sichuan dan dan noodles
This vegetarian version of the traditional Sichuan dan dan noodles is lighter than the original. Use your imagination with any of your favourite vegetables like courgette or carrots, or even cucumber. It’s the sauce that gives this noodle dish its full bite of chillies, garlic and other seasonings, without the heaviness. These noodles are usually […]
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With January over, the runners amongst us are busily preparing for their own event (Reading Half Marathon, London Marathon, even your local Park Run!……) And we must not forget the huge number of triathletes that as well as running, have the joy of adding a swim and bike into the training […]
Dr Michael Roizen, US Nutrition expert claims “your diet can help cure what ails you”
Dr Michael Roizen has been studying the effects of food on health for over 25 years. He’s the chief wellness officer of the academic medical centre the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He also developed something called the RealAge test, (in a […]
By Dr Paul Batman, PhD.
MUSCLE: TERES MAJOR
DESCRIPTION:
The teres major is a small round muscle that runs in the same direction as the latissimus dorsi and is often referred to as the “Lats little helper”.
ORIGIN:
Lower one third lateral border of the scapula.
INSERTION:
Medial lip bicipital groove of the humerus.
MUSCLE GROUPS:
The teres major […]
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MUSCLE: LATISSIMUS DORSI
DESCRIPTION:
The latissimus dorsi is a broad sheet of muscle commencing from a broad origin across the lower back converging to a small twisting insertion on the humerus.
ORIGIN:
Spinous processes of the lower 6 thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, posterior iliac crest, lower 4 ribs and the inferior angle of […]
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The rise of the superfit sixties
You see them at the gym every day – and not just swimming or doing yoga! 10 years ago we might have thought about hanging up our trainers in our fifties, let alone our sixties! But in 2019 it’s a very different story. Today’s sixtysomethings know that […]
By Dr Paul Batman, PhD.
DESCRIPTION:
The transverse abdominis is the deepest abdominal muscle extending across the abdomen in a horizontal direction.
ORIGIN:
Inguinal ligament, iliac crest, costal cartilages of the lower 6 ribs.
INSERTION:
Abdominal aponeurosis and linear alba.
MUSCLE GROUPS:
The transverse abdominis belongs to the following muscle groups:
Spinal joint flexors (helping).
STRENGTHENING EXERCISES:
Abdominal crunches, bent knee situps, reverse curl ups.
CASE […]