Lighter Hot Cross Buns
Enjoy these light and flavourful buns all year round
Makes enough for 16 buns
Ingredients:
500ml skimmed milk or dairy-free alternative
4 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
4 cloves
zest of 1 lemon
zest of 2 oranges
300g spelt flour
300g strong white bread flour, plus about 100g extra for kneading and the crosses
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Obesity has stolen national headlines as one of the most pressing health issues of our generation. It is clear that obesity is a multi-factorial, complex process that spans genetics, culture, socio-economic status, environment, beliefs, stress and more.
Many facets are well understood about obesity, particularly the consequence, which we know to be increased […]
Article by Freddie Drummond B.Sc. (Hon’s)
You may or may not be familiar with the Professional Standards which CIMSPA are the guardians of. We have two for group exercise. One is the Core Group Exercise Instructor Professional Standards and the second are the Pilates Based Matwork Instructor professional Standards.
If you have never read them before they […]
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EMD UK CEO Gill Cummings-Bell BA (Hon’s). M.Sc. PGCE. MBA. AMCSP
Gill explains what is coming over the horizon and how EMD UK’s new membership categories and resource centre can support the group exercise instructor workforce. This will help the group exercise instructor meet the demands of the ‘Workforce Governance & Registration Scheme’ when it lands.
What […]
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Sciatica is a set of symptoms including pain that may be caused by compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve. True sciatica will come from the compression of the nerves radiating from the lower spine, however similar uncomfortable feelings can be felt from Piriformis Syndrome.
This refers to pain in the […]
Using a foam roller for self release of muscle tension or aches is now a fairly wide spread practice. It’s also used with the intention of improving movement mechanics for performance purposes (think strength, muscle stiffness or elasticity). However, what do we really know about how effective it is? The following article will look at […]
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Recipe from our resident foody Krissy (Krisztina Biliczky)
A lovely recipe for a Christmas treat and one of my favourite things to bake with the children.
Ingredients
80g plain all purpose flour ( can use oat flour but cookies will be drier)
40g brown sugar or sweetener replacement
50g unsweetened apples sauce
3/4 tsp baking powder
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