At Urban Fitness we provide nutritional support through highly recommended nutritionists as well as a food diary to monitor current eating habits, making sure these habits are modified to coincide with weight and training goals.

if we consume more energy than we expend, our body converts the excess into fat and deposits it in various fat-dumps around our body. Conversely, if we consume less energy than we expend, our body removes some fat from its deposits and converts it back into energy, resulting in weight loss.

When it comes to maintaining energy levels throughout the day, eating the right amounts at the right time is the most important factor. Ample sized healthy meals and snacks at regular intervals throughout the day will ensure your metabolism is maintained. Unfortunately most of us get it the wrong way round.

Eating at the wrong times, and skipping meals altogether, leads to low blood sugar levels. This results in tiredness, irritability, lack of co-ordination, headaches, and a sudden urge to make unhealthy choices such as snacking on chocolates or sweets. This then sends the blood sugar soaring, resulting in the release of a large dose of insulin, designed to help the body disperse excess sugar. But the body always overcompensates, sending blood sugar levels too low, and putting you back where you started, feeling hungry, tired, and irritable.

Hydration and rest are also very important aspects in the equation of optimal health and well-being.

Arm yourself with a little knowledge, and just concentrate on getting it right every day and before you know it you won't even have to think about it.