1st April 2019
Thousands Thrive in Dublin at the weekend! 500,000 punches were thrown at KOBOX classes 1,088 shoulders were massaged 20,000 healthy foods tasted 5,000 wellbeing fans descended on The Convention Centre Dublin for a weekend filled with health and fitness trends, setting them up for the summer ahead. Thrive Festival debuted at The Convention Centre Dublin this weekend with thousands flocking to Ireland’s newest premium health and wellbeing event. By the time doors closed on Sunday, following their participation in classes, demonstrations and talks, over 5,000 wellness fans had a real spring in their step. Thrive Festival has now firmly established itself as being on the pulse and ahead of wellbeing trends with many exclusive classes and health influencers debuting in Ireland. Over 238 classes took place over the weekend ranging from yoga to Ballet Beautiful from New York. KOBOX London ran jam packed classes outside of the UK for the […]
20th March 2019
Fiona’s Nutterly Nutritious is an award-winning premium Irish range of 100% natural Activated (sprouted) and Roasted Nut Butters. All of Fiona’s products are “free from” and are suitable for vegan, vegetarian, dairy free, coeliac lifestyles. Jam packed full of good fats, an A-Z of essential vitamins and minerals, Nutterly Nutritious products are a great source of protein. #itsallgood! Ingredients: 100g of almond butter 3 small bananas 3 eggs Method: Blend everything together in a food processor. Fry in coconut oil or butter on low heat for 1-2 minutes a side. Makes about 20 pancakes, 3 inches diameter. Pimp them as you see fit! www.nutterlynutritious.com Find Fiona’s Nutterly Nutritious at the THRIVE marketplace this March!
15th November 2018
As we come towards the end of 2018, we turn our attention to the new year and look forward to 2019! 2018 saw the resurgence of boxing, an explosion of exercises such as HIIT (high-intensity interval training) as well as turmeric sneaking its way into every food imaginable (even our lattes!). So what’s coming? Here are our predictions below! Trend #1 Shorter Workouts In 2018 with the popularity of HIIT gyms offering compact workouts we should expect even more versions of these next year. Many fitness specialists see HIIT workout classes becoming shorter and shorter. The rationale behind this is that if you do your 15/20 minute workout right, that is really all that is needed! Where do we sign up?! Trend #2 Mobile Friendly Studios and Trainers Increasingly gyms and studios are adapting to the busy lives of their customers. This means that they are becoming more […]
12th April 2019
We understand. You have worked hard to gain that muscle mass and you don’t want to lose it by overdoing it on cardio! The truth is that it is hard to target just fat and spare muscle – but if you get the balance correct you won’t lose muscle mass. We give our top tips below for helping you out! Eat Enough Protein Maintaining the right amount of daily protein intake is vital for maintaining muscle mass! According to nutritionists, losing fat without losing muscle is all about eating enough protein every day. Thus, preserving muscle means getting your ideal amount of protein for the day. The FSAI states that the RDA of protein for your average adult in Ireland is set at 0.75g per kilogram of body weight. However individual protein requirements will inevitably vary, depending on the amount of physical activity one undertakes. Check out our blog here on protein intake! […]
9th April 2019
Check out this delish Miso Lentil Stew – that Holly White whipped up for us at Thrive Festival! Holly says: This is a really tasty filling main course. Apart from some initial chopping it’s quite low maintenance on the prep front and very easy. The Miso is key in bringing the flavours together and giving this a satisfying richness so it’s well worth the trip to a health food store or Asia market to get it. This is lovely cold as a leftover so it makes a perfect on-the-go lunch as well. The only thing to be specific about it don’t use red lentils as they will go mushy. Black, brown or green, dried or canned will work perfectly. Ingredients: Serves 4 250 g dry black lentils soaked and rinsed or 2 x 400g tins of black lentils rinsed well. olive oil 1 courgette chopped 1 large carrot, […]
15th March 2019
Daniel Davey is the founder of the online recipe and nutrition platform FoodFlicker. He is a performance nutritionist who works with elite GAA and professional Rugby teams as well as athletes in other sports including golf, hockey, athletics and cycling. Today Food Flicker shares with us his recipe for Spicy Baked Eggs, Beef and Beans! If you are looking for a tasty rest day meal for dinner this is a great option. High in protein, healthy fats and loads of fibre from the beans and vegetables. The chilli gives a really great kick to the dish but you can of course leave it out if you don’t like your food spicy! Ingredients 300 g beef mince, lean 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 green chilli, finely chopped 300 g beans 500 g chopped tomatoes Small head of broccoli , chopped 5 mushrooms, […]