Secrets That Will Help You Attain the Figure of Your Dreams

New Year brings new years resolutions to achieve something you haven't yet managed or had enough motivation for in the past year. So why not to start now when you are full of energy and positive mind set? If you would like to get your body in shape as soon as possible and enjoy great results for a long time, here are a few important tips.

1. Set your goals correctly

To keep your body in good shape you need to eat less and move more. Even children know that. But there are other techniques that can help you become slimmer.

Losing a certain number of kilograms is a decidedly wrong direction for your great look and heath. Your correct goal should not be to lose weight but to reduce the percentage of fat and increase the percentage of muscle. Proper nutrition and regular exercise will help you achieve this.

2. Keep to the "1/ 1/ 4″ rule

In the most general terms, the ratio of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates in the human diet should fit into the "1/ 1/ 4″ formula: 1 g of protein, 1 g of fat, and 4 g of carbohydrates per 1 kg of body weight. This ratio may vary depending on lifestyle and stress. The main thing is to ensure that your body is supplied with the full range of necessary nutrients. So forget about all those mono diets.

3. Dim the lights low at the diner table

Afraid of overeating? Try dimming the lights and turning on soft relaxing music before sitting down at the table. Soft lighting is known to decrease appetite.

4. Take photos in full height of yourself regularly.

If you have seriously decided to reconsider your habits and get a new body in time for the summer season, take pictures of yourself! Do this every week. A recent study has shown that people who adhere to proper nutrition programs and regularly photograph the changes in their bodies usually reach their healthy lifestyle goals. According to scientists, such photographic evidence of how your waist decreases serves as a primary motivator for you not to give up halfway.

5. Take fish oil supplements

Fish oil is very beneficial for the body. A study conducted in Japan has shown that this product not only reduces inflammation and prevents cardiovascular diseases but also acts as a catalyst for the process of the breakdown of fats. When it comes to weight loss, fish oil is particularly effective in combination with exercise. Well, now — shall we give it a try?!

6. Exercise using high intensity workouts regularly!

Most people think that exercising once or twice a week, like going for a run or cycling in the gym will make you slimmer. I'm afraid it will not make much difference for your figure. To make a real change you need to start exercising every day, at least 10-20 min for 30 days to achieve the desired result, then continue on 3 times a week basis to maintain the gains. If you don't have time to go to the classes every day, try online workouts. Remember, it's not about the length of time, but about the intensity and regularity. Studio classes will certainly give you more results from the workout, but at home plus studio exercise combinations every so often will set a new lifestyle for your body.

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A Few Simple Steps To An Elegant Posture

Your posture is the key to looking and feeling healthy, attractive and young. Whatever your age or physical structure, our modern lifestyle of sitting in cars, behind desks, and on sofas, takes it's toll on our backs, shoulders, bellies and chests, not to mention the legs. Our muscles adopt the laziest way to hold our bodies over time, and without proper exercise, causes us to look tired, out of condition, and certainly not at our best.


Here a few of my tips to bring your posture to a better shape. Try each of the exercises daily, about 15-20 repetitions and you will notice a significant difference in a couple of weeks.

1. Swan port-de-bras

This exercise you can do either sitting or standing. If you are sitting, you will also get a benefit from working your abdominal muscles.



Open your arms to the sides extending them in full length. Lift the arms up dropping your fingers down. Then reach up with with the fingers and push both arms down bending through the your wrists and elbows.

Make sure that your back is held straight and shoulders pushed down, shoulder plates should be tight so your shoulders don't move as you lift your arms up. Apply some resistance as you move your arms to gain better results.

2. Back Twist

Open your arms to the sides extending them in full length. Twist your body and arms to one side without slouching in your back. Come back straight and repeat a twist to your other side. Always reach to your maximum extension and don't lift the shoulders. Concentrate in moving from your waist not from the arms or shoulders.

3. Twist with the legs

If you are doing the above exercise sitting, try also adding the knee. Bend your opposite leg as you twist, slowly drawing the knee close towards the chest, keeping lower back straight.

4. Back Twist with port-de-bras

In the next exercise is important to keep the resistance in your pelvis, especially if you are trying the exercise standing up. Hips should stay still as you will move your upper body and shoulders around. Bring both arms in the rounded position up in front of your head, shoulders should be pushed down and back kept straight. ( 3rd arm position in ballet, in some schools also call it 5th). Twist your shoulders keeping the hips straight and open both arms to the horizontal position, palms are facing down. Bring arms back up to initial position, straighten up and repeat the twist with opening the arms to the other side.

5. Boat

The next exercise is also great if you want to strengthen your back. Laying on the front, keep you legs apart and arms in from of you. Lift your arms and legs at the same time, keeping the legs straight and arms rounded in front of you. Hold the legs up and open the arms to the sides, keep lifting the chest of the ground and bring the arms back in front of you. Lower it down.

Keep practicing and you will notice the results coming quickly. If you would like some guidance, try our online classes:



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5 REASONS YOU AREN’T LOSING WEIGHT

You know what’s frustrating? When you work out, eat clean, are honest to yourself, and yet STILL you cannot lose weight! It’s weird! You’re thinking that life’s so unfair and what’s the point of all this suffering?!

Don’t give up! There are certain things you may be doing that are contributing to your plateau. I’m going to share with you 5 common, but unexpected reasons you may not be losing weight.

1. You’re not eating enough

You read that right. You may not be eating enough and therefore you’re not losing weight. Let me explain. The mentality of eating less to lose weight makes sense, but it’s actually one of the WORST things you can do! Depriving yourself increases the chances of binging later on in the day and you’ll end up eating MORE than you normally would! Not to mention, it totally messes up your metabolism. You’ll have no energy! Your body will go into starvation mode and it will hold on to the weight that you’re currently at because it thinks that it is dying. Over time you’ll find it harder and harder to lose weight or make progress in exercising. Restricting also tends to cause a continuous cycle of under and over eating, which just isn’t healthy. Instead, eat nourishing meals and snacks spaced out during the day. Give your body what it needs to continue to make progress. And also remember, being healthy is a LIFESTYLE. Your current diet needs to be something you can maintain your whole life. Please try not go under 1200 calories a day. But always consult with your doctor or dietitian.

2. You overeat on healthy food

Okay, so your problem may not be under eating, but it could be OVER eating healthy foods. Just because it’s deemed healthy doesn’t mean you can eat a crazy amount of it! Calories are still calories and if you eat too much of anything you won’t lose weight. So, you need to practice portion control! Be aware of how much food you’re putting into your body! Some foods may have more calories than you think! For example, nuts, nut butters and avocado are all super healthy, but they still have a high amount of calories per serving! I’m not saying don’t eat those foods – but instead pay attention to serving sizes and your waistline will thank you for it.

3. You’re not eating mindfully

Do you multitask when you eat? Do you eat on the go? Do you eat while you’re watching TV? It’s totally normal to eat and do a million other things at once because let’s face it, we’re busy! (Trust me, I can relate) But this tends to make us eat super fast and we may overindulge without realizing it. Being a mindful eater not only helps us listen to our hunger level, but it also lets us truly enjoy and savor each bite. (And who doesn’t want to enjoy their food, right?!) Try to sit down without distractions and only focus on eating. You may be surprised at how quickly you fill up! You owe it to yourself, your body and your health to be mindful about what and how much you eat.

4. You do too much cardio

Think you’re going to reach your goals by doing crazy amounts of cardio everyday? If so, you’re missing out on one of the most important ways to exercise – and that’s strength training! It not only sculpts lean muscles, but also boosts your metabolism so you keep burning calories longer throughout the day and night! Also, if you ONLY do cardio, your body will adjust and eventually you’ll plateau and stop seeing results. So, replace 3 of your cardio sessions with our Ballet Body Sculpture Classes and you’ll soon see the results you want! In our classes we are using your own body weight to build the strength, sculpt long lean muscles and also to create an elegant posture!

5. You aren’t surrounding yourself with supportive people

Losing weight can be challenging if you’re constantly surrounded by people who don’t support your goals. You’re more likely to cave into eating junk food and skipping workouts if everyone else around you is too. Try to tell your friends and family that it’s important for you to lose weight and reach your goals. They should respect you and who knows, maybe they’ll even learn from your healthy habits! Reaching a goal takes a positive and motivated mindset. Energy is contagious and if negative people surround you, then it can rub off on you! But DO NOT LET IT! Be stronger than that. Don’t be afraid to stay away from negativity. It’s YOUR life and YOUR journey. Do what’s best for you and surround yourself with positive influences ONLY.

There you have it – some surprisingly common reasons why you’re not losing weight! You may relate to all or some of these, but hopefully this will give you some perspective into your own fitness and eating habits! Making changes is difficult, but it starts with acknowledging where you can improve! Which one of these reasons can you relate to the most?

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7 Metabolism-Boosting Drinks to Tone Up Your Body

If you’re looking for a natural way to lose those extra pounds or simply to detox your body before all Christmas parties, here is a solution. These miracle drinks are not only doctor recommended but also very tasty. They boost your metabolism and, as a result, your body burns more fat and gets toned more easily.

Fruit smoothie

This drink is very delicious because it contains a combination of fruits. The main ingredientis grapefruit, a widely used fat loss ingredient.

How to make it: 

Add to blender:

• 2 grapefruits, squeezed
• 2 slices of pineapple
• 1 cup of raspberries
• 1/2 glass of water

Blend everything together, and your smoothie is ready to drink.

Peppermint green tea

Green tea, the main ingredient, optimizes fat oxidation, while mint and lemon prevent inflammation and greatly contribute to the metabolism process.

How to make it:

• Add 7 cups of green tea to a jar.
• Add a handful of fresh mint leaves.
• Add a couple of lemon slices.

Put the jar in the fridge on Sunday night. Starting from Monday, drink a glass of tea every day. Keep drinking for a week.

Strawberry smoothie

The key to strengthening your muscles is to consume more protein. This milkshake increases your protein intake, and strawberries activate your metabolism.

How to make it: 

Add to blender:

• 1/2 liter of skimmed milk
• 1 cup of strawberries
• 1/2 cup of oats
• 1 cup of light natural yogurt
• 1/4 cup of flax seeds

Blend everything together, and enjoy the flavor and benefits of the drink.

Apple smoothie

Apples are great for detoxifying and energizing your body. They’re high in pectin, which reduces the amount of fat your cells can absorb. This yummy drink will strengthen your muscles and help burn fat.

How to make it:

Add to blender:

• 1 cup of light natural yogurt
• 1 apple cut into pieces
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1/2 cup of almonds
• Cinnamon
• 1/2 liter of skimmed milk

Blend everything together, and your healthy drink is ready.

Spiced infusion

This green tea infusion has lots of wonderful health benefits. Green tea, pepper, and cinnamon speed up your metabolism, and honey detoxifies your body.

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How to make it: 

• Prepare a cup of green tea.
• Add some honey.
• Add a pinch of cayenne pepper (less than the honey).
• Add a tablespoon of ground cinnamon.

Chocolate smoothie

This drink is perfect for you if you want to naturally increase your consumption of protein. As coffee boosts your metabolism, you can drink it an hour before your workout.

How to make it: 

Add to blender:

• Chocolate or cocoa powder without sugar
• 1/2 liter of skimmed milk
• 1/2 cup of oats
• 1/4 cup of amaranth
• 1/2 tablespoon of coffee
• Some honey according to your taste

Blend everything together and enjoy. It’s quite tasty.

Other drinks that boost your metabolism

Coconut water, which you can drink directly from the coconut, and black coffee help speed up your metabolism and burn fat faster. You can drink them in the morning right after you wake up, after breakfast, or before exercising.

And, most importantly, don't forget to exercise, so your healthy body gets the best benefits from all! See you in our classes!

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The Key to Weight Loss That Most of Us Overlook

What's the biggest barrier to weight loss? If you cited a lack of exercise or an unhealthy diet, you're not alone. You're also wrong. 

Psychological factors are the key when it comes to dropping pounds. Experts say we've got it all backward and without working out our emotional relationship with food and fitness, we'll never see results.

Most people focus almost entirely on the physical aspects of weight loss, like diet and exercise. But there is an emotional component to food that the vast majority of people simply overlook, and it can quickly sabotage their efforts.

The key is figuring out when we eat to regulate emotions, so we can consciously uncouple from our go-to comfort foods. If we're aware of it or not, we are conditioned to use food not only for nourishment, but for comfort. In order to lose weight and keep it off long term, we need to do more than just think about what we eat; we also need to understand why we're eating.

Keeping a food diary where you also jot down your emotions can help. But you don't even have to be that intense: just focus on the healthy food you actually enjoy and cut down the carbs as well as sugars. 

Also, try Ballet Body Sculpture class that will make your body to change very rapidly, having fun with our unique exercises, so you can forget to focus on your weight but enjoy the tighter shapes, more elegant posture and most importantly gain confidence that will allow you to look great at all times!

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Can't Loose Weigth? Try It With A Glass Of Water!

Would you believe that dehydration is actually one of the biggest causes of weight gain? We were surprised, too! But it turns out that not drinking enough water lowers the body's ability to burn fat, slows down the metabolism and encourages you to eat more.

Here's the science behind the water and weight loss issue. When we're dehydrated, our cells deplete in energy. The brain then receives signals to up this energy which can be easily confused with hunger. Therefore, we eat when we should just be having a gulp of good old H20.

The result is stubborn fat around the middle, which can be difficult to shift. But there is some good news. You can actually boost your weight loss with water! Which is not only easy, but it is also free!

We all know that we should be getting 8 glasses of H20 every day, but many of us struggle to consume even half that. Here are some easy tips to boost your intake and kick start your weight loss with water.


Make sure you are drinking enough water and you will be revving up your weight loss in no time. Drinking water is essential for healthy, glowing skin. One of the main reasons we don't get enough water is because we never have it with us. Buy a large water bottle and fill it up at the beginning of, and throughout, the day. Once you have it in your bag you'll find yourself reaching for it all the time, often without even thinking about it. If you work in an office, make sure there's always a bottle on your desk and the same for in the car!

Water is found in so many fruit and vegetables that you can up your intake by simply snacking.

Watermelon, cucumber and celery are all hydrating, so next time you're in the supermarket make sure you pick some up. Then when you're feeling peckish, nibble on these watery delights rather than reaching for a salty treat.

If you set yourself a goal at the beginning of the day, the chances are you'll be more likely to stick to it.

If you currently only drink six glasses of water a day on average, tell yourself your goal is nine - keep track of how much you drink and see if you can achieve it before going to bed. Breakfast, lunch and dinner should all have one thing in common - a jug of water on the table. For the jug to be empty by the time the meal is done.

When you eat out, also try not to be tempted by the sugary drinks on offer. Order tap water to sip throughout the meal.

Try and use a large drinking bottle when you're out and about to encourage you to drink more. A 1.5 or 2 litre bottle might be heavy to lug around but you'll find yourself drinking the entire thing before you know it!

If you find water too dull or tasteless then try mixing it up with fresh fruit. Lemon, for example, or orange slices give water a delicious, natural flavour.

Infuse the water overnight in the fridge with the fruit - try adding mint as well to really jazz it up. By morning, pour over ice for a refreshing drink.

And lastly, if you add a few fun excessing to your water diet, it will just get healthier and all those extra pounds will disappear in no time!


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No More Low Back Pain

More than 80% of the adult population suffer from low back pain at some time in their life. It is one of the most common reasons why people take time off work, and may be distressing and frustrating as quality of life often suffers.

Yet gentle, effective exercise, delivered by a properly trained exercise professional, can often help with the prevention and management of low back pain. This was underlined by the publication by NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) in 2009 of medical guidelines recommending that people with persistent non-specific low back pain should be encouraged to stay physically active and exercise.

Good Back Care
It is important to keep your back fit and healthy. This does not only put you in the best position to prevent back pain, but also enables you to control back pain when it strikes.
 
Staying active

• It is important to keep your back fit and healthy by staying active and participating in regular physical activity. There is no need to run a marathon or become a fitness fanatic to achieve this; small changes to your life style can make a real difference. 

Looking after your posture

• Your spine is a very flexible and strong structure that can cope with many of the stresses in daily life. 
• Your spine is a ‘S’ shape and it is important to keep this natural curve of your back when sitting. Good chairs follow this natural curve of the back. 
• When kneeling, bend from the knees and not from the back, especially when you are having to lift something at the same time.

Keeping your back flexible

• Flexibility is one of the key characteristics of your back. To improve or maintain the flexibility in your back you can do mobilising exercises. You will feel that is especially important to do this after you have been in one position for a long period of time.
• Besides doing some mobilising exercises at home, you can also take part in a structured exercise classes that focus on balancing mobilisation with stabilisation like Ballet Body Sculpture classes.

Lifting 

• Lifting heavy or awkwardly shaped items can be a risk factor for back pain, especially when you have to lift repetitively. To reduce the chances of lifting giving you a back injury, you should use manual handling aids and the correct technique. 

Healthy eating and drinking

• A healthy diet and drinking sufficient water is important for everyone, including people with back pain. It has been suggested that drinking sufficient water is important to keep the intervertebral discs hydrated.  

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Posted by Ballet Body Sculpture on Monday, July 13, 2015

How To Burn Body Fat!

The process of “burning fat” can get very complicated if you want to go into the finer details but can be broken down to three main steps:

Mobilization

Transport

Oxidation (the burning of)

So, what do they mean?

Mobilization is releasing the fatty acids from the fat cells and getting it into the bloodstream. To do this you need to be doing a short high intensity form of exercise, ballet or similar.

Transport is as it sounds, transporting the newly released fatty acids into a working muscle via the blood. So if you are doing a intense strengthening exercises, the muscles will call upon the fatty acids transported by the blood for energy.

Oxidation, to put this simply, this is when the working muscles use fatty acids as energy and is being burnt.

Sounds simple doesn’t it?

1. Excesses – Clearly this is the big one. People are quick to say why they can not do something rather than actually do it. Even the things that they have never tried before.

2. Intensity – Ballet Body Sculpture workout classes have great intensity, yet it's a very elegant way to exercise and build a beautiful posture as well and burn the calories in your workouts.

3. Eating – This one is pretty clear too, but you’ll be surprised at how many people who follow an exercise plan don’t actually know what the are eating when it comes to calories, and they get upset when they don’t see the results they want.

3a. Eat Protein – Protein is the building blocks of our bodies, hair, nails, muscles etc. If you are exercising you will need to increase the calories you are getting from protein to fuel your body.

3b. Eat Healthy Fat – Good fats like plain nuts and nut butters, coconut oils, grass feed butters etc all have great properties in keeping our fat burning hormones up naturally.

3c. Keep Carbohydrates Low (ish) – Carbohydrates is a non essential macronutrient, our bodies can and have survived without eat carbs. Carbs help raise insulin which puts you more into a fat storing mode if timed wrong. So eat those before the exercise not after:)

4. Excuses!!!

5. Listening To The Wrong People – There are too many people in this world that give out bad health and fitness advice from the Government, media, all the way down to your best friend and the person trying to sell stuff like Herbalife, Forever Living, and Slimming clubs. So its no wonder that people don’t get what they want. With so much information coming at them from different angles what direction do you go down?

Always talk to and only listen to a professional trainer/coach. That might sound biased but a good trainer will teach you more in a few sessions than anyone I have listed in point 5.

So, how to burn fat?

Eat a diet plan mostly proteins and fats, having carbs the third priority. Follow a regular and intense training programme, mostly strength training based , so why not not try Ballet Body Sculpture Classes?:) Group classes or Private training sessions, if you really want to see great body changes coming quickly.

And don't give yourself excuses!:)

Enjoy the summer and I look forward to seeing you in our classes!

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Posted by Ballet Body Sculpture on Monday, June 29, 2015

7 Important Tips Of How To Lose Weight and Stay Lean

Today, everyone with an excess body fat is looking for the short cut or miracle #diet to lose the extra pounds. Summer is here and you want to feel confident during your holiday time or on the beach.

With dedication and consistency to your training and dieting you can make drastic changes in a very short time frame.

We all want to lose weight and remain slim. We all know that diet is the backbone to losing fat and #getting lean.


Here are 7 dieting tricks that will help you lose fat and build lean muscles.

1. Keep It Tight

You don’t need to be on a 100% strict diet for you to lose weight and gain muscles. This means eating foods that provide enough quality nutrients that is necessary to help your body repair and recover.

You will need to concentrate on complex carbohydrates, good fats and proteins. This is because the body will use such additional nutrients to provide essential energy. Losing weight and gaining lean muscles may take time and effort but in time you will notice significant changes.

Avoid proceed foods and foods that contain high sugar content at the wrong times of the day which will raise hormones and get stored as fat.


2. Take Control


When you reduce your calorie intake too much in the attempt to shift your excess body fat, you can actually slow down your metabolism.

The best way is to trick the body is by controlling your calories intake.

By controlling your calories intake and keeping an eye on the small changes to your body shape you can lower your calories by 250 if you are putting on weight and increase them if you are losing weight (muscle as well as fat) too quickly.


3. Limits you’re Restrictive Dieting


Studies have shown that dropping your calories for an extended period of time can not only affect the levels of fat burning hormone but can also influence the levels of anabolic hormone such as growth hormone and testosterone.

Decreasing the levels of these anabolic hormones can significantly influence the hormonal balance in the body and this may have a profound effect on your achieving your results.

Additionally, prolonged calories deficit can cause muscle breakdown since the metabolism process may shift to protein breakdown so as to provide the body with sufficient energy.

If you are in a restricted diet, limit it to 8 to 12 weeks and maybe reward yourself with something yummy, want your cake and eat it? You have work for it!



4. Add Carbs to Your Diet


A low Carb diet can help you in losing weight quickly but the fact is that you need to add some carbs in your diet so as to keep your anabolic hormones at a constant level.

For muscles to function properly they need energy in form of glycogen and carbs are the main source of that.

To ensure you are maximizing fat loss and at the same time you are preventing muscle breakdown, ensure you time your Carb consumption. The best time to eat carbs is post-workout. This re-loads your lost muscle glycogen.

During this time eat complex carbohydrates alongside a good source of proteins.


5. Concentrate On High Protein Diet


If you are trying to lose weight and at the same time build lean muscles, your protein intake should always be high, but the percentages can differ depending on your body type. To lose weight you need to cut down your calorie levels by reducing the levels of carbs and fats in your diet.

However, add more proteins into your diet as this help to build muscles and preserve them.


The good sources of protein include chicken, lean red meat and eggs, and protein powers should be a last resort if you struggle to eat a solid meal at certain points in the day.

This will help you to build lean muscles as you shed more fats.


6. Add Cheat Food Occasionally


To drop fat and maintain the muscles, it is advisable to add cheat meals to your diet.

The importance of cheat meal is to restock your muscle glycogen load and stimulate production of fat burning hormone known as leptin.

After a few weeks of restricted diet, the hormone leptin can get shut down and this can lower the metabolism.

To maintain this hormone add a cheat meal such as fast foods once in a while. This does not mean every weekend.

Depending on your food history you may have to put off these cheat meals for a few weeks at the beginning of your diet.


7. Add Good Fats to Your Diet


Studies have shown that a diet low in essential fats can decrease the levels of important hormones necessary in building muscles.

For this reason, it is advisable to include a good amount of fat in your diet if you want to add lean muscle.

If you lower your carb intake you will need to increase your fat intake.

After some time your body will use fat as the chosen energy source as oppose to carbs. Eat foods that contain good fats such as avocados, walnuts, almonds and fish.



Apart from professional exercises, cardio training program and ballet, diet is the best solution to burn fat, build your perfect body lines and remain lean.

The progress can be achieved very quickly, even just in a couple of weeks, if you remain persistant and dedicated to our professional advice.

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Posted by Ballet Body Sculpture on Tuesday, June 16, 2015

8 HEALTHY SNACKS FOR YOUR HEALTHY DIET

Swap sweets and biscuits for some healthy snacks this summer!

If like us, you tend to suffer from the 3pm energy slump, here are some healthy snack ideas to help satisfy your cravings…

Blueberries

Blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity of all fresh fruit - making them a great snack to help boost your immune system. Also, their sweet flavour promises to satisfy your sugar cravings.

Seaweed thins

What we love most about seaweed is that it can do wonders for hair and skin, with vitamins, fats and minerals from the sea that can help strengthen, revitalise and moisturise. Dried seaweed thins are a great alternative to crisps and crackers.

Apple slices with peanut butter

The benefits of eating apples are endless – from teeth whitening and immune-system boosting, to aiding digestion and detoxifying your liver. Try cutting one into slices or wedges and spreading on a light layer of organic peanut butter.

Almonds

Almonds not only satisfy hunger but also regulate cholesterol, strengthen bones, improve complexion and contain nutrients that help boost brain power – among many other things. Try roasting a batch with lemon, salt, Worcestershire sauce and honey to give them an extra kick.

Dark chocolate rice cakes

Rice cakes are low in calories, provide an instant energy boost, aid digestion and are an essential source of vitamin B1. Top them with a layer of rich dark chocolate and you've got a tasty and healthy treat. 

Miso soup

Miso soup is a fantastic afternoon snack if you're trying to lose weight – it's filling, comforting and full of beneficial nutrients. 

Raw energy bars

There's a huge range of raw energy bars out there that are perfect for a pre-workout snack, or simply to give you that mid-afternoon boost. We love Bounce Balls (available at Holland & Barrett) in every flavour, and snack bars from Purple Balance (available at purplebalance.co.uk) and Aduna Baobab (available at aduna.com).

Dark chocolate pumpkin seeds

Dark chocolate covered pumpkin seeds may be a fattier snack option, but they're a great source of iron, magnesium and zinc, and are sure to satisfy your cocoa craving.

All those lovely snacks are great energy source to keep you going and achieve great results at Ballet Body Sculpture class!

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Posted by Ballet Body Sculpture on Saturday, May 23, 2015