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At Active Mile, we are saying…there’s no such thing as bad food! But read on, before you reach for that second slice of cake.

There is so much advice online on what you should or shouldn’t be eating. Much of it is contrasting, lots of it is negative, and we at Active Mile are here to tell you…Food is okay! In fact, food is excellent, and we stand by our initial statement there is no such thing as a bad food. But there is such a thing as a bad ‘diet’. But we don’t really like the term ‘diet’ either.

If you’re wanting to make some changes to eat a little healthier, or lose a little weight. We are here to support you all the way, but we are also here to tell you, that it’s just as important to ensure that you have a healthy relationship with food; mentally, as well as what you are putting into your bodies.

It can be a challenge to know what to eat and what not to eat,

Build your boxing toolkit with this handy beginner’s guide.

If you’ve always had an interest in boxing as a fan, or you’ve thought about donning some gloves and sparring as a way to get a little bit fitter, but you don’t really know where to begin…then this guide is for you!

Boxing is a great form of exercise because it works out a number of different areas, not just the obvious. Along with developing your upper body muscles, you will improve your agility, balance and flexibility, strengthen your leg muscles and improve your hand-eye coordination too. You will be engaging your mind making sure your brain is working as quickly as those fast feet. What’s more you’ll burn a good number of calories in the process. But as every well-known boxer has stated you will require a great deal of discipline if you are to see improvements in your fitne

ActiveMile is asking you to switch on the water works, for your own good.

We once read on Instagram that water’s flavour is how cold it tastes. We will leave that with you, but somehow, we think it makes sense. At Active Mile, we are passionate about educating our community on all things health related, so we thought we would take some time this week to tell you about water. It might not sound like the most thrilling of articles, but believe us when we say, it will be one of the most important reads of your health journey.

Other than the obvious facts we already know, water does a lot more than just keep you hydrated. Yes, this is an important one, especially if you are working out a lot, but there are many more health benefits to filling up your body with water daily.