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Introducing Kilter
Introducing Kilter
kilter · \ˈkil-tər\ noun: proper or usual state or condition example: “out of kilter,” out of harmony or balance
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Dec 31, 2016
Weigh yourself every day
Weigh yourself every day
…but don’t bother too much with the daily variations
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 1, 2017
Hire a coach
Hire a coach
Kilter isn’t medical advice or even personalised recommendations
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 2, 2017
Get a blood test
Get a blood test
You don’t know what you’re fixing if you don’t know what is wrong
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 3, 2017
Walk 10,000 steps every day
Walk 10,000 steps every day
It’s nowhere as daunting as it sounds
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 4, 2017
Macronutrients
Macronutrients
Fats, carbohydrates and proteins
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 5, 2017
The funny business of sugar
The funny business of sugar
Can’t live without it, can’t live with it
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 6, 2017
Measure your sugar intake
Measure your sugar intake
It’s easy. Diabetics do it all the time. You can too
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 7, 2017
Introduce a quick workout into your daily routine
Introduce a quick workout into your daily routine
Get results for less than 15 minutes a day!
Venkat Mangudi
Jan 8, 2017
Salt, part one
Salt, part one
The mineral that makes life and shaped world history
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 9, 2017
Careful with exercise
Careful with exercise
Too much, too soon will hurt you
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 10, 2017
The curious case of the placebo effect
The curious case of the placebo effect
Tricks the mind plays on the body
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 11, 2017
Dietary preferences are irrational
Dietary preferences are irrational
Your choices for what to eat are indefensible
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 12, 2017
How fibre works, part one
How fibre works, part one
The word “fibre” may have had you thinking of a thread-like substance. Dietary fibre is important, but there don’t seem to be any threads…
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 13, 2017
Ten foodways
Ten foodways
An overview of diets
Kristen McQuillin
Jan 14, 2017
Four types of exercise
Four types of exercise
The NHS in the UK says “If exercise were a pill, it would be one of the most cost-effective drugs ever invented.” But exercise isn’t a…
Kristen McQuillin
Jan 16, 2017
Why do we get fat?
Two days ago we ran a poll asking about your fitness goals for the new year:
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 17, 2017
Don’t count calories
Don’t count calories
It’s a pointless exercise
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 18, 2017
True facts about dihydrogen monoxide
True facts about dihydrogen monoxide
The chemical nobody warns you about
Kiran Jonnalagadda
Jan 19, 2017
Kitchen essentials, part one
Stuff your pantry with healthy food
Venkat Mangudi
Jan 21, 2017
Kitchen essentials, part two
Kitchen essentials, part two
Food and the equipment you need
Venkat Mangudi
Jan 29, 2017
Micronutrients
Little things matter
Venkat Mangudi
Jan 22, 2017
Exercise testing, part one
Are you as fit as you think?
Kristen McQuillin
Jan 23, 2017
Exercise testing, part two
With a general view of your fitness from anthropometric tests, in part one of this series, we move into tests specific to balance and…
Kristen McQuillin
Jan 24, 2017
Exercise testing, part three
Exercise testing, part three
Now that you have a view of your overall fitness, balance, and endurance from part one & part two of the exercise testing series, let’s…
Kristen McQuillin
Jan 27, 2017
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