Exercise, physical activity or movement is the closest thing to an all encompassing health unicorn we have. This is easy for someone who is paid to exercise and move to say, like me, and we do our best to say these things, A LOT.

Calorie counting is not a new concept for me. For the past 15+ years I have struggled to keep my weight to a consistent level and have been weighing in at 1-2 stones heavier than my ‘optimum’. To give a little context, I was brought up on a working farm in Mid Wales, with 5 square meals a day…