Your liver is an extremely hard working organ. Be good to it! The liver works hard to rid your body of toxins from pesticides, pollution, medications and all sorts of harmful substance we subject it to. Although the liver’s job is to detox it can become overloaded if it doesn’t get the help it needs. [...]
It’s easy enough to say we should be eating every 2-3 hours to get out metabolism going but it’s not always easy to think of snack ideas to have between main meals. Here are a few ideas to get you started: No Preparation: Apple and 8-12 almonds Plain yoghurt pot Small organic cottage cheese pot [...]
Most people have now accepted the fact that breakfast is an important meal. It gets your metabolism going and gives you energy for the day ahead. Those who eat breakfast are also less likely to snack on unhealthy foods through out the day. Knowing how important breakfast is then why do most people still [...]
Most can remember taking a multivitamin starting early in childhood, with children’s vitamins often created in the form of cartoon characters or bright colours making them more appealing to take. People take multivitamins as it’s understood the body needs vitamins to function properly. The problem however is most multivitmins are not natural; they’re pharmaceutical products [...]
Most have heard of antioxidants however not many people have heard of phytonutrients. Phytonutrients haven’t received the media attention that antioxidants have however they play an incredible role in our health and most importantly in the prevention of diseases. What are Phytonutrients? They’re bioactive compounds found in fruits and vegetables What’s the big deal? The [...]
There’s nothing more frustrating than watching well intentioned people training hard to achieve results only to see most of that hard work wasted, simply because they didn’t take their post nutrition as seriously as the training. If you train, you MUST eat straight afterwards. Very simply put when you train you break down your muscles, [...]
You may be shocked to hear that some of the foods you’re eating with all the best intentions to lose fat and be healthy are actually contributing to your cravings, energy levels and your body storing fat. Nothing is more maddening then the amazing marketing of health foods. Foods such as energy drinks, healthy yoghurts, [...]
As a personal trainer and person who is generally obsessed with nutrition I am often asked what do I eat? Here are 10 things you’ll always find in my fridge & cupboards. 1. Green Veggies – These provide you with serious health benefits. They’re rich in folic acid, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, fibre and phytonutrients. [...]
What exactly is protein? We know it comes in the form of chicken, eggs, red meat, fish, bean, etc. but what is it really? Essentially proteins are : Any of a group of complex organic macromolecules that contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and usually sulfur and are composed of one or more chains of amino [...]
What you think is a healthy drink might not be so healthy after all. Here are 5 of the most misleading so called health drinks: 1) Fruit Smoothies: Many of these smoothies contain 11 grams or more of sugar in those tiny little 100ml bottles. If that isnt’ bad enough the process that the fruits [...]
Our portion sizes have sneakily become distorted over the last couple of decades. Do you have a good understanding of portion sizes? Try this test. Click HERE Were you shocked at your results? Were you shocked at how hard you have to work to burn a few calories? The average adult should be consuming between [...]
Our bodies detox naturally everyday; they work hard to eliminate and neutralise toxins in order to keep us healthy. Although this is a natural process, we often over load our bodies with chemicals and toxins. We over load our systems by drinking too much alcohol; smoking; breathing in pollutants; consuming too much caffeine; eating refined [...]
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