Change your mind, change your health. It is how I end every post. After years helping people change their health and fitness I have found that those who don’t think positively about fitness don’t (or won’t) do it. If you don’t believe that you can do it or lack the confidence to exercise you won’t do it. If you believe …
Boost your immunity
I hate being sick I have spent all weekend inside feeling terrible. It was a beautiful weekend and I missed all of it. I blame the man for being sick, he had it first. He says he felt much worse because it has been scientifically proven that the man flu is more severe… I have repeatedly reminded him that this very small …
Lost your words?
Do you find yourself searching for words? You know that moment when the word you want just isn’t there. Some people think it is due to ageing. In that case, I was born old. Sometimes I joke that English isn’t my first language. If you have ever found yourself at a loss for words, the one that was just there, …
Cognitive fitness
How fit is your brain? I have been listening to a series about food and brain health this week and two of the speakers, neurologists, researchers and partners, Drs Ayeshi and Dean Sherzai, had some great news about brain health. Their research shows that your habits can have an effect on your brain health. In their book, The Alzheimer’s …
Is Sugar Really that Bad?
Sugar is not a health food. It is not pure evil either. Sugar is the new villain in the obesity wars, but is it really? When various governments advised people to cut down on fat food manufacturers exchanged fat in foods for sugar, no one ate less and everyone proclaimed “low-fat diets don’t work”. I am sure that you can …
Protein
What about protein? If you eat a plant-based, or vegan, diet you will be asked about protein. There are a few facts about protein that everyone should know. How much should I eat? For most people 0.8 grams/kilogram of body weight is sufficient. There are a few groups of adults that need more, pregnant women, growing children, and endurance athletes. …
Fat vs Sugar
Which is worse? In the fat vs sugar wars, this is a false choice. Neither is a health food. However we do need a little, and I mean very little, fat in our diet. The exception to this is very young children (under the age of 4) who need more fat for normal development. Saturated fat, fat from animal sources, …
3 Good Reasons to Exercise
No time? “I have no time” is the number one excuse that people give for not exercising. What exactly does this mean? No time for improved general health? Fitness? Stress relief? Weight management? Maintaining your brain health? Increasing muscle mass? Improved bone density? Improved academic performance? Reduced blood pressure? Improved aerobic efficiency? Increased energy? Improved mood? Reduced risk of chronic …
Plant-based = Heart healthy
More evidence that plant-based diets are heart healthy. A new study by the American Heart Association has confirmed that a plant-based diet is heart healthy. The researchers followed more than 15,000 adults over the age of 45, between 2003-2013. They looked at their dietary patterns and the likelihood of developing heart disease in people with no previous history of heart disease. …
Food infection
Western diet and your immune system Every time you eat high fat, high sugar, high calorie and low fibre meal your immune system is stimulated to fight infection. Your immune system reacts to these foods as if you have a bacterial infection. There is a very strong inflammatory response to this type of diet. This diet may sound vaguely familiar. High …
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