Practicing regular deep diaphragmatic or belly breathing has many health benefits, and is one of the hidden keys to optimum wellness.· In fact, people who practice deep belly breathing as little as 10 minutes a day have a much less chance of developing cancer and heart disease, handle stress more effectively and generally have better overall health and well-being.·
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Meal plans usually suck – here are 6 better ways to transform your diet…
Almost every client starts out asking for a meal plan. The only problem? Meal plans usually suck. Instead of considering yet another doomed eating regimen, check out these 6 ways to transform your diet in a sustainable way.
“Do I get a meal plan?” The answer: No, we don’t do meal plans
Vegan No-Fry Cauliflower Hot Wings Recipe
With the rugby season upon us, who doesn’t think of getting their hands on some good ole finger food, any chance they can get?! I admit I’m not the biggest football fan in the world myself per se… but I love food I can pick up, so there you have it, finger food is great for rugby fans, moms and just about anyone.
7 ways to know if your nutrition plan is working: (and why the scales suck!)
Do you ever just feel hungry all the time? Like, you know you need to “get control”, but you can’t seem to “find the willpower” to close the bag of lollies or stop picking off your kids’ dinner plates?
Think Twice: How the Gut’s “Second Brain” Influences Mood and Well-Being
The emerging and surprising view of how the enteric nervous system in our bellies goes far beyond just processing the food we eat
Fat v. Sugar or Fat & Sugar v. You?
I recently watched the Horizon programme which is a quality UK documentary show. In it they looked at fat and sugar and carried out an interesting experiment on identical twins who are both doctors one living in the US and the other in the UK.
Easy No-Bake Protein Energy Bites
1 cup oats (use gluten-free oats if needed)
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter (non-oil at the top kinds)
1/2 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
Bacon and Egg cups….protein on the go!
Clients often struggle to get their protein levels up high enough to build muscle and reduce their waistline so here’s a solution that came directly from a client that has made HUGE progress and is so proactive with his new diet that he came across this recipe and I insisted on getting it off him and sharing with everyone….so here goes.The nutrition details generated from Myfitnesspal are:
What is your core?
You will have heard people say, “engage your core!”
But what is it exactly?
Are you trying too hard, most are, are you just unaware?
Will power alone will not work
If will power alone was enough to give up certain things in our lives we would all be skinny athletes turning up to the Olympics to give our national competitors a run for their money - but we're not!Will power is not very powerful in fact it is designed to help us...










