Carrot Soup – with Tahini and Crunchy Chickpeas Ingredients: 2 tbls extra-virgin olive oil, plus more to taste 900g carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 2 leeks, thinly sliced and cleaned 6 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin Pinch of red chilli flakes 4 cups vegetable stock Apple cider […]

Besides countless fun for your kids (& FREE time for you) what are the benefits of playing with play dough in VIVA KIDSCARE? 1. It develops fine motor skills While your kids are molding play dough into different shapes, they are actually building up strength in their tiny hands. The acts of squishing, rolling, flattening, […]

How to want to train We all WANT to want to train, but can often find it hard to actually want to train. It is easy to say “yep, tomorrow is the day I am going to turn my life around for the better” but it is very much harder to put those words into […]

So You Want to Improve Posture, Right? Lets’ deepdive on ‘Strengthen and Lengthen’ Jordan Peterson, professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, made the first rule in his book 12 Rules For Life: “stand up straight with your shoulders back”. In this chapter he touches on more than the fact that good posture is […]

The Perfect  Training Plan- “Suitable without deviations” The perfect training plan is arguable but lets take a moment to discuss perefection.  Perfection and art are almost inseparable concepts forged together through the aisles of history and its many cultures. The ancient Greeks considered art as the ultimate pursuit of perfection. The Pythagoreans considered perfection as […]

Did you know Fish Oils help you build muscle and lose fat? Fish oils help the body in so many ways! Fish oils, Aka ‘Omega 3 fatty acids’, are super important because they will improve the health of every cell in your body! The problem is that most people have a higher omega 6 to […]

Fruit is good for you, yes. And because fruit is quick to digest and can be eaten on the go, it’s a great pre-workout snack. However, some options are better than others. Rich in vitamins and nutrients, the best pre-workout fruits provide you with energy and blood regulation. And because fruit is quick to digest […]

So you’re doing exercise classes but still not shifting the weight? Exercise classes and movement is essential to offset many illnesses and help with weight loss. But you can lose weight without exercise. However the many health benefits from partaking in exercise certainly stack up in favour, as well as decreasing anxiety, depression and just […]

 Lean Body Eating Is Do-able! Lean Body Eating Requires a little planning and focus but the results are deifintely worth it! According to the precision nutrition system, counting calories is over rated and for most people just not necessary. I tend to agree unless you are in a small amount of the population going ‘super […]

How Much Exercise for General Health? Many people overestimate how much exercise for general health is actually required. General fitness and lifestyle is such a broad fitness category and yet only 13% of the Australian population (at best) is involved in regular activity or exercise. Today there are so many programs and great trainers out […]