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Everyone has food cravings for certain foods, So let’s look at some healthy choices  Everyone has food cravings and slip-ups, but it is not the end of the world! So, why do we crave certain foods and why do we give in to the temptation? Firstly we need to realise whether we are really hungry […]

I absolutely love these healthy lentils! The weather is cold.. So warm up with our ‘meat free’ healthy lentils recipe. Special thanks to our favourite chef Eloise Jury-Izzo .. I love lentils! Lentils are often overlooked, even though they’re an inexpensive way of getting a wide range of nutrients. For example, they’re packed with B vitamins, […]

What I Believe is Good Nutrition Never before has there been more conflicting information about good nutrition and what we should eat for health, wellbeing and improved body composition (fat loss). The fact is, it doesn’t need to be that hard and I will share with you a checklist, to see if your diet or […]

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 […]

Boxing Lessons in the Ukraine Were Humbling I love to plan holidays around exercise! So boxing lessons when vivisting the Ukraine (the moherland) with my father certainly interested me! It just makes me feel good and is a great way to learn and bring back new skillsets to pass on to trainers and clients. I […]

These Healthy Sweet Alternatives Make a Great Breakfast Too! Want something after dinner? A healthy sweet alternative perhaps?  Or do you need to prepare a breakfast the night before? Often people get stuck on how to enjoy some variance in meal plans, without the guilt. Therefore, too often, we resort back to easy, on the […]

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 […]

Yoga classes aids in calming your mind Yoga classes are a great way to treat yourself in a healthy, mindful self care activity. Self care is the definition of an activity that re-energises one-self and is simply ‘good for the soul’. But why does Yoga do this? Yoga and the vagus nerve The vagus nerve […]

Whole foods are packed with nutrients and allow you to burn fat at rest! Many studies have found that a diet high in whole foods like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are associated with a reduced risk of diseases such as: cardiovascular disease many types of cancer type 2 diabetes   So what’s so good […]