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How To Reverse A Fatty Liver
How to reverse a fatty liver Fatty liver occurs when excess fat accumulates inside liver cells. This means normal, healthy liver tissue becomes partly replaced with fatty tissue. The fat starts to invade the liver, gradually infiltrating the healthy liver areas, so that less and less healthy liver tissue remains. The fatty liver has a yellow greasy appearance and is often enlarged and swollen with fat. Fatty liver is now recognised as the most common cause of abnormal liver function test results in Australia, the UK and USA. Around one in five people in the general population has a [...]
Bean Salad
Bean salad This healthy bean salad along with it’s easy dressing will be the tastiest bean salad you’ve ever tried. Serves: 4 Ingredients: 11 Serving size: 294 g Total calories: 580 Protein: 24.77 g Fat: 21.79 g Carbohydrates: 76.24 g Fibre: 20.3 g Ingredients 200 g bag of 4 leaf mix 1 lebanese cucumber, diced 1 avocado, diced 1/4 red onion, diced 375 g tin black beans 50 g quinoa Easy Dressing 3 parts extra virgin olive oil 1 part balsamic vinegar 1 squeeze of lemon Pinch salt and [...]
Learning MTB Skills
Learning MTB skills GET FIT & MEAN IT! with World Champion Kate Bramley One of the single biggest changes that I have made to my MTB skills over the past 12 months is learning how to get into the “attack position”. This position allows you to approach any trail with the purpose of riding it with some flow as opposed to surviving it. Below is an outline of how to achieve the “attack position”. Keep weight through the pedals. Think heavy feet, light hands. Bend your knees. For extra suspension. Hips back. Bum behind [...]
How Autoimmune Disease Impairs Liver Health
How autoimmune disease impairs liver health By naturopath Margaret Jasinska The liver always suffers whenever there is autoimmune disease. If you have done some reading about autoimmune disease on the internet, you have probably already learned the importance of overcoming leaky gut, and the healing benefits of bone broth and fermented foods. These topics are getting a great deal of attention in the media and internet health community and that’s wonderful. Unfortunately the liver is not getting enough attention. If you have an autoimmune disease, you must make it a priority to improve the health of your liver. Autoimmune [...]
Kale Chips
Kale chips Make your own crispy kale chips at home. Dense in nutrients, including fibre and calcium, kale is one of the healthiest foods you can eat. Serves: 2 Ingredients: 5 Serving size: 103 g Total calories: 170 Protein: 4.52 g Fat: 14.47 g Carbohydrates: 8.67 g Fibre: 3.7 g Ingredients 1 bunch of kale 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp nutritional yeast Freshly ground sea salt to taste Method Preheat oven to 180 C and line 2 large trays with baking [...]
Tips To Maintaining Motivation
Tips to maintaining motivation GET FIT & MEAN IT! with World Champion Kate Bramley Did you set a new year’s resolution? Was it a diet, fitness or a bucket list item? Take a moment to reflect on any goals you may have set yourself in the last 4-6 months. The key is to rest when required but try & stay active all year around. Here are my top tips to maintaining your motivation toward a new goal: Pick an event eg. Fun run in three to six months time Select a few lead up [...]
Sneaky Exercise Tips
Sneaky exercise tips GET FIT & MEAN IT! with World Champion Kate Bramley Most people prefer doing their exercise regimen when the weather is favourable and during day light hours. However, this is not always practical when factoring in full/part time work, family commitments & social outings. One of the most common excuses to not exercise is lack of time. Here are some of my favourite ways to help you sneak in exercise: Set your alarm for 30-60mins earlier & do not press snooze Pack/organise your equipment the night before eg. lay [...]
Easy Ways To Overcome Sugar Cravings
Easy ways to overcome sugar cravings By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Quite often we find ourselves fall the victim to an unhealthy binge or a drop in the guard of a healthy lifestyle. It is a problem if you’re finding it hard to return to your usual good eating habits. Sometimes going off the rails during holiday periods can make it extremely difficult to get back on track with good eating. Sugar cravings can persist and become overwhelmingly strong. If your clothes are starting to feel tighter and you want to lose some weight, the following tips may help: [...]
Appetite And Satisfaction
Appetite and satisfaction For those people who think they may be addicted to food it is important to know that the most addictive foods are those high in carbohydrates especially refined sugar. Some people will also find that foods containing grains are addictive for them. Addictive foods can be called “trigger foods” in that they trigger an overeating binge and a loss of control. Trigger foods set off powerful chemical changes in the body such as: High insulin levels Unstable blood sugar levels Low dopamine levels in the brain These chemical changes increase hunger and reduce feelings of satisfaction; [...]
Weight Problems In Men
Weight problems in men Males most commonly gain weight in the upper torso, around the face, neck, chest and abdomen, leading to a condition known as abdominal weight gain or central obesity, so the beer belly is common and widespread! This pattern of weight gain is typical of the Android body shaped or apple shaped person and it is estimated that over 99% of males are Android body shape. Abdominal weight gain leads to many serious health conditions including insulin resistance, obstructive sleep apnea, hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, fatty liver and also lowered testosterone plus diminished libido, and [...]
