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The Top Foods To Alleviate Christmas Stress
The top foods to alleviate Christmas stress By Nutrition Consultant, Jess Robinson Bright lights, cheesy Christmas carols, impossible parking, bucket loads of food and crazy family get-togethers. Does this sound familiar? There’s a reason it’s called the ‘Silly Season’. While Christmas can be a time of joy and celebration, it tends to go hand in hand with stress, family obligations and hysteria. But did you know the type of foods you are consuming can largely impact your mood? Here are some foods to help reduce your holiday stress: [...]
How To Stay Calm Whilst Braving The Shops This Christmas
How to stay calm whilst braving the shops this Christmas By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) The festive season is the best time of the year. Friends and family get together and reminisce on the good old days, indulge in delicious food, exchange gifts, sing Christmas carols and decorate the tree. What about the weeks leading up to it? Taking present requests, dealing with the large crowds and spending way too much money. It can be unbelievably stressful and can actually make you dread Christmas, which is a shame because it should be all fun and giggles. Here [...]
10 Minute Total Body Burn
10 minute total body burn We get it. Some days no matter what you do to prepare for the next day, that snooze button SOMEHOW gets hit 😉 You’ve set aside your kicks, set your alarm and even laid out post-workout clothes. But, then your alarm goes off and your bed is so snuggly and warm that you can’t imagine leaving it… sooooo you hit snooze. We’ve all done it! Sometimes you don’t even remember hitting the button! Instead of getting down on yourself and skipping a workout entirely, just accept the slip and make the best of it! [...]
6 Fun Fitness Facts
6 fun fitness facts 1. Music Listening to music while exercising can enhance workout performance by 15%. 2. Outdoors People who exercise outdoors burn more fat, than those who train inside. 3. Cardio Too much cardio can actually prevent fat loss, as your body will start to burn muscle for fuel. 4. Brain and heart Your brain and heart both contain approximately 73% water. 5. Active partner If your partner is active, you [...]
Is Candida Overgrowth Driving Your Sugar Cravings?
Is Candida overgrowth driving your sugar cravings? By naturopath Margaret Jasinska Most of us struggle with sugar cravings at some point. Perhaps it’s when we’re tired, feeling anxious or procrastinating over something. Other people spend the better part of each day trying to fight off sugar cravings. This makes it impossible for them to stick with a healthy diet for any length of time. Having a Candida overgrowth in your gut might be the culprit. Candida overgrowth in your intestines can make you feel tired, irritable and give you a foggy head and poor concentration. It can also [...]
10 Superfoods To Heal The Gut And Aid Digestion
10 superfoods to heal the gut and aid digestion By Nutrition Consultant, Jess Robinson Digestion is a complex process that involves the nervous system, the endocrine system and the circulatory system. Healthy digestion is essential for proper nutrient absorption and metabolism and if digestion isn’t optimal it can manifest as constipation, diarrhoea, indigestion, reflux, heartburn, flatulence, abdominal pain and/or bloating. Possible causes of intestinal and digestive problems include: liver problems, gallbladder problems, NSAIDs, poor diet, food allergies/intolerances, insufficient water intake, autoimmune disease, lack of digestive enzymes, stress or anxiety. One of the most important ways to improve intestinal [...]
Blister Management
Blister management GET FIT & MEAN IT! with World Champion Kate Bramley It’s that time of year where the weather is warming up, meaning a more hot and humid environment in which to do our training and racing. Blisters are an ongoing issue for runners and triathletes. The main cause of blisters is friction and moisture. You can easily prevent blisters from forming by addressing these two causes in a variety of ways. Here are some top tips for managing blisters Footwear: Get your shoes [...]
Fluoride Could Harm Your Brain
Fluoride could harm your brain By Louise Belle BHSc (Nut Med) Fluoride is a mineral that has been added to drinking water and many dental hygiene products such as mouthwash and toothpaste, to strengthen our teeth and prevent cavities. We are also exposed to fluoride through some cookware, tea, processed foods, pesticides and some medications. We have always been told that fluoride is good for our teeth, but did you know it could potentially harm your brain? Research suggests that high fluoride exposure may cause damage to the brain though oxidative stress, degeneration of neurons and alterations in [...]
Some Caesar Salads Can Be Fattening
Some caesar salads can be fattening Eating out People who regularly eat out double their risk of becoming obese. Sleep Sleeping less than 7 hours each night reduces your life expectancy. Indoor tanning There are more cases of skin cancer caused by indoor tanning, than lung cancer cases caused by smoking. Fast food salads Fast-food Caesar salads can be more fattening than hamburgers. A father's diet A father’s diet before conception plays a huge role in a [...]
Avoiding A Fatty Liver – Exercise
Avoiding a fatty liver - Exercise GET FIT & MEAN IT! with World Champion Kate Bramley Regular exercise can be fun, increase your energy levels, increase social opportunities and improve your health and well being. Research has found that approximately 1 in 3 Australians suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This is contributed by a poor diet, obesity and inadequate physical activity. It is recommended that adults accumulate between 2.5-5 hours of exercise a week at a moderate intensity which is approximately 30-45 mins per day. The good thing is that this can be spread out amongst the week [...]
