After freezing our way through Winter, Spring is finally here…but as the days heat up so too does the desire to quench your thirst. Instead of going for high calorie juices & soft-drinks, wouldn’t it be great if you could have an all-natural, no sugar, no carb (and virtually no calorie) refreshing drink that will…
With the Silly Season fast approaching, it is that time of year where you are probably more likely to have more to drink than usual. Unfortunately, and I know I am not giving you any ‘ground breaking’ news here, drinking alcohol more regularly than usual can definitely ‘slow down’ the weight loss process: read below…
With Christmas less than a month away, it’s definitely party season. While parties are a great time, they are also fraught with potential side-effects such as overindulgence, hangovers etc. It’s great to let your hair down, but if you don’t keep tabs on what you are eating and drinking during Christmas celebrations, you might find…
Firstly let me begin this blog with an apology. I must say that this blog would have been useful about 2 weeks ago (prior to Melbourne Cup). But it was Melbourne Cup that really prompted me to write this blog – most clients I saw the day after Melbourne Cup either put on weight or…
Alcohol has a pretty bad reputation when it comes to its negative effects on your weight & health. However, more and more research has uncovered some fantastic benefits that red wine can have on your body (and mind!). Read this blog to find out why you should make the switch to red wine – it…
It’s great to sit back and reflect on your childhood memories: do you remember what you used to drink on a long, hot summers’ day? If you are aged over 35, I bet it was cordial! Speaking from personal experience, we used to have it in our drink bottle at school as well as at…
Last week my blog focused on the reasons why drinking alcohol can put a serious dent in your weight loss efforts (see here: https://loseweightwithsue.wordpress.com/2015/12/01/alcohol-christmas-and-your-weight-it-isnt-a-good-combination-part-1/ ). But let’s face it – it is the time of year when you want to have some ‘Christmas cheer’, so what would be your ‘poison’ of choice? This week, I…
Today is the 8th (and final) installment of our blog series ‘Debunking Nutritional Myths’. Food is a multi-billion dollar business and, unfortunately, slick advertising campaigns tend to ‘skew’ the truth about how ‘good for you’ most products at the supermarket really are. Energy drinks have exploded in popularity in the last 10 years, and if…