We Aussies certainly have a sweet tooth – you could say, we have a pretty big chocolate addiction. Statistics show that Australians scoff around 110,000 tonnes of chocolate each year – which equates to a whopping 5.8 kilograms per person per year! For many people, avoiding the sweet stuff is a daily struggle, but Easter…
Breakfast is a pretty crazy time of the day for most families – everybody is in a ‘rush’ to get to school and/or work, so eating something quick, easy and convenient is the best option. A bowl of cereal fits the bill perfectly, however, there are only a few pre-packaged cereals on the market that…
Deciding to eat healthier to lose weight is great – however, the best way to get to your goal quicker is to exercise so you ‘burn off’ the excess calories AND fat cells. If you have been meaning to start up your exercise routine – but haven’t quite got around to it – our blog…
Sugar is emerging as THE evil food for the 21st century. Two recent, best-selling books- ‘Sweet Poison’ and ‘I Quit Sugar’ (which are definitely worth a read) – explain in very simple terms why too much sugar is bad for you. However, there is a lot of ‘hidden’ sugars in most canned / bottled /…
The concept of eating paleo has certainly drawn a lot of media attention and, subsequently, foods endorsed by paleo gurus have become very popular. One of them is coconut water which is the clear liquid found inside a young, green coconut. However, coconut water is now manufactured in bulk and can be purchased in bottles,…
No doubt, you have read that certain brands of frozen berries have been recalled in Australia this week due to being linked to causing Hepatitis A. It seems that these berries were imported from Chile and China and, due to poor food hygiene standards in these countries, has now has sparked a massive health scare…
Having children is the biggest life-long responsibility you will ever have. When you consider that you ‘mould’ your children’s development – in terms of their behaviour, manners and personality – then it is important that you are always a good role model for them. Equally as important is the example you set for your children…
If your New Years’ resolution was to lose weight – and you have been dropping the kilos beautifully – but what happens if you hit the wall and your weight won’t budge? It can definitely deflate your motivation when you hit a plateau, making it tough to persist with your new healthy habits. A weight…
The liver is the gateway to the body and, with all the chemicals it is subjected to, its detoxification systems are easily overloaded. Thousands of chemicals are added to food, plants are sprayed with pesticides, animals are injected with hormones & antibiotics – over 700 chemicals have been identified in drinking water alone! Today we…
If “dropping a few kilos” is your resolution for the New Year, then you are certainly not the only one. But are you doing all you can to achieve your goals, or are you unintentionally sabotaging them? Our blog today focuses on identifying some of the most common weight loss mistakes — and then points…
Let’s face it – being overweight certainly limits your ability to ‘live life to the fullest’. For example, an overweight person is sometimes self-conscious about showing their body which means activities like swimming & joining your kids at the beach are out of the question. But imagine being four times the size of the ‘average’…
Now that Christmas is over now it is the time of year when you are thinking about your New Years’ Resolutions – what do you want to achieve in 2015? For some of you, losing weight may be on the top of your list: after all you will look (and feel) so much better and…
I often say to my clients that over Christmas, they should not expect to lose weight BUT they should not gain any weight either…the mantra is ‘Aim to Maintain’. However, it is not impossible to lose weight during Christmas, particularly if you follow the advice below: Christmas Weight Loss Tip #1 – Always Eat Breakfast…
If you are currently losing weight, you know how tough it can feel sometimes – having to watch every single thing that you eat and drink but knowing that at the end, it’s going to be worth it. It’s not just tough for humans, but for animals too. If you have followed this blog for…
Imagine what it would be like to be judged negatively every single day? It wouldn’t be very nice would it? Well, according to the latest study results, released by the University of New South Wales, most overweight and obese people are caught in a negative vicious cycle that is so de-motivating, it discourages them from…