During this uncertain time of social distancing and having to stay at home, many people have been reporting the same concerns. They are worried about putting on weight, have increased anxiety and tension from the uncertainty of how long this is going to last, financial pressures and feeling depressed.
Read MoreIn the era of advanced technology and many health and wellbeing messages we receive multiple times a day, relying on yourself and backing your intuition (gut instinct), for what is good for you takes a back seat to logic and may be internally interpreted as “I’m just being lazy, copping out or not good enough.” Dependent on what that little voice in your head is telling you
Read MoreWelcome to Cycle Syncing! Part 3
The Ovulatory Phase (Summer) approximately to 15 to 21 Days
This is part three of a four-part series on your menstrual cycle of what is happening within your body and how to complement your hormones with diet and exercise.
Cycle syncing!
What is it and how does it affect your period?
Read MoreIntermittent Fasting
Intermittent Fasting (IF) is not a new concept and has been utilised traditionally in religious ceremonies throughout history. For example, in Ramadam, Lent and Yom Kippur. In contrast when it comes to modern day fasts, they are mainly undertaken by people who want to lose some weight or for health reasons.
Read MoreWhy we choose the foods we eat!
When you decide to eat food, your choices are not always as they seem. For example, your life experiences influence food decisions that include your ideals, personal factors, resources, social contexts and food context such as, traditions, associations, budget or availability. The secret then is to balance your food systems and combine it with a nutritionally balanced diet (Furst, Connors, Bisogni, Sobal & Falk, 199
Read MoreNutritional Goal Setting
Be S.M.A.R.T
With Be Inspired Nutrition by Theresa Gray
The Be S.M.A.R.T goal setting tool is an excellent way to look at nutritional goals.
The acronym S.M.A.R.T stands for
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely and supports the goal setting process.
Have you have ever made the decision to eat more healthily in order to improve your health and well-being but didn’t actually set a plan in place to follow?
How long did you last?
And how quickly did you abort mission?
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