Can you drink alcohol and still reach your goals?
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Can you drink alcohol and still reach your goals?

We're already into October now (shocking, I know) and with the annual ‘Stoptober’ campaign returning I supposed it would be a good time to discuss alcohol a little more. The what When most people start to watch what they’re eating, the focus tends to be put on food, but drinks contain calories too (some pretty substantial ones). Alcohol in particular is densely packed with energy/ kcals. Each gram…

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October 7, 2019
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day?
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day?

We’ve long been told that ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’. Eating breakfast is essential, it’s non-negotiable. Breakfast makes you healthy and you’ll get fat and be unhappy if you don’t have it. But is all that really true? Now I love breakfast. I Always have. As sad as it may sound I often go to sleep thinking about what toppings I can have on…

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August 1, 2019
Not eating before you workout? Getting dizzy?
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Not eating before you workout? Getting dizzy?

There is a lot of talk about fasted cardio and the benefits of working out on an empty stomach. While I’m not going to go into details here of all the pros and cons (maybe I’ll save that for another day), what I do believe is that only you can be the judge of what works for you. As a trainer I’ve had those sessions with clients that…

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June 20, 2019
How To Deal With People Who Judge Your Healthy Diet
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How To Deal With People Who Judge Your Healthy Diet

To those of you who said no to the free office donuts and got an eye roll in response. To those of you mocked for deciding to bring a healthier lunch to work. To those of you questioned when you get up early to get in a quick workout on holiday. To those of you questioned by family as you opt for a healthier choice than usual at…

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May 30, 2019
Mental Awareness Month –  Body Image 
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Mental Awareness Month –  Body Image 

Mental Awareness Month –  Body Image  Last week I found out the month of May is mental awareness month and this week (Monday 13th)  in particular has been dedicated to body image – how we think and feel about our bodies. Last year we found that 30% of all adults have felt so stressed by body image and appearance that they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope. That’s almost 1 in…

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May 16, 2019
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