Category: Blog
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What happens to your body when you give up sugar?
What could happen if you were able to really quit your addiction to sugar? For as long as I can remember I have always had a sweet tooth. I could never open a packet of sweets and just take one – I had to finish the packet. I found it difficult to just eat one…
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New Years Resolutions… Did you make one?
So you have had a great Christmas and eaten what you want, drank what you want and lay about doing nothing. You are feeling really bloated and you have set your new years resolutions. Am I right? The first one that will spring to mind for most people will be to lose weight!! Around 33%…
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Top sources of magnesium from the food that you eat
Magnesium is often forgotten about but is a really important mineral for long term health. It is used in over 300 biochemical reactions in the body – check out my Facebook post on it. It is really concerning that most people that I do a food analysis on, are deficient in it when it is…
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What should you avoid at breakfast?
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It will either start you off really well or it will set you up for a day of eating the wrong kinds of food and cause fat storage!! Breakfast is designed for your body to “break its’ fast”. In an ideal world you should leave at…
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Surviving Summertime
We are in the midst of the summer holidays and how are you coping? Is the weather great? Are the kids driving you crazy yet? How many times have you heard “I’m bored! There’s nothing to do”? The kids won’t get off “fortnight” and get outside? How are you coping with eating healthy during the…
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breaking bad habits
Bad Habits?? Do you have a bad habit? Would you like to break it? Would you like to create a new habit? It is amazing how many of us have bad habits and struggle to break them. I know I used to have such a bad habit of always having a bar (or 2) of…
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Transformation Thursday
Every Thursday on my Facebook page I do a Transformation Thursday Story that includes success stories from the people that I coach with my SMASH programmes. However, I thought I would do a different type of Transformation Thursday post today as I have so many new followers on my page. Most people don’t actually know…
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The real effects of a cheat/treat day
Treat/Cheat Days – are they really worth it? How often do you have a “cheat/treat day”? Or are you encouraged to have a “cheat/treat” day with your current “diet”? Do you ever think about the effects of this on your body immediately and in the long term? I find it fascinating when people tell me…
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decide to change
What do you do when you decide to change something massive in your life? It is a question that I often think about because I have been through a major change and I help others to change their lives too. What happens to you that makes you want to make that change? Is it a…
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What do you look for when choosing to start a healthy eating regime?
Healthy Eating Regime – what does it mean to you? Nowadays, we are bombarded by images and adverts that depict ideas of a healthy lifestyle. However, there are so many out there, which one do you choose? Which healthy eating regime will be the best for you? Which healthy eating regime will give you the…