FITNESS WATCHES. DONT BE FOOLED._Devices are inaccurate.Wrist worn energy expenditure devices over estimate the amount of energy expended by 30-98%._30% at minimum! – if your eating back your calories you burned during exercise, you are not going to reach your goals if your goal is WEIGHTLOSS_In a study done with two common wrist worn devicesContinue reading “Fitness watches, worth it?”
Category Archives: Lifestyle
10 WAYS TO HONOUR YOUR HORMONES.
10 WAYS TO HONOUR YOUR HORMONES. Enjoy regular movement and exercise that you enjoy. Eat whole foods to nourish and fuel your body . Respect your natural sleep chronotype and circadian rhythm. Take time to understand the different phases of the menstrual cycle. Spend time in nature and practice grounding . Learn the root causes of your stressContinue reading “10 WAYS TO HONOUR YOUR HORMONES.”
Transform your health with WALKING
“15-20 minutes of walking a day can transform your health. “ Marizelle Eggers “the closest thing we have to a wonder drug,” Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention” According to research walking can have a bigger impact on disease risk and various health conditions than just about any other remedyContinue reading “Transform your health with WALKING”
COMMON NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES
DID YOU KNOW? Women especially those with hormonal imbalance often suffer from certain nutritional deficiencies? Even with following a balanced whole foods diet they may still need to supplement with certain vitamins, minerals and trace minerals to support their bodies to function optimally. (especially if you have been on the pill, or medications like anti-anxiety, antidepressantsContinue reading “COMMON NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES”
STAYING MOTIVATED TO EXERCISE
HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED TO EXERCISE. Motivation fluctuates. Its not possible to rely on being motivated to exercise. Creating habits which are sustainable is reliable. Making exercise and daily movement a habit, you will be more successful in staying consistent. You need to work on creating sustainable habits. Look at your schedule, decide how muchContinue reading “STAYING MOTIVATED TO EXERCISE”
LISTEN TO YOUR BODY
LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. Its so important to tap into your what your body is telling you. Its something I firmly believe in. And also battle to do sometimes. Its not as easy as it sounds. Society today celebrates being busy, hustling, over exercising, perfect everything but really this is not ideal and nothing isContinue reading “LISTEN TO YOUR BODY”
Journalling
Ive started something new.Journaling.With the extra time, I decided to start something I always have wanted to, but never felt motivated enough to do it as a daily practice due to time constraints and always rushing around to fit everything into the day._So it took me a few days staring at the blank page, notContinue reading “Journalling”
Grounding / Earthing
What is grounding? Well firstly its something I truly am missing with Lockdown. We use to take Bella, our pitty, to the park most days after work and we walk barefoot on the grass, weekends I would dip my toes in the sand, swim in the sea and get some sun, it would completely change myContinue reading “Grounding / Earthing”
How to stay active during lock down
How to stay fit and active during lock down? So we are in lock down, and suddenly our life as we know it is thrown upside down.The home environment offers abundant opportunity to be sedentary (sitting or reclining) which can easily turn in to feeling lethargic and lazy. While self-isolation measures are necessary, our bodiesContinue reading “How to stay active during lock down”
Posture
Posture – Why is having a good posture so important anyway? Well, aesthetically it’s definitely better but why is it better for my health? Having poor posture especially when seated for long hours can lead to increased low back pain and neck pain. As muscles tense up from being in one position for too longContinue reading “Posture”
the holistic approach 