How to fully embrace new information… (LAP)
posted Thu May 13th 2010 @ 2:50 PM

Is it me, or is there more information around about food and diet than ever before? This is no bad thing, of course, but so much of it these days, is conflicting, contradictory, and simply confusing! Read More »

Easy ways to re-mineralise & re-alkalise the body (LAP)
posted Fri May 7th 2010 @ 11:09 AM

For those who regularly eat a poor, “scant” diet, a diet high in fast, refined foods, or simply struggle with eating enough fresh, healthy food, can all become depleted and lacking in vital nutrients that ensures health and wellness. We are, after all, a product of what we eat! Even those eating a relatively healthy diet, and with the best will in the world don’t always get their daily “optimum” for nutrients. Work pressures, personal issues, skipped meals, and environmental pollution are just some of the modern-day challenges that can affect nutritional status. Read More »

Swiss Ball Training – A great way to exercise your entire body (LAP)
posted Thu April 29th 2010 @ 1:43 PM

Regular aerobic exercise, core strength work, good posture, proper diet and good digestion, are all necessary to achieve a lean and toned body you can be proud of! Core strength work, improving posture, and generally toning all the body’s muscles can be achieved with a regular balanced routine using the very popular Swiss ball or stability ball. Read More »

Why we need to train our muscle (LAP)
posted Thu April 22nd 2010 @ 12:12 PM

Whether you call it weight training, strength training or gym training, all these modes of exercise describe the way in which muscles can be individually or specifically exercised, strengthened and toned. Adding “resistance” or weight to a muscle (i.e. free weights, machines, bands, balls, or one’s own body weight) whilst undergoing, or performing its full range of motion provides the sort of challenge a muscle needs to become stronger and fitter. Read More »

Two major keys to successful fat loss (LAP)
posted Thu April 15th 2010 @ 4:49 PM

The key to losing excess body fat and maintaining a healthy weight (regardless of age, shape or activity level) is to significantly reduce sugar intake, and make sure blood sugar levels stay as steady as possible. This ensures that insulin (the main hormone involved in sugar metabolism) levels remain low, enhancing the body’s efficiency at using fat for energy, and avoiding rapid storage of calories (particularly from carbohydrates) as fat! Persistently high levels of insulin promote the fast conversion of excess carbohydrates (or sugars) - to fat. Read More »