Why Diets Make You Gain Weight
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Let’s talk about fat! (as in adipose tissue)
Most people think of fat as this blob of buttery stuff sitting there passively just under there skin. Most people don’t realise that fat or adipose tissue in the body behaves much like an organ than a passive blob, and that their fat or adipose tissue can also influence how fat they become.Â...
Old fads, new names, same concerns. High Protein, Low Carb Diets Considered
The fad diet promise is very alluring, rapid weight loss! Sounds like a magic pill right? But at what cost? And how long does the “high” last? Are Low Carb, High Protein Diets all that they claim? When I was in my final year studying nutrition in 2005 I reviewed the evidence on o...
Why the world is overweight? The 1980’s and its contribution to our health now!
The below graph shows the changes in overweight/obesity rates in the US from 1960 – 2010. Although a U.S graph, Australia and other developed countries saw similar trends, as it was the significant lifestyle changes and developments of the 1980’s that would completely change the world’s health...
20 Things You Can Do Instead of Emotional Eating
If you find yourself eating in response to feeling stressed, tired or bored, here are a few alternative “antidotes*” that might help. (Of course, this list is to help you find things to do when you want to eat but you’re not actually hungry. It’s about finding more productive ways ...
Mindfulness for life
Great research coming out of Oxford, and in fact around the world that “Mindfulness works!”. Here is how to be mindful in life, for life....
Quick Healthy Breakfast ideas – family friendly
Here are 5 quick healthy breakfast ideas: Muesli (Nutty but without dried fruit), Blueberries and Greek Yoghurt Cooked Oats with Butter and Blueberries or a Teaspoon of Maple Syrup and a Sprinkle of Ground Cinnamon Avocado on Rye Toast Mushrooms and Truffle oil on Sourdough Toast Poached Eggs on Sou...
Embrace your body
I wanted to share this, because the message is important for a number of reasons, we need to learn to embrace our bodies. It is the first step to health. You can’t look after yourself and your body if you are at war with it....
The Courage to Feel
It takes courage to experience all your feelings. By feeling excitement you make yourself vulnerable to disappointment, but it’s usually worth the risk. Sometimes we can be tempted to numb out the uncomfortable feelings like anger, shame, guilt, disappointment. But, you can’t selecti...
Please stop dieting!
Most people go on diets to lose weight. So it should come as very good news to you when I say dieting is NOT the best way to lose weight. This is good news because people hate being on diets, and research shows us that a history of dieting, and restrained eating will often lead […]...
