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Fat, Protein, Carbs - What are they anyway?

nutrition Feb 09, 2020

There seems to be so much advice given these days about what the best diets are. The only problem with all of this advice is … So much of it conflicts. Some people say no fat, others say no carbs. You can even find advice saying you should eat a lot of fat, so long as the fats are healthy.

It can be hard to know what is right.

Today lets take a l...

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Why do you eat food?

nutrition Feb 03, 2020

I’d love to know what you are thinking about when you choose what you are going to eat. As I see it, there are really 2 main reasons to eat food, and how you think about what food you are going to eat will help you discover why you eat it.

Food as Fuel

I reckon the most common reason that we eat food is to fuel our body. When we choose what to ea...

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Being Healthy Doesn't Mean Never Getting Sick

immunity Jun 05, 2019

Unfortunately, being healthy does not mean neverĀ getting sick.

It does mean, however, that we should get sick less often, and when we do we usually fight it off within 2 or 3 days. No more of fighting it for 1-2 weeks!

Some people who start making healthy choices can feel that they have failed if they get a cold or something similar. As I mention...

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Boost Your Immune System

immunity nutrition sugar Jun 05, 2019

With so many people struggling through this winter season with sickness I thought I would add a little note about how to best boost your immune system to fight.

One thing that most people don't realise is the impact that simple sugar can have on your immune system function. These are sugars that are not just in confectionary but even been found th...

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Fighting the Crocodile

stress stress response Jun 05, 2019
Think about this … you’re walking through the bush and you notice a crocodile lurking on the side of the waterway not far away from you. You have 2 choices ...
  1. You can continue on your merry way and choose to fight this 4 meter long prehistoric giant with bigger teeth than your fingers; or
  2. You can choose the fastest route out of there and
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