Earlier this year I went to see an acupuncturist and when he was doing my consultation he asked me a series of questions but the 2 that stood out for me were what did I do to relax? And how early did I go to bed? It really made me think like what do I do for myself to switch off, now I love going to spas and all that good stuff and I do meditate. Aside from those 2 things what else did I do to enable my mind and body to switch off and wind down? Just by how long it took me t

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Cortisol is the known "stress hormone" made in the adrenal glands. When cortisol levels are too high it can be deceiving as it may make you think you are being ultra-productive but at the same time may be robbing you of much-needed sleep, making you feel wired. Some of the symptoms associated with women's health when our cortisol is too high can be subtle and if not addressed can lead to further issues. Let's explore some of the symptoms women can experience when their corti

This is a question family and friends ask me all the time. While a lot of us may have achieved some form of weight loss through the removal of carbohydrates {carbs} from our diet, the truth is we are in fact losing water and not fat. Fat loss comes after the loss of water but many of us don’t commit to our plan long enough to reap the true fat loss benefits. As we know carbohydrates are the body's main energy source, we also know that carbs are not equal in their nutrition

How many times have we set ourselves a goal and automatically sabotaged it by allowing all our fears to kick in? We might tell ourselves we are not good enough, it never going to happen, nothing good is going to come out of doing this and just a lot of anxieties and fears that we need validation for. We are usually so good at making these fears come true because we act them out without realising what we are doing. For some, it can be a control method we use and then rescue t

When you think about clean eating do you automatically think of weight loss or do you think about being full of energy and being in a good mood for no reason? The reason why I ask is that the other day when walking in the park I bumped into a guy that trains at the same gym as me. We were talking about the lockdown and the lockdown weight majority of people put on. What I found interesting about this discussion was the fact that he was sharing how sluggish, bloated and lazy h

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Benefits : Supports with weight loss as it filling complex carb, a rich source of protein, a rich source of Manganese and Magnesium

I notice that after lunch no more than 10 mins I will make something a cuppa and allow myself some form of snack either nuts or a square...

Right so I have been part of the lockdown sugar party and even though I have got rid of the excess weight from lockdown part 1, I found...

So many women want to make changes to their diet and/or lifestyle to support their well-being. Yet they find it hard to make or commit to...