I have recently fallen in love with a food that has been included in the Asian diet for centuries. Something that at fight mention may make you think of something to include in a fish tank rather than on a plate but I am here to let you know it has another (potentially better) use.…
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The Key to Staying Motivated and Succeeding in Your Goals!
You may be like most of us when it comes to change and achieving nutrition related results that the idea starts off with strong motivation for change but within about a week the actions to achieve change have almost disappeared. This is because motivation for change is really unstable and has a ‘life’ of about…
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Mineral Madness!
Most of us have read something about minerals like calcium and iron. This blog aims to increase your knowledge of minerals focusing on magnesium, potassium and zinc. Why do we need to care about these three minerals? Each plays important roles which help your body maintain its function and structures. Let’s start with magnesium. Why…
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Fast Food Swaps To Help Your Waistline
Eating out is more common for a lot of people than eating at home, so when choosing take-away what are the best options to choose to reduce the impact to your waistline? Here are some easy swaps to be able to enjoy eating your favourite styles of food: Italian: Instead of the heavily creamed sauced…
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Should You Live In Fear Of The Easter Bunny?
With April rapidly approaching so is Easter and the time of Easter which normally involves chocolate. Should you hide yourself away from the celebrations and kick the Easter goodbye? Good news is not necessarily. Yes there are some forms of chocolate with more added sugar, fat content and low cocoa solids content which is definitely…
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Is Your Work Place Sabotaging Your Waistline?
If you are like most of the western world a large proportion of your life is spent in an office Monday to Friday 9-5 pm. If you are wanting to be able to be the healthiest version of you this can be really difficult if your workplace does not support a healthy lifestyle. I…
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Is Instant Coffee Nutritional Rubbish?
If you are like many of us, you enjoy a cup of coffee (or two) to get your day doing. Ground coffee may seem like a completely different kettle of fish when it comes to taste compared to instant coffee but is it nutritionally better to just drink ground? The simple answer is both types…
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Spring Clean Yourself
Every now and then we need to refresh ourselves from inside out like a Spring Clean of ourselves. My 4 tips to help improve your health and well being when the time is needed to reset the health in your life: Think about how you see the world. A positive mindset leads to a positive…
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