Bring the good of lockdown with you into level 2
One thing we had more of during lockdown is time at home. And considering a common complaint is that there isn’t enough time, and assuming we take on similar commitments, we may need to be realistic with our copy and paste method.
Read moreFood is sexy, hydration is not.
A ‘diuretic’ is a term chucked around in reference to food and drink components that make you pee more. Alcohol is a diuretic. Not drinking enough fluids alongside alcoholic drinks may be a part of the reason you wake up with a headache after a few too many.
Read moreYOUR BODY IS SPEAKING TO YOU – Are You Listening?
Ayurvedic wisdom offers many little gems of advice to help you gain a better understanding of your body: through your body type and its relationship with the environment to foods, herbs, lifestyle choices and the seasons. But many of these insights can also be gained simply by listening and following a few simple rules.
Read moreWhat your partner eats, and how it impacts you
But we all know how easy it is for your partners food choices to start becoming your food choices. Just saves time right, saves heated discussions right.
Read moreCan I help you Perform
What you do on the day of the event is certainly important, but your training and nutrition leading up to it, in my opinion, should be your initial priority. If you don’t train or refuel smart then you’re dancing with the chance of injury, getting sick or psyching yourself and missing the event. If you prioritise training and refuelling like a machine, hello to the potential of a personal best sporting performance.
Read moreCoeliac disease
Currently the only treatment for coeliac disease involves giving up all sources of gluten for life because eating foods that contain gluten will cause the symptoms, such as bloating, diarrhea, weight loss and fatigue to return as well as cause long term damage to health
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