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Exercise Tip

EXERCISE is ESSENTIAL Yes, we were designed to move our bodies , to use energy and keep our metabolism up. It's not just about weight...

Our Immune System

70% of our immune system is located in our gut. ‘Our immune system in the gut does more work in one day than the rest of the immune...

Tips to keep you happy and healthy!

KEEP UP YOUR CARDIO we were programmed to move our bodies, use energy and keep our metabolism up. Exercise keeps our brains healthy,...

Nutrition Tip - Honey

HONEY is sweet and delicious but did you know it also has many amazing benefits. It's healing properties have been referred to since...

Nutrition Tip - Nuts

Nuts are a great snack full of protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals and healthy fats, providing a host of health benefits. They are...

What Oils Should I Use?

The best oils are regular or organic Virgin olive oil; coconut oil and cold pressed flax oil. Sesame oil and cold pressed peanut oil are...

Nutrition Tip - Protein

PROTEIN is an extremely important nutrient whether or not you are a gym bunny and want to increase the size of your muscles. WHAT DOES...

Resistance Training - 'Use it Or lose it'

Did you know that our muscles mass declines as we age and the way to maintain it is by incorporating some resistance exercises into our...

Everyday Activity

Make it something you enjoy! Walking, jogging, aquaerobics, swimming, Zumba, ballet, biking, tennis.. Walking is a great exercise. Start...

Core Stability

The core is mainly your lower back and abdominal muscles, including the transverse abdominis and obliques (side muscles). Core stability...

Bone health, muscle strength and menopause.

Up to our mid 20s we build strength into our skeleton. From our 40s we gradually lose bone density. Women lose bone density faster post...

Muscle Mass and maintaining our Metabolism

The more muscle we have, the faster our metabolic rate, as muscle burns calories even when we are at rest. As we age muscle mass...

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