Heart diseases, heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes, dementia, foggy brain/concentration difficulties, thyroid problems, chronic fatigue, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, migraines, general feelings of unwellness and swelling of limbs for no apparent reason…all to name just a few!…yes you have all heard of these…have you heard about the possible hidden cause? The big H Factor = Homocysteine.
Homocysteine is produced naturally in the body from an amino acid called Methionine. Amino acids are the building blocks, which make up proteins. Proteins are essential for a life. Protein foods like meat, fish and cheese are very high in [Read more...]
Well as St Patricks day is now behind us, most people feel spring has really begun, of course with the brighter evenings a little more sunlight, green comes alive after the dormant winter, despite the fact it is still so cold.
My little niece of 18 months has three words, Go, go, go!!! She is always buzzing around with energy and loves hers greens too which is fantastic. Unfortunately not many can say they buzz around with energy all day long, well one reason may be because you simply do not eat enough GREENs in your diet. Think green to go.
Green is for vitality, Vibrancy and lots of energy. When the sun shines, the plants absorb the energy [Read more...]
Over the past few weeks I have been speaking to you about cravings, and for most cases when going through cravings you are more than likely not hungry at all.
Let me ask you a question? Are you someone who eats because it is that time of the day or do you only eat when you are genuinely hungry? Or do you not eat frequently enough or the right kinds of foods and end up over hungry?
It is very important that you know your body and are in tune with it and that you LISTEN to your body. If you eat when you are not hungry you are forcing something upon your body. This can upset your entire metabolism and more often than not lead onto weight issues, [Read more...]
“In theory, it is possible to live entirely on convenience foods, without suffering from any nutritional deficiencies. However, in practice, most people would not be able to tolerate such a diet and it would become monotonous. In terms of flavour, texture and appeal, there is no substitute for fresh foods” Extract from Food & Nutrition by Anita Tull.
Recently I was asked to comment on this: here is my response! Yes, I believe it is possible to live entirely on convenience foods but to what detriment?
How healthy will you be and what quality of life will you have as you age, those would be my main concerns. We all know convenience [Read more...]
At this time of the year people often get carried away with just looking at one thing…Losing weight! There are many other aspects to healthy living and feeling healthy and one thing which plays a major role in living a happy and healthy and vibrant life is making time to plan your meals for yourself and your family.
Food plays a vital role in every part of our lives to how happy we are, how we socialise, how fit we are etc Everyone has different needs and requirements for food, according to the climate, their age, gender, their health condition, their daily activity, their likes, dislikes, food customs and taboos!!! In the past meals were a [Read more...]
The reason I write these articles is to help give you valuable information, tips, steps, strategies along with encouragement, support and motivation… to help you feel better and get the absolute best out of your life. This week while you are reading this I really want you to start thinking about what you put into your mouth and the long term implications of it!
The types of food you eat and the diet you maintain can and is having a direct impact upon your energy levels, how you feel, your motivation, your moods, you sleep, your libido and so on. That can either be positive or negative whether at this point you realise it or not.
Fast food (also [Read more...]
Years ago a man said to me there is only one house you should ever real pay attention to and that’s the one you were born with, yes, your body. In today’s world we are so materialistic we spend our entire lives working to keep bricks and mortar over our heads so we have little time, money or energy to invest in ourselves.
The more attention you give to your body the better it will look after you. If we were to spend even a tiny proportion of the time we spend running and cleaning up our houses on ourselves society would be in a much better place.
I really want you to start putting your health and your life as number one. You would not throw [Read more...]
Have you got 10 minutes to spare every day? Many people tell me they don’t. Here I have put together a list of 10 simple things you can do within a 10 minute period, this week I challenge you to make 10 minutes of QUALITY time for yourself every day. If you are getting more than 10 minutes brilliant, keep it up, your body will reward for you for it. 10 minutes daily = 70 minutes per week! Build on it
1. Take 10 minutes out today or this week to reconnect with nature. Go for a walk in the woods, your local park, out in your own garden, buy yourself a new plant, tree or bunch of flowers. Appreciate nature for it beauty, uplifting feeling, [Read more...]
Welcome to the final part of the optimum weight series, many people will say to me they are really good during the day but then come evening time after their dinner and they need or crave something sweet, they don’t feel satisfied and start picking, or they go all day without regular food and then overeat come evening where they feel so full they can’t move. So they end up sitting on the problem, or going to bed on a full tummy. These patterns will not help you with the battle of the bulge. You have got to change something. Here is what I suggest:
Many people actually do not have enough protein in the daily diet. You will not have energy [Read more...]
Last week I asked to start focusing on your thinking and see where you need to change it regards to your lifestyle, the foods you eat or don’t eat, your exercise regime etc. as in order to change anything you must change your thinking first! This week I would like to focus on helping you speed up your metabolism naturally, not through dietary supplements or slimming pills. What is your metabolism exactly? It is the rate at which the body burns up energy. When you eat food, based on its calorie content it will give off different levels of energy form that food, therefore high fat foods, high sugar based and refined starchy foods are generally [Read more...]
