We are all born with an inherited body type based on skeletal frame and body composition. Somatotyping illustrates three distinct body shapes based on fat and muscle distribution and bone structure. Most people are a combination of these body shapes. Somatotyping has...
As I have said before, I strongly believe that losing weight is a mindset issue. Once we have developed a healthy, positive way of thinking about ourselves, then any excess weight will start to drop away. I was inspired earlier this week by a blog post by Leonie...
Looking for some quick and easy raw food recipes? Love the raw food lifestyle but missing some favourites like pasta dishes? Our raw food expert Rebecca Kane shares her delicious take on Pasta and Pesto. Ingredients For the Pasta 2 courgettes For the Pesto ¼ cup...
When we think about losing weight, we tend to focus on diet and exercise – it's what we've been conditioned to do. However, we can then become frustrated, as we find it difficult to actually eat healthily and be more active. It's like something is stopping us from...
You probably know by now that saturated fats are bad for your health and can lead to a host of negative consequences - like high cholesterol, obesity, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease. But not all saturated fats are the same! South Pacific Islanders...
When people discover that most of the food I eat is raw, the first question is ?what do you eat?? People often think I must lead a deprived life and nibble on celery and carrot sticks, the second question is ?why would you want to do that?? Raw food is quite simply...
When women come to see me for help with losing weight, it's often as a last resort. They have been on and off diets for years and it hasn't worked. They know what they need to do to lose weight, but something is stopping them. That 'something' is usually their own...
When I was growing up I was surrounded by women who appeared to be on a never ending cycle of diets. They were calorie counting, eating diet foods, shakes, powders, supplements, and eating according to if it was a ?red? day or a ?green? day. There were books,...
Does this sound familiar to you? You get home from a busy day, make for the kitchen, grab a packet of biscuits from the cupboard without really noticing, start putting them into your mouth one after another whilst watching the TV and scanning the web. If this kind of...
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