Strength training isn’t just about building a bikini body. When I began lifting weights, I was focussed only on physical goals, but it wasn’t long after starting that I realised how diverse the benefits really are! Curves, improved body composition and muscle tone are all amazing ‘side effects’ but what about how your confidence improves […]

A healthy breakfast is the most important meal of the day – but why? Here are some benefits of starting the day with a healthy breakfast; These benefits come from not just any breakfast, but a healthy breakfast. Here is how to create one for yourself; What to include in a healthy breakfast; First of […]

Whilst there is a place for all fitness activities, weight training (or resistance/strength training) has the most benefit when compared to others in the long term. Let’s look at other modalities and their benefits, and limitations;  Then we have weight training – a controlled, measured, practical indoor activity with no limitations, outside of those you […]

Changing your body composition is difficult and multifaceted, but with the right tools, it’s much easier. So if you’re pursing your dream body, check out this post as you may be missing a crucial piece of the puzzle.  In order to achieve the dream body, we need to track food, follow a training program, and […]

Food insecurity, whether due to economic, physical, social, or political forces, is a powerful psychosocial stressor linked to virtually every mental health and neurodegenerative condition in the book. Thus food security has a positive impact on mental wellbeing. In this article I’ll touch on some of the stressors my clients and I have experienced lately […]

Your sympathetic nervous system is the official term for that branch of your nervous system that drives the stress-response. You know that feeling; your heart races, your legs fill up with blood, your attention narrows, and you panic. That’s your sympathetic nervous system kicking in, and there isn’t much you can do to control it […]

If you’re overwhelmed with your healthy lifestyle change, know that the internet can make it seem really complicated. Here is healthy meal planning made easy – tips for success on your path to wellbeing. I am assuming in this post you are putting some time into planning food in a measured way, but if you’re […]

The “neurobiological nexus” describes interactions between the brain, the body, and behaviour. It is used to describe how physiological and neurological systems shape human thoughts, emotions, and actions. Why is this an important movement in modern health research? Because when it comes to modern (allopathic) medicine, the body has been broken up into parts and […]

Chrononutrition is the study of how the timing of food intake relates to the body’s internal clock (circadian rhythms) and its impact on metabolism and overall health. The benefits of chrononutrition are huge, suggesting that when we eat matters as much as what and how much – and it’s something I’ve applied to my clients […]

Without a healthy metabolism a healthy body cannot exist, and you can’t have a healthy body composition, either. And to be clear, what I mean by ‘healthy body composition’ is, the healthiest amount of body-fat for your body, personally. I don’t mean skinny, lean, or small. What is often missed when it comes to food […]

This morning I was scrolling Facebook before getting into some training programs and client check-ins, and stumbled across this post by a young woman, Holly Butcher, who was dying of cancer. I read through and could relate to every piece of what she said, so I wanted to share that for my blog post today; […]

The idea that “you are what you eat” goes way beyond just physical health – also impacting your mental wellbeing. The gut-brain connection, a complex communication network between the gastrointestinal tract and the brain, plays a crucial role in mental health. Emerging research shows that the foods we eat can influence our mood, cognition, and […]