A boring routine is a recipe for disaster when wanting to stick with a weight loss plan long-term. Recharge your enthusiasm with my tips for adding variety. I remember back in my dieting days, diet food was boring, bland and uninspiring so even with the best intentions I could never stick with the plan long-term.
Take the pressure off putting a healthy meal on the table by keeping a few staples in the pantry and fridge. If you want a meal in a hurry it’s unlikely you’ll cook a fancy dinner. Which means you’re left with two options, grab a takeaway or make a quick easy meal. Quick dinners can still
Lifestyle related diseases are on the rise – are you at risk? Poor food choices are posing a very real threat to our lives and are a recipe for lifestyle-related illnesses. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in Australia and is a factor in 10 per
Do you pull the doona up or do you get up and get moving? When it’s cold and dark outside instead of pulling the doona up and going back to sleep, get up and exercise. You need to dig deep and find the motivation to get moving in winter, but it’s worth it. So instead
As a parent it can be hard to encourage kids to eat healthy food, especially when unhealthy choices are so blatantly marketed directly to them. It may seem easier to just give in when kids ask for the unhealthy food advertised, but as with everything in life there are consequences if you take the easy
If you’re prone to gain a few kilos in winter, don’t wait until warmer weather is upon us to assess the damage. I’ve spent 25 winters in my healthy weight range and am living proof that it is possible to navigate winter without weight gain. In my 45 Page Winter Warmer eBook I show you
The aroma of a delicious soup bubbling away on the stove in winter is sure to tempt the taste buds It’s no secret I love soup, in fact, I enjoy it all year round. Homemade soups can use up the limp veggies in the bottom of the fridge to make an economical meal and it’s
Did you know that men lose weight easier than women? Men’s health is in the spotlight for Men’s Health Week, June 11 – 17, 2018. Recent statistics show that 70 percent of Australian men are either overweight or obese and the figures increase with age. The following is from the Australian Bureau of Statistics* “of
There’s no one-size-fits-all Mother’s Day gift, my seven ideas will put you on the right track to the perfect gift. A very special day is coming up on May 13th – Mother’s Day. Did any one of us mums ever know how many hats we would have to wear in this role? A mum needs
13 – 19 May is Food Allergy Week. Did you know that Australia has one of the highest incidences of food allergies in the world? A lot of confusion surrounds food allergy and intolerance with many people thinking it’s the same thing. Let’s look at the difference. To put it simply, food allergies are an
