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
Why diets fail and what to do instead
Let’s look at why diets fail… Yes, the diets fail – not you! The good news is, it is possible to get to your healthy weight range and stay there.
Holiday food for kids
Depending on where you are, it’s school holiday time which means there’s constantly hungry mouths to feed So how do you have healthy holiday food for the kids and still have fun treats? I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that homemade is the best option. This way you know exactly what’s in the
What I’ve learned since I gave up dieting 25 years ago
Celebrate the wins – big or small! This month marks 25 years in my healthy weight range. I can’t imagine what my life would be like today if I had continued down that path of yo-yo dieting, eating huge amounts of unhealthy food and being a couch potato. I was hitting the scales at 100
5 ways to get started with exercise
I know how difficult it can be to get started with exercise – when I committed to losing my weight I was flat out walking to the letterbox and back.
Does sleep deprivation cause weight gain?
Experts say we need around seven to nine hours sleep a night, any less than this and you could be suffering from the effects of sleep deprivation.
Coping with hungry days
I remember having hungry days where I felt like I could eat the rag out of a doll (that’s Aussie slang for ‘eat everything in sight’)! I felt like I was constantly thinking about food and what I was going to eat next. Here’s what I did to cope…
How to get your budget on track
Want to get your budget on track without resorting to drastic lifestyle changes? Learn my top tips to be more frugal so no one will notice the difference.
Weight loss traps to avoid
To me, a diet spells: Deprivation, Impossible targets, Extreme exercise and Temporary weight loss. Crazy diets that promise outstanding results tend to deliver the least and are in fact nothing more than weight loss fads. Remember the cabbage diet? Unrealistic eating plans teach you nothing and set you up for failure. Usually, in a very short
What to do with Christmas leftovers
Christmas fare can be expensive. Don’t let the leftover ham go smelly or Christmas pudding go mouldy after Christmas, make them into a delicious meal. Here’s my simple tips: