healthy habits

We’ve all had it, we all know what it’s like. When you have been somewhere on holidays or even just at home and then the time comes when you have to return home, return to work, return to routine and often return to all the old stuff that used to happen.

The patterns learnt by the brain affect your behaviour, thoughts, actions, senses, comprehension, nervous system and release of chemicals.

How you relate to and interact with your food can reach beyond nourishing your physical body. It has the power to enrich your spirit and elevate your soul.

Travel is fun and exciting but whether it’s for business or pleasure it can take its toll on your fitness levels.

As a personal trainer, i can’t count the number of times a client has asked me “How do i lose weight from my stomach/thighs/arms/butt?”.Unfortunately, there is no such thing as ‘spot reduction’ – you can’t choose the area of the body from which you will lose fat.

If our blood is impure as it courses through our body it affects every organ.

Did you know that a study called ‘The A to Z weight loss study’ was done comparing the low carbohydrate Atkins diet, the low-carb Zone diet, the low-fat, high-carb LEARN diet and the very high-carb Ornish diet.

Today whilst running along the beach with the wind bellowing against my face (it was very windy) looking more like Robocop than an athlete due to all my running gear, I thought everyone who can do this could at least try it. Once you get fit enough to run without sounding like you have a chronic airway disease it’s extremely enjoyable.

When you go to the doctor’s do you know what questions to ask about the prescription drugs you take so you can use them safely and get them to work best?

The key to healthy travel really is to be prepared and then you will be able to enjoy yummy travel-friendly snacks that keep you hydrated and satisfied while not sacrificing your health, energy and vitality (and money!).

Key detoxification processes are all enhanced by exercise. While it seems that any sort of exercise helps, there are certain types that will really jump-start a cleanse.

Although brain cells decrease as we get older research shows that learning a new language as an adult uses regions we don’t normally use and causes the brain to work harder.