Category Archives for Lifestyle
Budget Food Shopping Sorted
There’s been a lot of fuss in the news recently about the terrible quality of budget food boxes being sent out to kids who are eligible for free school meals and I wondered, if it were me shopping, what would I buy for one person on a very tight budget? Now I’ll caveat this with […]
Continue readingSpending Time Outdoors: Why it’s Important for Your Family’s Health
Call it a generational gap but kids today don’t spend as much time outdoors as their parents used to. The Independent reported that they get exposed to screens twice as much as they get quality outdoors time. On average, kids get four hours of screen time everyday, much of which is unsupervised. As it turns out, […]
Continue readingTruth Origins Curcumin Drops Review
Aching muscles after exercise, joint pain or IBS symptoms giving you grief? I gave Truth Origins curcumin drops a try, as the supplement has a lot of evidence to support it helps with inflammation. Curcumin is a substance found in turmeric, a root that’s in the same family as ginger. It’s often used in Indian […]
Continue reading5 Effective Ways To Reduce Stretch Marks
Dealing with stretch marks is an issue that many women deal with. These scars are a side effect of weight fluctuations and growth. Many people with stretch marks are continuously struggling to diminish their appearance and frustrated when they don’t get results. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do at home to […]
Continue readingEmma’s Diary Podcast – Mummy Body Image
Emma’s Diary is something you may remember from during and after pregnancy, and they now have a podcast I was invited to speak on! This episode is about body confidence, how our bodies change when we have babies, and how to stay healthy and love your body, stretchmarks and all! It’s also on the following […]
Continue readingHow to have a healthy family
Having a healthy family isn’t easy when you’re a busy Mum, working or otherwise. I’m lucky in that since nutrition and fitness are my profession I’ve at least got a headstart in knowing some tricks for how to keep everyone healthy when life is hectic. Treat Trunk founder Sally interviewed me for some tips […]
Continue readingHealthy Blog roundup
Last year I became the BritMums health & fitness roundup editor and since then have published loads of healthy blog roundups, tips, recipes and more. Here’s the best for you to enjoy and be inspired from. BritMums is a parenting website and online community to discuss all things motherhood in a supportive, non-judgemental environment. They […]
Continue readingThe 10 real reasons you can’t lose weight
If you can’t lose weight it’s probably not because you don’t know what to eat. Based on real survey results I’ll help you overcome the biggest challenges dieters face when it comes to sticking with your healthy eating goals. ‘Just tell me what to eat!’ I’m asked regularly. And sure if you just want […]
Continue readingHere’s What Happened 6 Years After The Biggest Loser
The Biggest Loser Participants Appear To Lose Weight Initially But 6 Year Follow-Up Tells Different Story In 2010, 6 men and 8 women gave their consent to scientists to measure long-term weight loss before they began The Biggest Loser. These 14 individuals were in a unique position. First they had been accepted onto The […]
Continue reading23 Life Lessons from 36 Years
I’ve just finished reading ’21 Lessons for the 21st Century’ by Yuval Noah Harari and it got me wondering what I’d put on my own list of life lessons. I may only be nearly 36 at the time of writing but between moving home several times, parental divorces and remarriages, stints in mental health hospitals […]
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