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Nutrition for Shift Workers (and tired Mums)
Nutrition for shift workers and emergency workers is extra important because without enough or regular sleep every effort has to be made to stay healthy. For every stress added (not enough sleep, irregular sleep, not enough daylight hours, stressful emergency situations), more effort has to be put into things you can control, such as eating […]
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! Here’s a link to […]
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 readingEver thought about starting a blog?
It’s lovely being a Mum but nice to have hobbies or even a side business too. If you’ve ever thought about starting a blog this interview I did with the Health Bloggers Community will show you a bit about what’s involved in running a business or blog, or being an influencer. You can read the […]
Continue readingHIIT for Beginners
High Intensity Interval Training is great for burning fat, building muscle or toning up, and general heart and lung health, but it’s not easy! I contributed to a Redbull.com article about HIIT for beginners to help you get into this time efficient exercise. You can find the entire article on the Redbull.com website here, […]
Continue readingBaby milk, weaning and boobs!
Mother and Baby Magazine asked me once again for some advice on weaning, breastfeeding and dairy free infant alternatives, so here’s the reader questions answered below. You can read other Mother & Baby Mag q&a’s I’ve done here and here. Click on the picture to go to the pdf of read my answers […]
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 readingIs a Vegan Christmas more Ethical?
Back in Spring I helped out some students with a radio interview about having a vegan Christmas and whether this would be a more ethical choice than the traditional turkey and brandy butter we know and love. Most people choose to eat a vegan diet for health or ethical reasons or both, but do these […]
Continue readingIt’s definitely ok to not workout over Christmas
Should you workout over Christmas? There’s no wrong answer and this article will help you decide what’s right for you. Exercise is good for us, there’s no doubting that. But you can have too much of a good thing and rest and relaxation are important too. Christmas for many people is also a busy […]
Continue readingCelebrity Diets Scrutinised – fab or fad?
Magazines are awash with celebrity diets and exercise regimes that are as far from ‘normal eating’ as you can get, but are these diets a load of rubbish or is there actually some merit to the crazy fads celebrities embark on? Personally I couldn’t stand the thought of being world famous, my photo in […]
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