There are over 60 different names for sugar! Sucrose, fructose, dextrose, maltose just to name a few. So how do we avoid sugar when it’s becoming harder to even know what’s inside the things we consume? The answer is awareness! First of all, it’s important to understand why sugar is so addictive. Some studies have […]
Embrace your femininity!
These are the phases that kept ringing in my ear until I was sick of not really understanding what it means to fully embrace these statements. If you come to learn that being tough, strong, independent are some of the qualities of your success from a young age, then why would you want to take […]
Are you clear about your weight loss goals?
Over 50% of my clients said weight loss is their number one goal and 65% stated their fitness goals are due to body shape. So how comfortable are we talking about this as a priority for ourselves? I’ve noticed that weight loss as a health goal is becoming a bit ‘taboo’. It’s great that we […]
The 3 ways to sustainable health
Gyms are losing up to 50% memberships that have subscribed within the same year and its considered that up to 95% of diets fail With these alarming statistics it’s worth considering a sustainable approach to maintaining good health. When looking at our health, it’s important to see this through a balanced lense, that is […]
Feel the Fear and DO It Anyway!
You close your eyes, you get that sinking feeling that comes with the anxiety of change and a knowing that you’re about to go outside of your comfort zone… You see the thing is, this is the pain point that most people stop at. It’s fundamentally what disables them, and prevents them from achieving their […]
The Importance of Female Bonding to Health
Harvard Medical School found in a study that the more friends a woman had, the less likely she was to develop physical impairments while aging and the more likely she was to lead a joyful life. Our origins as social creatures (while the hunters went out to hunt) meant coming together to share responsibilities which, […]
How do we adapt our health to different cultural environments?
I have fond memories of my childhood vacations: family meals over a big table full of tapas, sangria flowing freely and those long hot summer nights. This is because my family’s happy-place was Spain, and with this came a different culture. So now as an adult reflecting back after most of my life spent in […]
How to notice your self sabotage?
Why would anyone want to sabotage themselves for the things that create happiness? Well, it turns out that this is a common trait on the way to achieving long terms goals. Typically it’s based on our fears or limiting beliefs that we have created over time. The most common self-sabotage I see in my profession […]
Resistance or Surrender – how do you overcome the challenge?
Surrender: to stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority? This is the Google definition of surrender so it must be right, hey? Now, I’m not on a battlefield so maybe you’re like me and asking how can we surrender to what feels like the biggest challenges, or burdens on our […]