Category: Health & Wellbeing
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Is It Brain Fog or Am I Just Losing My Mind? (Spoiler: You’re Not!)
This has been an ongoing issue for me since going through menopause. I have always quietly been proud of my memory but over the past few years I’ve noticed that I’m not as switched on when it comes to remembering things. Now I do remember much of when I was young, holidays, birth of my…
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Planting your Veggie Patch for Wellbeing
If you know us, you know we have 3 decent size veggie patches and we’ve spent a lot of time over winter turning over, weeding (lots!), mulching, growing mainly lettuce and herbs and now spring planting. And whenever I get out there, I’m glad I’m strong and have endurance because once I get started, I…
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Are you getting enough protein?
Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about Protein and that many of us may not be having anywhere near as much as we need especially as we age and for women going through menopause. Now this is just my thoughts but I think a bit like ‘fat’ being demonised – good fats that is – protein particularly meat, that has…
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Why have Olive Oil Everyday?
For starters, it is the cornerstone of healthy diets renowned for enhancing longevity, such as the Mediterranean diet, and is a staple among those on paleo, keto, and Atkins diets because it’s a delicious, zero-carb food packed with healthy fats that makes almost any meal more flavourful and deeply satisfying. Olive oil has also been…
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Being Chemical Free Almost! – Reducing toxins in your bodies environment
As more and more chemicals are entering our lives through our food, skincare and cleaning products, it is time to discuss how they affect your body, cause harmful side effects, and how we can help reverse this trend and be healthier. One way of doing this, as discussed by Cyndi O’Meara in her book Lab…
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Hot Flushes & Night Sweats Can We Stop Them?
The other night, I woke in a pool of sweat, I thought I was nearly through this!! I know if I eat or drink late or certain foods, I’m sure to get one. So, proof for me was in the pudding as we say. I’ve been trialling a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) for the past week…
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How to Develop a Variety of Skills with Strength & Conditioning Training?
Strength and Conditioning training involves a wide range of exercises developed to build a variety of skills with a focus on mind, mobility, stability, strength, endurance, power, speed, agility and performance. Strength and Conditioning programs are generally developed specifically to improve performance in athletic competition however all people can train with these principles in mind…
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Unlock the Power of Your Story: Quick Steps to Writing Yours
There is something very powerful in telling real stories. I personally love listening to them, and enjoy using stories to share a message, to let others know we are not alone or to open our world to others’ experiences. This is the magic for me as a listener, as virtually any story can evoke an emotion…
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Be the Woman You Needed To Be As A Girl
The past few weeks, I’ve been doing things I wouldn’t have imagined 5-10 years ago. The Vision Board Workshop was one, the other was presenting at an International Women’s Day event and a corporate sales team on Health & Wellbeing. I went to a Health & Nutrition Summit hosted by someone I admire greatly listening to amazing people –…
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How do we improve our focus?
I recently held a Vision Board Workshop and once you have your board completed, keeping focussed on what you want is key. This brings me to the latest book I’m listening to on Audible – Stolen Focus by Johann Hari – ‘Why can’t we pay attention’. And it’s not like we don’t know how to however it is…