If the cold turn has you skipping your morning jog for extra doona time, rest assured that you’re not alone. Winter is one of the most common times for people to neglect their fitness regime.
To help you stay fit and healthy this winter, here are five easy tips:
Tip 1: Get the right equipment
During summertime, the standard uniform of joggers, t-shirt and shorts or leggings is mor…
Are you the type of person that lunges for a cupcake when the going gets tough? Or scoffs chocolate biscuits when you feel tired, depressed or upset? If so, then you might just be an emotional eater.
What is emotional eating?
Emotional eating is a term used to describe when individuals consume large amounts of food, normally junk food, in what is similar to a binge-eating episode.
If you’re anything like most people, you’ll spend the week following Easter in a catatonic state of complete and utter chocolate egg inebriation. You’ll probably feel bloated, stuffed and more than a little green around the gills.
After all, with the abundance of delicious, tantalising eggs circulating around Easter time, (cleverly masked as ‘gifts’) how can you resist the temptation…
Sometimes, when it comes to weight loss, life gets in the way. The jobs, the kids, the social engagements, they all just seem to take priority over our health. If you are struggling with finding the time or the energy to dedicate to your health, you might benefit from some time at a residential weight loss retreat like those offered by OnTrack Retreats in Australia.
These programs…
What could be more beautiful than a mountain of fresh and colorful salad piled high on a plate? Salads have always been associated with healthy living; however, all salads are not created equally. A salad is just a salad, simple and full of nutritious bounty until it is spoiled with high-fat, sugar-laden dressing, then it becomes something different, something much less healthy. Many people find…
Bad habits, we all have them, we all hate them, and we all wish that we could change them. Good habits, we all have a few and wish we had more. Especially when it comes to our health. The good news is that bad habits can be broken and better yet, they can be overridden with good habits. Unfortunately, for many bad habits around eating and exercise can lead to serious, if not life threatening…
Do you find yourself snacking when you are feeling blue, or heading for the ice cream aisle when you are mad at someone? If so, you may be a comfort eater. Emotional eaters let their feelings determine when they eat rather than their body. Sometimes we can be emotional eaters and not even realize it. While everyone comfort eats from time to time, chronic emotional eating can lead to serious…