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“What you did 20 years ago won’t work for you now” Are you trying to lose weight but nothing you’re doing is working? You remember the good old days when you could eat and drink what you wanted, when you wanted and not gain weight…if you wanted to lose weight it was easy, you would tidy…

What have you achieved in the last 30 days?? Maybe you were busy just surviving the holiday period, maybe you set your goals but never took action or maybe you’re kicking arse. Don’t be so hard on yourself if you are not where you wanted to be. Where you are right now is perfectly right…

Well, Christmas & the New Year celebrations are over! My computer has not been opened in almost 2 weeks but now it’s time to get back into it.  I’ve had my break from doing absolutely nothing in regards to work and now behind the scenes begins.  I decided this year to write a blog. At…

WHAT YOU NEED 1 cup oats 1/2 cup plain wholemeal flour 1/2 cup plain flour 1 cup desiccated coconut 3/4 cup pastor sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 4 tablespoons golden syrup 1/2 cup canola oil 1 egg, lightly beaten WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Preheat the oven to 160 ° C. Line 2 baking…

Surviving the new normal: self-isolation and social distancing during a global pandemic. We are currently experiencing very interesting times. We aren’t able to go out for dinner, to the movies or the gym. We’re petrified of getting sick. We can’t visit our grandparents or our grandchildren. And how long is all this going to last?…

WHAT YOU NEED For the Salad: 1 cucumber 8.8 oz. (250g) cherry tomatoes 2 spring onions 3.5 oz. (100g) feta cheese 1.1 oz. (30g) black olives For the Dressing: 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 tbsp. lemon juice 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 large garlic clove, crushed WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Cut the ends of…

Sunshine Studies have found that Vitamin D is very important in signalling the immune system. Since regular sun exposure is one of the easiest ways to increase active Vitamin-D levels in your body, it can help strengthen your immune system as well. Inadequate levels of this vitamin have been associated with an increased rate of…

WHAT YOU NEED •4 oz. (115g) spinach, frozen •2 eggs •½ avocado •2 tbsp. cottage cheese •1/8 cup (15g) walnuts •1 tsp. coconut oil •1 tbsp. lemon juice •salt and pepper WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat and heat the spinach until defrosted. Then allow the spinach to cool…

You may have heard the words ‘visceral fat’ being thrown around over the last couple of weeks.  Especially since the body scans were done and they gave us detailed information about the exact levels of visceral fat that we have in our bodies. But, what exactly is visceral fat and why is it so bad?…