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5 Rules to Health

Have you ever noticed that it is really easy to slip back into unhealthy eating habits? It creeps up and before you even realise it you are back to eating your old unhealthy ways. If this has happened to you here are 5 tips to bring you back to balance and healthy eating: Make breakfast […]

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10 Ways to Pep Yourself Up

We all have days when we feel flat, tired and a little demotivated. Usually when we are like this we reach for a sugar snack, have a coffee or a short break. Here are some ways to pep you up: Change your posture. Have you ever noticed that when you sit or walk with a […]

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Sugar and Munchies

Too often your so called healthy breakfast can be too high in sugar. Some of the more trendy breakfasts that you are told will save you time and are healthy are often far from healthy: Breakfast and Snack Bars: Often contain high amounts of dried fruit, honey and chocolate, all of which is packed with […]

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Foods to Increase Your Omega-3

One of the best foods that I know to increase your omega-3 levels id salmon, preferably wild salmon. The reason I say wild salmon is that farmed salmon are often fed grains which contain high levels of omega-6. Omega-6 in high amounts is an inflammatory and can cancel out the effects of omega-3. What I […]

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Your Values Dictate Your Goals

Have you ever set a goal and did not accomplish it? Chances are that they were not congruent with your top values. If you set a goal that is congruent with your top values or will allow you to reach your top values then you will probably achieve it. A goal is something that you […]

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We Need Fat!!

We Need Fat!!

In the 1960’s a nutrition expert by the name of John Yudkin conducted a series of experiments that showed that a diet high in sugar led to high levels of fat and insulin in the body. These are all high risks for diabetes and heart problems. This evidence and message was ignored as the thinking […]

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Exercise Statistics

The following figures were taken from the National Health Survey conducted in 2007-2008 More women than men had low exercise levels (39% and 33% respectively). Men were more likely than women to do moderate exercise (24% compared with 20%) and vigorous exercise (9% compared with 4%). 3.9 Adult exercise levels(a)(b), By sex –   2007-2008 […]

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The Magic Bullet

When people come to me for virtual gastric banding at weight loss therapist in Capalaba they often think that the virtual gastric banding is a magic bullet and they do not have to do anything. Nothing could be further from the truth. The process is part of an holistic approach that incorporates mindset, nutrition and […]

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What’s Your Vision?

So you want to lose weight? Why do you want to and how do you see you and your life when you lose weight? You see losing weight and keeping weight off is very much about changing your mindset. If you want to change your mindset you have to know where you are going to […]

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Values and Beliefs

People often come to me with the purpose of losing weight but when it comes to following the instructions or doing the exercises they don’t. They want virtual gastric banding to be the silver bullet, they want it to “fix” them magically! The truth is that even with virtual gastric banding there are things such […]

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