Grilling Healthy Food

June 20, 2011 by
grill vegetables

Summer is the best time to get the BBQ fired up. It is time to swap that winter comfort food for healthier options. This doesn’t mean you have to compromise on flavor or enjoyment. There are many ways you can prepare your food to taste good that still carry healthy standards. Salads are a great option in summertime and don’t need to be full of high fat creamy dressings. Start off with a lettuce base of your choice, baby spinach leaves are a great option as well. Use your BBQ to create great tasting protein additions, chargrilling vegetables are fabulous too. I have included some of my … [Read more...]

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Permanent Summer Slimdown

May 25, 2011 by

This is such a hot topic at this time of year. Suddenly we are faced with the reality that the layers of clothing we have been wearing over the last few months will slowly need to be peeled off. The thoughts of the extra comfort food that we have been indulging in over the months coupled with the missed training sessions because of the cold have added the kilo’s on. Rather than beat yourself up over the added weight embrace the time you enjoyed over the cold months because there is no use dwelling on something that can not be changed. Now you need to step up to the challenge of making a few … [Read more...]

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Journey Of Life

April 23, 2011 by
Paths

I like to imagine the journey of life to be similar to traveling down a long road with your values at the end, with many detours on the way. I also like to think of this as the human body and what I try and teach every day. Deep within our body located on our backbone are our core muscles. These are the muscles that support our frame. Although we can’t see them they are our base of support. A strong core provides stability and balance, the greater the stability of the centre, the more powerful the muscles of the arms and legs can contract. Let’s now adapt this to your emotional strength. If … [Read more...]

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Pregnancy and Exercise

March 20, 2011 by

When a woman is pregnant her body goes through dramatic change. Common physical complaints are exhaustion, lethargy, back pain, nausea, muscular and joint pain and dizziness. There are major hormonal changes with the production of existing hormones raised and new hormones are made specifically for pregnancy. During pregnancy, the woman’s cardiovascular system expands to support the needs of the growing fetus. There are muscular imbalances where specific muscle groups must work harder to support the body in the upright position. Pregnancy hormones stimulate lengthening and laxity in the … [Read more...]

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