Thyroid Health in Women
The thyroid hormones effect every cell in the body by the help of receptor sites. All cells need thyroid hormones for energy, metabolism and health. Thyroid disease is one of the most common endocrine illnesses in women of reproductive age and if unrecognised, it can increases the risk of pregnancy problems like miscarriages & placental […]
Nam Tok Moo (Thai pork salad)
Nam Tok, is a Thai northeastern dish, usually served with sticky rice (or regular Jasmine rice) and fresh vegetables. It’s one of my favourite dishes as it’s fast and easy to make, & the ingredients are easy to find and yet, and yet the dish is full of Thai flavours. It’s so easy to make […]
How To Not Fail Your New Year’s Resolutions
Here’s the depressing part: Heaps of studies have shown that less than 10% of us are successful in keeping those resolutions. With a greater than 90% failure rate, I think it’s about time for us to agree that New Year’s resolutions just don’t work. There are a few good scientific reasons why our resolutions don’t […]
17 Things About Training, Nutrition & Life
To bring in the New Year, and say goodbye to 2017, I wrote a blog post! Here are 17 things about training & recovery, 17 things about diet & nutrition & 17 things about life and business! Enjoy! 17 Things About Training And Recovery 1] It’s always a good idea to put muscle on Muscle […]
How to maintain your physique on holidays… it’s all about damage control
I get a lot of questions about this and requests for tips/posts etc. What does it take to stay in shape while traveling? Can you go for a couple of weeks with limited training and be okay? Can you actually enjoy the food and relaxation without gaining weight or losing muscle? Us fitness people have […]
Fuelling your energy systems for performance
Different types of exercise will put demands on different energy systems of the body. As an athlete, knowing how to best fuel your body and how to time your nutrition can have massive implications on the quality of your training and your recovery. Which type of athlete are you? What sort of energy system does […]
Nutrition tips for university students
Heading off to uni? Or maybe you are already a uni student and have been for awhile now but you are struggling to eat well. If that’s the case, this post will certainly be of interest to you! It’s common for uni students to pile on the weight especially during the first year at uni. […]
Raw cacao nut bars
Here is a recipe for you to try. Test out these awesome slices for a treat. They are quite dense, so if you are trying to lose fat, make sure you take into account the macros (see below). But they are a great source of good fats, and a good low carb option as well. […]
14 Tips For CrossFit Newbies
Every year after the CrossFit games, I notice an influx in people wanting to try CrossFit. This is great & hopefully this post will be a help to some of you who are just starting out your CrossFit journey. Love it or hate, it’s here to stay & if you want to try it, here are […]
My top 8 tips for eating in restaurants without blowing your calories
If you have a body composition goal & you have to eat out at restaurants every now and then, all is not lost. You can still make very good choices without blowing your entire diet, while still enjoying yourself, if you just focus on a few key points. In this post I’ll discuss ways that […]
Juicy bunless burgers
I was craving burgers yesterday so I decided to make some bunless ones! My two all-favourite toppings to include are caramalised onions & halloumi cheese but these are optional of course and you can play around with whatever toppings you prefer. They turned out amazing. The key to juicy crispy burgers is making sure your pan is […]
What is all the fuss about the ‘macros diet’?
I personally believe that everyone should learn about macros, what they are, and how to track them. This does NOT mean you have to track forever. But through the process of learning about macros and how to track, you are going to learn a great deal about the foods you are currently eating and how […]