We’ve all done it. We’ve all picked a date in the diary, be it the first of Jan, the first of a month, or a Monday, as the day we will begin a new thing. Maybe you’re pledging to start a new exercise routine or stop an old habit that has been holding you back somehow. But how come so many of our good intentions fall by the wayside despite our best efforts?
Read MoreMy principles for health and fitness have never been about fads and quick fixes – the outcomes for those are rarely sustainable. Rather, it’s important to look at instilling healthy habits that are sustainable for the long-term. How does one approach this?
Read MoreAs a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Coach, I am all about being healthy, happy and balanced which means more than counting calories and watching the scales!
As we near the Winter months, there is a tendency to exercise less, eat more highly processed/lower-quality food produce as well as rely on caffeine to give us energy, less exposure to our sunshine vitamin (Vitamin D) and perhaps lower quality sleep due to all these factors, which inevitably has an impact on our mental wellbeing.
Perhaps even more importantly, all the above has a direct influence on our gut bacteria.
But how?
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