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Tired of trying to get into better shape but being hindered by a sluggish metabolism?  Then take action on these quick, easy tips today to get your metabolism firing, energy levels rising and fat burning!

Do you find yourself nervous or anxious on race day? Questioning if you can hit your goal time… or worse, whether you will even make the finish line? Do stress and negative thoughts dominate your mind and body in those final moments before the start gun? Well guess what...  It's

So what's a "Macronutrient"?

On the journey to losing weight and reducing centimetres off the often dreaded mid region, one factor that is regularly overlooked is stress levels. It is important that we have ways in which we can effectively manage our stress levels. Stress is a process controlled by the sympathetic nervous system, which is part of your neurology that gears us ready for a "challenging" situation.

Healthy eating is not just for those looking to lose weight or ward off lifestyle related diseases and illnesses. Runners often neglect their nutrition which can lead to poor performance, poor recovery, fatigue and in some cases even injury. Running does put your body under enormous amounts of stress. A high impact activity that burns loads of energy, it is imperative that a runner fuels appropriately, both prior and post activity. There are dozens of different foods that are recommended for runners, and for various reasons. Below is a list of 11 of my favourites. Listed for different reasons, I would recommend including all of these in your diet if you are pounding the pavement on a weekly basis.

Earlier this year, I began a 9 week Training and Nutrition Program with a specific weight loss goal. Of course, the results focused program delivered my weight loss results - but I was also able to drop the things that had been holding me back for so long…

"I don't want to lift weights because I'm worried I will get big and bulky"

There are so many different theories on nutrition in this day and age, so many different diets and opinions and it becomes hard to recognise what is fact, and what is not. So we've put all these theories aside that we know are myth, and have focused on one common aspect of our diets, SUGAR!

"Say it and it is true"