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 Carbohydrates, the most misunderstood macronutrient, is not bad for you, nor is it the nutrient that is causing you to be overweight. They are foods such as fruits, vegetables, sugars, legumes, beans, breads, rice, pasta and if you haven't already noticed, it's in almost all packaged foods. This is perfect as it is your body's ideal source of energy, as it is the most easily broken down into usable energy and is essential for health and performance physically and mentally.

Stretching in its board term basically means manipulating your muscles and joints through movements to prepare itself for exercise and/or recovery after a workout. On one hand, stretching improves the range of motion of your muscles thereby improving your ability to bend, twist, reach, stride, etc in your activity. On the other hand, stretching relaxes your muscles post workout which improves circulation and hence recovery times between sessions. However, for the aim of this article, I want to focus on the type of stretching to do prior to a workout and why it is a MUST!

Stress these days come in many forms, may it be financial stress, workplace stress, family stress, relationship difficulties. the list goes on. The bombardment on consistent things we all have to deal with is a contributor to the battle we are losing as a nation, that is.. obesity. In this article is wanted to quickly touch on three big points that stress leads to in my experience with my clients.

In a world of keeping a food diary, weighing food, hitting macronutrients, hitting your calorie goal, etc, whether to eat low fat or low carb, high fat or high protein, one underrated factor that will have its impact across all diets is INSULIN.

So, you've embarked on a big lifestyle change, you're eating lots of healthy foods and enjoying your weights sessions but you're pulling up a bit stiff and you'd like to be seeing results sooner?

Overwhelmed with your work load?

When someone has been the same weight, or body shape, or lived the same lifestyle for a long time it can be hard to imagine life being any different.

It's been a long stressful week, but finally the weekend is here! The first thing a lot of people want to do is get out, have a drink of their favourite alcoholic beverage, and relax.

Emotions role in eating.