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To lead a healthy lifestyle good nutrition is essential. Healthy eating starts with understanding what is going into your mouth. Understanding what is in the foods you eat and what roles they play are the key to your long-term success.

Firstly, well done! You're almost a week in and you're doing really well already. BUT…there's that birthday party you RSVP'd to, there's the rugby this weekend, there's a works function on next week. Whatever is it, we've all got a 'reason' to drink. Other than locking yourself up in a padded cell until Aug 1st, here's a few handy ways to stay Dry this July…

So, yet another Gold Coast Marathon has come and gone, for all who know me know that The Gold Coast Marathon Weekend is as exciting for me as Christmas or birthdays is for others.  But this hasn't always been the case.... When I first started on my own journey of health I could think of nothing worse than getting up at 4am on a Saturday or Sunday to run 5.7, 10, 21 or 42km alongside 30,000 people up and down the Gold Coast Highway. 

 

Ladies, we've all been there; it comes to that time of the month and you can literally eat a horse covered in chocolate fudge with extra scoops of double choc ice cream on the side! You are not alone, according to a recent survey as many as 7 in 10 women admitted they went wild for a few days every month and have no self-control.

How to keep it healthy on holidays

I had a very interesting conversation with a client this week. A mum of two, who came to our studio last May with the intention of losing weight. A little bit over a year later and she is closing in her on her long term weight loss goal. I love training this particular client, because she often regales me with stories of her two young children and their many adventures. Her youngest, is a six year old boy - an enthusiastic young sportsman with a gift for tennis. Her daughter is just slightly older at seven years of age, who might lack the sporting prowess of her younger brother, but excels in the performing arts. Both children are spoken so highly of, and it's really special to watch my client's expressions as she talks about her greatest treasures.

Now, you might think that we at Vision think alcohol is the devil's water - but that's not true… we do know how to have fun… Really! But hopefully you've read all about how alcohol impacts your results in the previous article. If you're still struggling to find the courage to tell your mates you're trying to kick the tins, below are 4 easy hacks to help you reduce your alcohol intake, without feeling like you're sacrificing anything!

Alcohol is a big part of the Australian culture and way of life - You'll be hard-pressed to go to a BBQ, birthday party or casual Sunday lunch where alcohol doesn't get the invite too.