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One of the most common things we see when people come to us to lose weight is that they have diets that are low in protein and high in carbohydrates. One of the first changes that we encourage is to decrease total carbohydrate intake and increase the amount of protein that is consumed (exactly how much of each macronutrient a person needs depends on their goals, body weight, body fat percentage, activity level and body type.) The first question we are often asked after giving this advice is where can I get my protein from?

"Create the demand and the people will come running." True?

One of the biggest days of your life is coming up and you want to look your best but how? Getting fit for you wedding is not going to make you into a super bride, but it will boost your confidence and let you walk down that isle in style. I recently got married and had the same fear leading up to the big day. Don't tear your hair out just yet. In this article I will show you how you can look your best to the moment you say I Do to the moment you are on your honeymoon sipping cocktails with your new husband.

Water is the most abundant element on earth, and thankfully so because we can survive several weeks without food, but without water we can only survive a few days. Yet still many people don't actually drink enough water and can be dehydrated without even realising it. Our bodies when properly hydrated are roughly about 60% water, but we are constantly losing water when we sweat and also through our bodies metabolic processes such as breaking down food and maintaining body temperature.

Protein- Red Meat is high in protein, the building blocks of the human body, protein is essential for tissue repair and muscle growth which is vital when conducting any form of physical exercise.  While building muscle mass is an excellent way to speed up your metabolism and lose weight, it is also responsible for producing enzymes and hormones that prevent illness.

First of all, what is motivation? Motivation (defined by Wikipedia) is the reason behind people's actions, desires and needs.  Motivation can also be defined as one's direction to behaviour or what causes a person to want to repeat behaviour and vice versa. (Elliot, Andrew J 2001). Motivation, is internal and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually involved and committed towards a goal, job or subject. Motivation is different for everybody. Motivation is biological, emotional, social and cognitive forces that make people behave in a certain way.

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Mental illness is constantly increasing, did you know that right now, over 1 million Australian adults have depression and 2 million are experiencing anxiety. On average, almost 8 people take their lives every day in Australia. That's 2,920 lives taken on average per year.

It's such a wonderful and exciting time having a baby! The joys of being a mum is incomparable, it fills your heart with so much love and joy having the new addition. But for some, it can be quite overwhelming - with the change of routine, change of priorities and even not being able to do things you were used to. For someone like me who exercises a lot, it put me in a bad position when I had a baby. I had to wait a gruelling 3 months before I can do any form of exercise. This can vary depending on the type of labour you had. For a Caesarean, it can take up to 8-12 weeks before you can start exercising again. So how did I get back into shape after pregnancy? Here are just a few tips: