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Working with corporate clients and knowing the type of energy and mental focus that goes into each day, I always stress the importance of balanced breakfast. For most people, starting the day with a high carbohydrate meal is standard - muesli, toast, breakfast cereal etc. Such breakfasts are promoted due to the belief that starting your day with high carbohydrates results in high energy. Presuming that you are opting for sustained energy throughout the day, most of these choices are not ideal. It is hardly surprising that after consuming a breakfast of high GI carbohydrates most people turn straight to caffeine - your blood sugar is crashing because of the insulin rush. Spiking blood sugar and insulin with high GI carbohydrates first thing in the morning is exactly what NOT to do when working towards a better body composition and sustained energy.

If you think turning 50 means that you're over the hill and it's only all downhill from there, then think again! Our life expectancy has never been greater, with 25% of people now living well into their 80's. That's at least another 30 years away! Just by incorporating a simple, healthy eating plan and daily physical activity, it's never too late to turn back the clock and add life to your years as well as years to your life.

The debate about the best way to achieve a healthy weight always revolves around eating and movement. If you want to look better and feel healthier, the most common suggestion is

Can you feel it ? The weather is certainly warming up!

The year is flying by - we are already into the third quarter of the year! Here in the Ponsonby studio, we are doing a stocktake of our personal health and fitness progress this year. What habits have we developed? Are they moving us towards our goals? Could we do more ? Are we doing too much? What could we do to improve tomorrow, today?

What is the reason for waking up in the pre-dawn to make that 5:30am training session, to push through the 90th km of the bike leg on your first Half Ironman race after a 2km swim, the 20th km of your first half marathon, to grind through the 3rd round of burpee penalties of your first Spartan Race (or 3rd, or 5th).

Your Vision Personal Trainer will design your one-on-one exercise program - taking into account your specific goals, timeframe, body shape, exercise preferences, current condition, health requirements and lifestyle.

If you watched channel 9 and Chanel 7 on the weekend of August 16th, 2015 and saw the stories from Mike Willesee on the Sunday Night program and Charles Wooley's 60 minutes story you wouldn't be alone if you were confused about what all this "Paleo" talk is all about?