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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"

1. The first thing you need to do if you want to lose fat is to track and monitor your food intake.

Winter is well and truly upon us.  The days are shorter, the temperature is colder, the bed seems warmer than outside and the flu season seems to have struck everyone we know.  In our beautiful Australian climate we are sunloving, outdoor living active people yet each year from June-August so many of us seek shelter in our homes under blankets, doonahs with the help of a warm cup of chocolate or hot dinner.

Accelerator Days and What They Should Look Like