Accountability
“Accountability is the glue that bonds commitment to results” – Will Craig Back in 2007 I had a business coach and one day in passing he said “Accountability makes things happen faster”. I reflected on this and realised he was right. To take it one step further,...
Running and Your Nervous System
Even the average person with no medical training understands that running is healthy. But what are the underlying biological mechanisms that make running so beneficial for human health? Running benefits different organs and systems in different ways. In particular,...
What’s Your WHY for Peak Health?
The aim of this chapter is to get you thinking about your reasons for living in peak health. Some of the most widely used words in the health and fitness industry are “motivation” and “accountability”. Accountability pretty much means that you know what you should be...
How to Achieve Real Weight Loss in Your 30s
Every decade of your life brings new challenges and adventures. When many people reach their 30s, they discover that they have a firmer grip on who they are and what they want from their life. They also find that their health has changed dramatically. You have become...
Working Out for Longevity
Regular physical activity provides a vast number of physical and emotional health benefits, but it also helps extend your life. It does this by keeping the physical body in better condition, so immunity will be stronger. Regular exercise also boosts longevity by...
Too Much Food and Not Enough Activity is a Recipe for Weight Gain
In a previous article I said that it can be useful to think in terms of evolution? Let’s take a look at how weight gain occurs. When we consume carbohydrates, we produce a hormone called insulin. Insulin has a couple of roles, and one of them is to shuttle blood sugar...
Some Basic Science Behind Fat Loss
When it comes to weight loss this is the biggest, most significant principle of them all! At the most basic level our body has two fuel sources, which are carbohydrates and fat. If carbohydrates are present in our system (which are broken down into glucose and float...
Find the Right Approach to Nutrition for You and You Can Do What You Like for Exercise
There is often debate surrounding the best way to exercise in order to achieve optimal health and your ideal weight. Bearing in mind that nutrition is 80% responsible for results in these areas (and sometimes more) once you find an implement the nutrition strategies...
Eat Less – We Need to be in a Calorie Deficit Each Week
Often in health, and life as a whole, it can be helpful to think in terms of evolution. Human beings are not designed to eat breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and supper. We are not supposed to eat 24/7 and by doing so it places enormous pressure...
Why Women Should Focus on Heart-Health Fitness
Women have died of heart-related illnesses in the US and around the world for the last decade. According to data, the main reason for the deaths is the biological differences of women, which includes smaller arteries when compared to men. For this reason, ladies need...