As always in nutrition nothing is straight forward. However, yes this is the principle of fat loss. If you want to lose weight this is what you need to do. However, there are lots of other things that indirectly can affect this principle. Therefore, other factors that matter! This post will be too long toContinue reading “Is it only about calories?”
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Who selfish?
Let me explain. Once upon time I was mum of a little girl and all I did was make sure she ate right, slept enough, had nice clothes and was happy. This is called being a mum, right? So wrong. I forgot to do all those things for myself. Fast forward some years and IContinue reading “Who selfish?”
To eat it or not!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Do you skip breaky because you are just not hungry, but you force yourself to eat because you heard you are supposed too as its healthy? The truth is – there are health benefits if you eat breakfast and also if you skip breakfast. It dependsContinue reading “To eat it or not!”
Do You Even Journal!
I know a lot of people think this is a little woohoo. I always liked the thought of it but didn’t really understand it. This is what google says It’s simply writing down your thoughts and feelings to understand them more clearly. And if you struggle with stress, depression, or anxiety, keeping a journal isContinue reading “Do You Even Journal!”
And Breath
Do all of these mean the same thing? Not totally but they all have the same goal/purpose – to chill the fuck out! It doesn’t matter how long you do it forIt doesn’t have to be perfectYou don’t even have to be good at itYou don’t have to have no thoughtsYou having failed if youContinue reading “And Breath”
Look After Number 1
Week 6 of the habits challenge. Why is it that when you we do something for ourselves we feel guilt, we can feel selfish for it. It’s absurd! This could be a parent thing but I can feel guilty just going for a run! This weeks challenge is to look at your diary for theContinue reading “Look After Number 1”
The Plant Based Diet
What is the plant based diet? First of all its not Vegan, its not even vegetarian. It means that you primarily eat plant based foods. Plant based foods are – fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, wholegrains, legumes and beans. It does not mean you cannot eat meat or dairy it just means these are occasional foods. Continue reading “The Plant Based Diet”
Fibre
To much to say about Fibre for one post and I will follow up with a full blog! Why do we need fibre – because it helps us poo. Why do we need to poo? So we are not full of shit! Incentive enough?? Seriously – only 20% of Australian adults get the recommend 30gContinue reading “Fibre”
What is TEF?
I’ve mentioned this before when I did the post about how we burn calories. It’s not often discussed and is overlooked but TEF can count up to 10-15% of our calories burnt per day. What does it mean – its energy required for digestion, absorption and disposal of nutrients. In other words your metabolism increasesContinue reading “What is TEF?”
What’s New!!
Hello to my new followers!! I hope you are enjoying my habits challenge, I am loving it and it really helps to refocus even if those habits are already in place. I just wanted to tell you about a couple of things that are going on with my nutrition business, Whole Health with Emma. IContinue reading “What’s New!!”
Whole Health Personal Training and Nutrition 