Cooking With Fats
Your response to last week’s article, Saturated Fats Unmasked, was stunning. It received the most amount of shares and likes on Facebook and Twitter than any article yet. That gets me so, so excited...
View ArticleWhy Organic Matters
Let’s face it, you really are what you eat, and when it comes to deciding the road to take when you do your grocery shopping each week, you’ve got an important decision to make; Organic or Non-Organic?...
View ArticleYour Hormones, Fat Loss And Fat Gain
I’ve touched on the fact that fat loss is not solely determined by calories in V’s calories out before, but today I want to introduce you to the HORMONES that control the fuel usage and storage in your...
View ArticleTop 7 Herbs, Spices + Medicinal Foods For Healing
When you start to feel yourself getting run down or sick, what form of support do you choose to give your body to get your immune system firing? Do you reach for the medicine and pills over the counter...
View ArticlePowerful People: The Folk I Love To Learn From And Who Inspire Me
In Wellness: Paul Chek Elliot Hulse Raw Brahs Jessica Ainscough- The Wellness Warrior Melissa Ambrosini- Path To Wellness Sean Croxton- Underground Wellness In Movement: Ido Portal In Business: Marie...
View ArticleFitness Model Competition Prep Self Health Wellness Style
In February this year I set myself a ridiculously scary, way way way out of my comfort zone goal; to compete in a fitness model competition and step on stage in a teeny, tiny bikini and the highest...
View ArticleCompetition Preparation: Self-Love In Testing Times
With less than three weeks to go until the INBA Brisbane Natural Physique Titles (The fitness model competition I’m competing in), I’ve ramped up my self-care routine for the testing home stretch to...
View ArticlePost Competition Blues + My Deep Dark Secret
It was a stunningly sunny day here in Brisbane and after a beautiful long weekend spent celebrating my Nan’s 80th birthday and making memories with my family, I finally, after three weeks riding a...
View ArticleSix Simple Steps To Boost Your Immune System This Winter
During winter when the cold and flu are scouting for new bodies to inhabit it is more important than ever to keep your immune system hot and firing. Now that the cold months have well and truly set...
View Article8 Simple Take Home Tips From CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Certification
This time of year is usually spent tying things up before taking a well deserved break for Christmas and the holidays. As silly season hits full swing, these are some healthful tips that you can very...
View Article3:30itis Sucks! How To Kick The Afternoon Energy Slump For Good
We’ve all had a taste of it before; the dreaded energy slump that creeps up and takes you down, making the last few hours of the working day drag out for what seems like forever while your productivity...
View ArticleSaturated Fat Unmasked
Saturated fat is good for you. There, I said it. Contrary to what your doctor, the media and (maybe even) your trainer will tell you, saturated fat is not the culprit when it comes to modern diseases...
View ArticleGrow Your Own Organic Food At Home
One of the most satisfying things I have the pleasure of doing every day is picking and tasting fresh food from my very own garden. Now, I’m no expert; I’ve had many failed attempts and lost a lot of...
View ArticleThe Chemical Maze: Ditch Food Additives For Better Health
“Men stumble over the truth from time to time, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.” -Winston Churchill I picked up my copy of The Chemical Maze by Bill Statham last week...
View ArticleFitness Model Competition Prep: My Day On A Plate
Breakfast: Egg whites, chicken, spinach, onion, shallots, mushies, garlic, fresh squeezed lemon juice+ coriander Meal no. 2 + 3: Chicken, spinach, cucumber, ginger, chilli, shallots, lemon juice +...
View ArticleWant To Work With Me? WIN 9 WEEKS FREE SELF HEALTH WELLNESS PERSONAL TRAINING
Self Health Wellness is evolving. My baby is growing up, spreading her wings and transforming into something a little more sparkly; physical. She’s dancing away from the computer screen and cyber...
View ArticleFriday Fit Tip: Personal Training Vs Group Exercise
Happy Friday!! Today’s post is a quickie, I’m here to hone in on the two training services that Self Health Wellness offers and give you the low down on the two so you can decide which one’s for you....
View ArticleThe Dangers Of Dairy
Dairy is not a good source of calcium. Shocking, I know. Because dairy is an animal protein it is acid-forming. To balance out the pH, your body turns to its own alkaline mineral reserves and leeches...
View ArticleHow I’m Curing Binge Eating (again) – Plus A Worksheet For You (if you need it)
I’ve been in need of some emotional junk shedding over the past few months. Big time. The whirlwind thoughts and emotions of an out of control binge eater (that I first confessed here) are in full...
View ArticleThe Best Antioxidant Foods (And Why We Need Them)
Last week I found myself craving purple! Seriously body, purple? Weird I know, but I realised I nearly never eat purple foods, and when I looked in my fridge nearly everything was green. Boring! My...
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