Chronic stress has physical effects on our bodies. Stress causes activation of the sympathetic nervous system. Symptoms include: Dry mouth Shallow or difficulty breathing Rapid heart beat Poor digestion, IBS Increased blood sugar Restlessness, anxiety, poor sleep Constipation Plus a weakened immune system, increased inflammation, increased muscle tension, decreased libido, fatigue and even night sweats. … Continue reading How Stress Affects Your Weight – and Your Health
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5 Health Tests You Can Do At Home
Disclaimer: Don't be your own doctor. If you are concerned about your health seek the advice of a medical professional. 1. Resting Heart Rate (RHR): HOW TO: Using two fingers count the number of beats in 1 minute (or 30s x 2, 15s x 4) in the radial artery (wrist) or carotid artery (neck). Best to … Continue reading 5 Health Tests You Can Do At Home
Protein Intake for Health and Weight Loss
Protein has been a popular topic of conversation amongst gym goers and dieters for quite some time now. In fact it's not uncommon that we have new clients come to us who haven't started exercising yet but have already been sold numerous protein and amino acid powders by the local supplement store to help them lose weight or … Continue reading Protein Intake for Health and Weight Loss
Activating Nuts
What? "Activating" is just a term used for soaking nuts and then drying them out again before you eat them. Why? Nuts contain phytic acid which is how phosphorus is stored in plants - also found in the bran or hull of grains. Phytic acid isn't digestible to humans and it also binds up minerals like … Continue reading Activating Nuts
Rice protein pudding
I made this for lunch one day when the fridge was empty and the wallet was lean. It was a cool winter's day, in the fridge was a carton of eggs, some milk, plain yoghurt and a lemon, in the pantry were two tins of sardines, a bag of rice and a tub of chocolate protein … Continue reading Rice protein pudding
The Yoga Program at Green Body
What is the yoga program like at Green Body? Here's a run down. BEGINNERS Students start with a 6 week beginner's course usually with a focus such as managing back pain or stress & anxiety. We start by working on lifting the chest, straightening the arms and getting the legs and hips moving in the … Continue reading The Yoga Program at Green Body
Exercise for Weight Loss
Not the be all and end all. Just like we need to have a healthy relationship with food, we absolutely need a healthy relationship with exercise. This post was sparked by a few conversations I've had recently about how often we should be exercising. And I would say that the answer is really individual. For weight … Continue reading Exercise for Weight Loss
Veg Soup
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic 1/2 onion 1 sweet potato 1 carrot 2 celery sticks 1 leek Spinach 4 standard tomatoes 1 teaspoon MightyMite (GF Vegemite) 1 splash Worcestershire sauce (GF brand) 1L vegetable stock 2 tablespoons dried mixed herbs Method: Finely dice the garlic and onion. Chop the remaining veg except the tomatoes into 1 cm … Continue reading Veg Soup
5 weeknight dinner recipes
After a few weeks of mayhem, getting home late at night and scrapping pantry staples together with whatever was left in the fridge, I had some time today to clean up the house and plan some meals for next week. I did a bit of searching and found 5 ideas for dinners this week. With the … Continue reading 5 weeknight dinner recipes
Why I haven’t used deodorant for almost 2 years…
Well thats not entirely true. I have been using a homemade deodorant. But I haven't bought a standard roll-on or spray deodorant now for a really, really long time. That doesn't mean there weren't a couple lying around the house in various drawers that I used in an emergency. But I can tell you now that … Continue reading Why I haven’t used deodorant for almost 2 years…