Are Your Snacking Habits a Lack of Self-Control, Or Something Else?

So here’s a scenario to consider: One of your goals is to eat healthily for 12 weeks. That means no junk food of any sort. And you’ve been doing pretty well for the past 8 weeks. But someone puts a beautiful bowl of crisps right in front of you and you’ve always loved crisps! You…

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Food Addiction vs Eating Addiction: What Is The Difference?

Anything that gives you pleasure and provides a reward to your brain has the potential of becoming addictive. Some things can be more addictive than others, making them harder for you to resist. Hyper-palatable sugary, fatty or salty foods are at the top of the list. Think about it, no matter how hard some people…

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How Much Added Sugar Are You Consuming? (And Why You Should Care)

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If you had to take a wild guess at how much your daily sugar intake is, what would you say? Would you think 10 teaspoons might be a lot? Think three times that. Americans average 156 pounds (71 kilos) of sugar per year. The average Briton ingests 150 pounds (68 kilos) of sugar every year. Australians…

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Can You Strengthen Your Muscles By Thought Alone?

Movies like Lucy that touch on the idea of ‘mind over body’ never cease to fascinate me. And today’s topic may seem taken from a sci-fi, but… What if I told you that you could change your physicality purely by mental thought alone? Would you be a believer? Let me give you highlights of some…

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Can You Train Your Brain To Like Healthy Foods?

Have you ever struggled with what feels like an addiction to unhealthy, tasty foods? You know that feeling, like you just want more and more of the very stuff you know you shouldn’t have. Most of us fear that once we become hooked on sugars, fizzy drinks and fast food, it may be impossible to…

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Does Sitting Time Decrease Your Lifespan (Even If You Exercise)?

The greater amount of time that you give to sitting on your bum can land two significant things right on your lap. And neither of them is encouraging. One is impaired health and the other is a decrease in your lifespan. Yes, this applies even if you are fit and exercise regularly. Sorry. I know…

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Is Microwave Radiation Harmful?

Have you ever been worried about using your microwave oven because you’ve heard that it may harm you in some way? Or that it may destroy the micronutrients in your food? Or even cause cancer? Are these myths? Are we worrying about nothing? Or is there some truth to these? Don’t worry. By the end…

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Alumni Spotlight: Susan Hart

I’d like to introduce you to one of our amazing graduates, Susan Hart, from Nottingham, UK. Susan, a former NHS manager-turned health coach and chef, is changing her clients’ lives through her successful coaching practice – AND also indulging people’s palates with delicious healthy menus that she develops for restaurants in her area. We couldn’t…

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4 Remarkable Ways Music Can Enhance Athletic Performance

In 2007, the USA Track & Field, the national governing body for distance racing, banned the use of headphones and portable audio players at its official races, creating the rule “to ensure safety and to prevent runners from having a competitive edge.” Many runners protested the rule (it does remain in effect today, but in…

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How to Bring Happiness Whilst Losing Weight

Here are two quick but considerable questions: Does losing weight bring happiness? Or.. Does being happy help you actually lose weight? In other words, is happiness just on the other side of weight loss? Or is it possible to bring happiness whilst losing weight? Can you relate to that? There’s this perceived level of how one…

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