The funny thing about health and fitness (apart from my title) is that no matter how deep I dive into the research about what’s good for us, what’s not and why, it all comes back to some simple things I’ve talked about in previous blogs like moving in nature, eating fresh local produce, sleeping a restorative sleep and having a happy community around you for support and friendship.

Are you sure what you’re doing is correct when you have an injury like a swollen joint? The RICE concept may or may not be the best go to for healing your body.

What could possibly be bad about having regular green smoothies? Well, as you know from my approach, anything can be problematic, it just depends on the person and the situation. I’ve recommended having smoothies as it can be a great addition to some, some of the time.

Overtraining is just for the professionals. It's becoming more and more common in the general public with the likes of Crossfit and bootcamps. I think there are great components to Crossfit and bootcamps and that’s why they've taken off globally but it also means you can work out at a very high intensity every day.

In a world of technology we can be consumed by it leaving no time for actually living your life. Saying that it can also be very useful for your health and fitness in the right doses. One size doesn’t fit all but if tech is your thing then this podcast interview with Josh Trent from Dr Michael Ruscio’s show discussing tools that you can use to help you on your health and fitness journey might be just the ticket...

We know that getting outdoors in nature is a good thing yet we do it less and less because it’s becoming part of our culture.

What a great line- “Rest nurtures creativity, which nurtures activity. Activity nurtures rest, which sustains creativity,” - Kim John Payne

In this interesting article from Green Child Magazine it looks at how simplifying a child’s life for better growth and wellbeing is key in a world with so much stimulus. 

Trying to balance your blood sugars is hugely important. Blood sugar levels that are too high or too low can be dangerous but with restful sleep, regular movement throughout the day, being mindful of your stress levels and eating “whole” foods can help you achieve good blood sugar levels without the need of medication.

In a country with access to so much food, it’s sometimes easy to forget where the food comes from, how it was processed and who was involved from start to finish.

Tuna- a widely thought health food is the topic of this video called Caught.

This is a great article on why sleep matters for better health (as we all know), what we can do about fixing it, but also the vicious cycles we can get caught up in with nutrition, exercise, relationships and our social network-