This is a question I’ve been asked more than once and with the Ketogenic diet gaining popularity I thought I’d share this article addressing this topic.

I see so many health and movement issues in my clients that are driven out of lack of movement or those who do single repetitive movements. The simple notion of moving more feels too hard in the ever increasing demands on our free time.

I never start the new year with resolutions to change. For me, starting to implement health changes whilst on holiday just isn’t going to succeed. Others do have good results with this focus but the evidence seems to point to those successful people are in the minority.

In the world today there are thousands of chemicals and other toxins that can affect our body in many ways. A common one used in our food supply and in many households is Roundup by Monsanto. This product has recently been proven to cause cancer and yet some still use this product every day without caution.

It’s always a bit nervy for me doing public speaking but I do it as I’m on a mission to help give people practical ideas in the hope it will give them a better quality of life.

We all like to think we can get away with things without there being any consequences- maybe driving too fast, taking risks at work or lying about something to make life easier for yourself.

How often you go to the loo, the smell and the texture can tell you a lot about a person’s health.

We can quite happily talk about detox with diets but sometimes we don’t like to talk about one of the most important forms of detox, which is going to the loo.

If there’s one statement my clients have heard me say on more than one occasion is that it’s not so much how you move in that short time when I’m with them coaching them but more how they move on everyday movements such as eating meals, cleaning teeth, putting on shoes, gardening, playing with kids etc.

Trying to eat healthy foods regularly is always a challenge. Eating healthily means different things to different people but I’m just going to give you some guidelines on fruits and veggies as hopefully these are a big part of everyone’s diets whether vegan, vegetarian or meat lovers.

There are many different ways to train. Your training method can depend on the results that you are after. So, if you’re doing body building type exercises in the gym or at home then you should expect those kind of results. If you run a lot then you’re training for just that type of exercise.

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-