If you're getting off the couch to be more active, look after your feet. Here are my best tips from research, and personal experience in healing my chronic foot pain. If walking or exercising is causing persistent pain, please see your GP for treatment and ask for a referral to a Podiatrist or Exercise Physiologist. Potential causes of foot pain Over or Under Pronation: May be aggravated by a tendency to over or under-pronate the foot. Pronation is a normal function of the b

You know those days you're just too tired, exhausted, late home from work, busy or stressed to spend the time to get a healthy meal on the table? To make things worse, it's a downwards spiral because if you're not eating energy-producing, nutrient dense foods, you'll feel even less like cooking. If you feel 'hangry' you're more inclined to grab junk food, pick up takeaway on the way home, or make other unhealthy, expensive choices. Pizza for dinner anyone? This can make you f

What is NEAT? Thermogenesis is the metabolic process of burning calories to produce heat. Daily energy expenditure consists of three components: basal metabolic rate (the energy you burn just by being alive), diet-induced thermogenesis (energy required to digest food) and the thermic effect of physical activity (TEPA). TEPA includes exercise and Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) which is everything we do when we are not sleeping, resting, eating or exercising. Indivi

Do you want to know what it takes to do your first pull-up? A pull-up is one of the most superior exercises you can do. However, it involves a lot more than trying to pull yourself up on a resistance band. Progressing your Strength Training is key. Stop saying “I can’t do a pull-up” and start working towards your goals. Pull-ups are not just an upper body exercise. Your entire body must work as a synchronised unit including engaging your deep core, glutes and legs. There are

My extraordinary life experience enables me to identify more closely with your issues, to help you become the best version of you. I'm an expert coach with a high level of sensitivity and understanding not often found in the fitness industry. From a rare neurological disorder to women's hormones, weight gain and chronic pain, I've been there myself. A battle with life-changing illness and weight issues I grew up fit and active as a dancer and never had any issues with weight,

Calcium is an important mineral that needs to be carefully considered, especially for women over 50. You may not be getting enough. The Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) for women over 50, and adults over 70, is 1300 milligrams a day! Why is calcium so important? Calcium plays a major role in our overall health from bone density to heart function. strengthening bones and teeth a major factor in the prevention of osteoporosis regulating muscle functioning, such as contraction and

Protein requirements can be confusing. When reviewing client food diaries, I frequently find that women aren't getting enough, whether through not wanting to eat meat yet not replacing with protein-rich plant sources, or not eating enough in general. So how do you know if you're getting enough? Firstly, what is enough? Your Recommended Dietary Intake of Protein Protein requirements depend on your weight, age and health. As a rough guide, the recommended dietary intake (RDI) f