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Create Your Reality

Our brains are divided into 2 physical elements (called hemispheres). They work both in their own right, and together. Information constantly flows from one side to the other to create and unify how we process our thoughts. We can see … Read More

What about Exercise?

For as many years as I can remember, the question I’m asked most about exercise is: ‘Which is the best exercise for weight loss?’ Technically the answer is cross country skiing, but in reality, the correct answer is: ‘The exercise … Read More

Love The Foods That Love You Back

We often eat because food gives us a good feeling; but some foods give us a better feeling than others! Generally, chocolate produces a better emotional reward than cabbage. It’s useful to know which foods boost your mood then you … Read More

Are you using the Glycemic Index (GI) for Weight Loss?

The GI is an invaluable tool for helping you to lose weight and achieve optimum health. In practical terms it is a list that gives food a numerical value which represents how quickly a food is absorbed into the blood … Read More

Get Rid of Menopausal Fat

Insulin Resistance is the consequence of poor hormonal health. In a healthy person, the pancreas produces insulin in exactly the right amounts. In someone with Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas cannot produce it, so it has to be injected. Years … Read More

What Makes Colour Code System A Great ‘Diet’?

Let me give you a quick overview of how your body works and teach you a few key facts about nutrients – how they are digested and what your body needs nutritionally to be healthy and to burn fat. This … Read More

Is Stress Making You Fat?

De-stressing is an undervalued component of weight loss. I’ve had clients take up yoga and think that it must somehow be burning more calories than aerobics because they start to lose weight despite having been previously ‘stuck’! The reality is … Read More

8 Habits to Transform Your Life

Losing weight can be hard if you don’t know what to eat for good health and fat burning, and if you don’t understand what is driving your habits and behaviour – but embracing better eating habits is what I’m here … Read More

Change Just One Thought

If you change the way you think you can change the way you eat, it’s truly that simple. One of my favourite pieces of research suggests that we think about food at least 200 times per day – that’s a … Read More

You CAN Stop Emotional Eating

When you put something in your mouth that you think tastes good, but you know is hurting you, how do you override that and still do it? Losing weight and stopping smoking both require the ability to delete certain truths, … Read More