What counts as a portion of red meat, and how much is too much?
Category: Laura’s bites
*COLD PRESS IS BEST- OR IS IT?! *
One of the things that's been getting my goat recently is the claims around cold press juices. You've probably heard the buzz (they're more nutritious, better for you, cleansing, detoxing....etc) But is any of it true? š„First things first... cold pressing means that the juice is extracted using by pressing fruit and vegetables under extreme … Continue reading *COLD PRESS IS BEST- OR IS IT?! *
āBreakfast makes you slim!ā Or does it?
One of the most cited reasons for eating breakfast is that it kick starts your metabolismā¦. well guys, Iām sorry to say it doesnāt. A couple of big studies in the last couple of years led by Bath Uni (called the Bath Breakfast Project) found that there wasĀ no changeĀ in metabolic rate between when people ate … Continue reading āBreakfast makes you slim!ā Or does it?
Weight loss? Forget dieting. We need to learn the art of mindful eating.
Sometimes, following external wisdom isnāt enough. Take weight loss. Most of us knowĀ what a healthy diet is; yet lots of us still struggle with 'dieting'. We read more and more 'wisdom'Ā around weight loss, but still end up feeling like we are on a constant treadmill of either beingĀ āon planā or āoff the wagonā. Hereās the … Continue reading Weight loss? Forget dieting. We need to learn the art of mindful eating.
Are you stuck in your comfort zone?
Whether it's getting fit or losing body fat, if you'reĀ struggling to make progress I'm going to guess you're stuck in that warm, safe place known as THE COMFORT ZONE. I can't argueĀ itās nice and safe there; but when it comes to getting what you want, thatĀ damn old comfort zone will stopĀ you in your tracks. And … Continue reading Are you stuck in your comfort zone?
FREE SUGARS! (Not really, theyāre the ones we should be eating less of)
With the arrival of #sugarfreefebĀ it's a good time toĀ talk about sugar, because it seemsĀ like we're still a bit confused. Why talk about sugar? The government wants us to eat fewerĀ free sugars.Ā The latest guidelines say no more than 5% of our daily calories should come from free sugars. But what on earth is a free sugar? … Continue reading FREE SUGARS! (Not really, theyāre the ones we should be eating less of)
What are you putting off because of fear?
Today I want to share a story with you about a little BIG thing called FEAR. This morningĀ I went to Functional Threshold Power (FTP) training at Tribe Rideā¦. Iād been putting it off for ages dreading that I wouldnāt be fit enough and that I wouldnāt to make it through the session, as the instructors … Continue reading What are you putting off because of fear?
You have 72 free hours a week. How many of these do you spend moving your body?
"I'd love to do more exercise, but I don't have time" "I'm too busy to get to the gym" Sound familiar? Iāve said these words before. And I hear them a lot from clients I work with. What I want to ask today isā¦āwhere are you spending your time?ā More specifically, āwhere are you spending … Continue reading You have 72 free hours a week. How many of these do you spend moving your body?
A ROCK SOLID strategy for making healthy habits STICK
A couple of weeks ago I wroteĀ about how it takes around 66 DAYS to make a new habit stick.Ā Why is this important? Most of us start the New Year with great intentions ā to run a 5K, meditate daily, learn a language, cut down on alcohol and so on⦠(you fill in the gap) The … Continue reading A ROCK SOLID strategy for making healthy habits STICK
5 things I want to tell you about meditation
**Joining the October meditation challenge? Click here for a copy of the printable calendar then tick off every day you complete!**Ā Right⦠you're going to have to excuseĀ me getting a bit ānew ageā on you, butĀ I want to talk about meditation. In February 2015 I spent a month in a meditation retreat in Guatemala. What … Continue reading 5 things I want to tell you about meditation