As I sit down to write this blog post, I can’t help but acknowledge the irony of the subject matter. You see, I have a confession to make: I’m pretty much constantly glued to my phone or laptop. As a professional working in a digital world, these tools are a lifeline. Technology enables me to not only work with women aroundContinue reading “Finding the Balance between Technology and Health”
Category Archives: Health and Fitness
Nourishing Your Immune System: Nutritional Strategies for a Balanced Diet
As I write this, I’m giving myself a much-needed sunshine boost in New Zealand. At home in the UK, it’s still very much winter, the time of year when our immune systems tend to be less effective! The older I get and the more I learn, I realise that our fast-paced world does not support the humanContinue reading “Nourishing Your Immune System: Nutritional Strategies for a Balanced Diet”
Achieving the Elusive Balancing Act Between Work, Life, and Health
Those who know me know that ‘balance’ is my favourite approach to everything. As a health and nutrition professional, I have seen different types of ‘addiction,’ and the ones associated with excessive working or overworking tend to get overlooked as they’re more socially acceptable than say binge eating or drinking too much. In reality, beingContinue reading “Achieving the Elusive Balancing Act Between Work, Life, and Health”
The Mind-Body Connection – How Emotions Affect Your Eating Choices
In my last blog, I wrote about how food affects our mood and how we can get trapped in a cycle of emotional eating. There’s no getting away from it – our minds and bodies are intricately connected, especially with the choices we make around food. In this blog, I’ll continue to explore the profound influence our emotions have onContinue reading “The Mind-Body Connection – How Emotions Affect Your Eating Choices”
Boosting our mood with food
I think we can all agree January can be a challenging month. It’s cold and dark, the holidays have left us short of money and energy, and spring seems a long way off! All of which can contribute to many of us feeling low. Today, 15th January is commonly known in the UK as ‘Blue Monday’ and is thought to be the most depressing dayContinue reading “Boosting our mood with food”
A Gentle Approach to the New Year: Small Steps for a Healthier You
As we enter a new year, it’s natural to look ahead and set goals. Yet I still find many people attempt to make lofty resolutions which are unsustainable, meaning we quickly slip back into comfortable patterns and rarely achieve the health goals we want. If you have been reading my blogs or following me on social media forContinue reading “A Gentle Approach to the New Year: Small Steps for a Healthier You”
Reflect & Renew: assessing your health & wellness goals for the new year
As we approach the year’s end, it’s a natural time for introspection. We may look back over the year to appreciate and acknowledge our successes and goals achieved, and for some of us, that will be our health and wellness journey. I am a big advocate for reviewing and celebrating all we have achieved, even the smallestContinue reading “Reflect & Renew: assessing your health & wellness goals for the new year”
Balancing Festivities and Wellness
You’ve done well all year. You’ve brought some balance into your life, by eating well, exercising regularly and spending time on mindful practices such as yoga and meditation. Then, as the holiday season unfolds, you face the challenges of keeping those goals alive amidst parties, social events, family gatherings, and all the hustle and bustleContinue reading “Balancing Festivities and Wellness”
Finding Liberation from Emotional Eating
Do you ever find yourself turning to food in moments of stress or sadness? Do you find your eating patterns change when you are experiencing big emotions? It might be that you eat erratically, binge, consume more sugar, fat or caffeine to keep going or comfort yourself with pizzas and takeaways. Left unchecked you canContinue reading “Finding Liberation from Emotional Eating”
A Personal Journey Through Hair Thinning and Recovery
As many of you know, the past two years have been challenging for me. Most significantly dealing with the terminal illness and subsequent passing of my father. I’m not telling you this to get pity but to let you know how emotional stress and grief can affect our health and well-being. We all lose loved ones and haveContinue reading “A Personal Journey Through Hair Thinning and Recovery”