As many of you know, I lost my father to cancer 19 months ago. This experience has deeply impacted me, and I’ve become passionate about the importance of regular health check-ups. If my father had undergone a simple blood test during the COVID-19 pandemic, he might still be with us today. I know firsthand theContinue reading “The Importance of Regular Health Check-ups as We Age”
Category Archives: Health and Fitness
Navigating Emotional Eating During Major Life Changes
You’ve developed some healthy habits, are aware and in control of emotional eating triggers, have a regular exercise and wellness routine and all is going well. Then along comes a curve ball and it throws everything off. The reality is, that life is filled with significant transitions and stressful moments that we don’t always see coming. If we’reContinue reading “Navigating Emotional Eating During Major Life Changes”
Looking after our Emotional Health: The Role of Vitamins and Supplements
How’s your emotional health? We don’t really ask ourselves that, do we? We might pay attention to our physical and mental health, yet looking after our emotional health is just as essential as poor emotional health which impacts everything else – including how and what we eat. If you’ve been following me and reading my blogs lately, you’ll know I’ve been talking about emotional eating – how we unconsciouslyContinue reading “Looking after our Emotional Health: The Role of Vitamins and Supplements “
The Connection Between Emotional Eating and Hormonal Imbalances
I’ve talked a lot about how our emotions can affect our eating habits. We often reach for food to soothe an emotional need rather than a nutritional one. Yet, emotional eating is also influenced by many other factors, including hormonal imbalances. I am sure many of you are familiar with how your eating habits change throughout your menstrual cycle, weContinue reading “The Connection Between Emotional Eating and Hormonal Imbalances”
How to Handle Emotional Eating Relapses
Emotional eating is incredibly common – in fact some research suggests over 75% of our eating is emotionally driven. This means we eat to satisfy an emotional need rather than nutrition or hunger. All of us occasionally eat for emotional reasons, we may use food to celebrate or choose comfort food when we are feeling low. AsContinue reading “How to Handle Emotional Eating Relapses”
The Connection Between Gut Health and Overall Wellness
I have written many times about the relationship between our gut and brain and scientific research continues to highlight the critical role of gut health in maintaining our overall wellness. Because of this intricate relationship, the gut is often referred to as our ‘second brain’. It not only plays a vital role in digestion but also significantly impacts immunity, mental health, and many other bodily functions. This blog post willContinue reading “The Connection Between Gut Health and Overall Wellness”
Prevention is Better than Cure! Looking after our Health & Wellness Now and for the Future
I am sure you have heard the saying ‘prevention is better than cure’, this most commonly refers to our health and essentially means that it’s better to stop something before it happens rather than repair it. Yet, I’ve always thought it curious that there’s more focus on medicating for a health problem rather than educating people onContinue reading “Prevention is Better than Cure! Looking after our Health & Wellness Now and for the Future”
The Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Routine Anywhere in the World
Being an Italian living in the UK, with close family in Italy, Germany, and New Zealand, I often find myself travelling between these countries. However, as I became more conscious about my health and wellness, maintaining my routine in different locations became challenging. Many of my clients travel – for business and pleasure and inContinue reading “The Importance of Maintaining a Healthy Routine Anywhere in the World”
Overcoming Negative Self-Talk: Strategies for a Healthier Mind
A recent trend on TikTok has revealed not all of us have a voice inside our head! It’s resulted in many articles citing research which claims only 30-50% of us have an inner monologue with ourselves. Do you? Stop for a minute and listen to what’s going on – what are you telling yourself right now? We’re so used to what goes on in our heads andContinue reading “Overcoming Negative Self-Talk: Strategies for a Healthier Mind”
Creating a Wellness Routine for Busy People
In my last blog, I talked about stress and how chronic or prolonged stress can lead to health problems over time. One part of dealing with stress is incorporating wellness practices into your week. Many women I work with are professionals juggling their work with their home and family lives. So, I get it – balancing a hectic schedule whileContinue reading “Creating a Wellness Routine for Busy People”