One of the number one reasons people go to their GP is because they are feeling ‘tired all the time’. Are you feeling tired, bloated, not sleeping well?

Good gardeners know about the importance of sunlight, water and feeding plants well. But what about you? I am coaching a couple of excellent gardeners at the moment. They know how to grow awesome veggies and beautiful plants but need some help when it comes to themselves. You cannot feed your body lots of sugar, tea and bread and expect to be vibrant and blossoming.

The importance of magnesium – it is so vital for every cell function – for good breathing, sleep, immune support, emotional balance, digestion – every function of every cell in our body needs magnesium – and magnesium is very deplete in our soil so we really need It is one of the supplements I do recommend to be taken daily. Magnesium oil and Epsom Salt baths are also excellent for topping up via the skin.

Summer Time and the living is easy… Hundreds of thousands of people will be flocking to festivals to enjoy long weekends full of music, interesting speakers, open-air theatre, outdoor dance and hopefully sunshine!

The festival season is a time to let our hair down and enjoy ourselves, but that doesn’t mean we should neglect our health. Follow our simple tips to look after your mind and body ensure you return home as healthy and well as when you left. Make room in your bag for these boosting and hydrating snacks to keep you healthy, happy, and energized all day and late into night.

Fresh pressed juices and smoothies are among the best drinks available if you’re focused on weight loss.

Juices are an excellent way of getting nutrient dense fruit and vegetables into the body, feeding the cells and helping shift excess weight. Juices are a fantastic way to get more than your 5 a day vegetable requirement and can be quickly and easily absorbed by the body. A green smoothie can be a complete health package, containing vitamins, nutrients, natural sugars and living enzymes. It’s energy on tap. Fresh pressed juice cleanses the body of toxins and contains living enzymes, vital for health and well-being.

Slow and steady – in this case – most definitely wins the race. It isn’t really a race… One of the most misconstrued ideas around weight-loss is that you need to dramatically cut calories in-order-to lose weight. It’s often accompanied by following strict rules and trying to stick to an unrealistic number of calories each day – does 1200 kcal sound familiar? The average energy intake for adults is approximately 2’080 kcal/day (8’700kj/day). Reducing your energy intake by approximately 500 kcal/day is the best place to start for most individuals – helping to reduce weight by approximately 0.5 kg/week.

In addition – that golden rule “Calories in = Calories out” – #not-always. What happens in the kitchen, doesn’t stay in the kitchen when it comes to weight loss – the biggest contributor to holding on to that extra weight is what you’re putting in your mouth, followed by how long you spend sitting on your bum – a lack of regular physical activity is a major contributor to weight-gain and hinders weight-loss.

So – here are some practical and easy guidelines you can follow: