Kale is one of my favourite smoothie bases, because its nutritional value is just incredible! Don’t let the deep green color put you off, nor deceive you… it’s really delicious, and with just several other power-packed ingredients, you are on your way to a great start to any day. Benefits of Kale: 1. low in […]
Archive | March, 2014
5 of my favourite Postures of Yoga
Here are 5 of my favourite Postures for Yoga that you can do at home, to stretch out your tight muscles. These are some postures that will mobilize the hamstrings, decompress the vertebra, assist in relieving inflammation caused by a tight IT band, and allow for deeper hip flexion and rotation. These will increase one’s […]
The Beach Body Workout!
Lean and ripped muscles go a long way. You don’t want to be caught dead in a bikini with wobbly bits right.. especially if it’s the Sunshine Coast or the Gold Coast! No.. no.. you need to be beach body ready, that’s what. That’s why these workout focuses on the big stuff. the big muscles […]
Sprint for maximum weight loss results
If you want to lose fat, Sprint. That’s what a running mate told me many years ago. And he was right. When you sprint, you burn fat. Fast sprinting caused the body to release high levels of a specific group of hormones, called catecholamines, which drive the release of fat, especially abdominal and visceral fat, […]
8 Signs You might have a Mineral Deficiency
Trace elements are essential minerals found in a large variety of animal and plant foods; these nutrients have both regulatory and structural functions in the body. Despite the minuscule amounts in the body, trace elements are crucial to many body functions, including metabolic pathways. Trace elements serve as cofactors for enzymes, components of hormones, and […]
10 Proteins for Muscle Building
The human body contains thousands of different proteins, each with a specific function determined by its unique shape. Some act as enzymes, speeding up chemical reactions. Others act as hormones, which are a kind of chemical messenger. Antibodies made of protein protect us from foreign substances. Proteins maintain fluid balance by pumping molecules across cell […]