Tag: nutrition
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Gastro-Intestinal Dysbiosis
Gastrointestinal dysbiosis is now being linked to a myriad of pathological conditions including Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, Anxiety, Autism, Atopic Eczema, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Depression, Metabolic Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, Cardiovascular Disease, Coeliac Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Parkinson’s Disease. Your body is full of colonies of harmless bacteria known as microbiota. Most of…
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How to Stop Cramping
Finding the root cause Dehydration may contribute to cramping in athletes along with imbalances in electrolytes. Over the cooler months, we naturally reach for comfort warming foods and reduce our consumption of salads packed with magnesium rich leafy vegetables. Also, our natural thirst cues to drink fluids may also be reduced and our thirst mechanism…
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Digestion Basics
I’m sure you’re familiar with the saying “you are what you eat”. It’s a great way to motivate us to eat healthier. However, a more concise way of looking at this proves that you are not what you eat, you are what you digest, absorb and are able to utilize. So no matter how perfect…
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Weekend Rest & Recovery Slice
For me, the weekends are for recharging and recovering from the demands of the week. Many of us lead busy lives with fitting in exercise either before or after a day’s full of work, as well as running a busy household. I am dedicating this slice to my fellow gym-going, inspirational superhumans who are consistently…
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What is coaching anyway?
Let’s play a game. Can you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions? There’s a gap between where I am now and where I want to be I can make and keep appointments to work on my goal(s) I’m committed to do the work required and take action to get to where I want to…
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Grain Free Chocolate Zucchini Brownies
The school holidays are the perfect time to get in the kitchen with the kids and get creative. And we all know how hungry the kids are during the holidays! These chocolate brownies have been a hit in our house this weekend. Slightly tweaked recipe from previous brownies and it has taken a bit of…
Christine Bardajian 