How do you lose weight without dieting? Can you lose weight without a calorie deficit? This is the million dollar question now isn’t it? How do you manage your weight, increase your energy and feel better in your body as you age, without dieting and being in a caloric deficit? Is it even possible? Read more to find out.
Read MoreHaving limiting beliefs is part of the human experience. We all tell ourselves stories that hold us back and prevent us from reaching our full potential at some point in our lives. Through mindful self-reflection we can bring a greater level of self-awareness to our limiting beliefs so we can recognize, challenge and overcome them with more ease.
Read MoreHere's a little exercise that I like to do with my clients when they are struggling to stick with a new habit, break an old one, make a meaningful mindset shift or simply move forward in their wellness journey (hint: it's applicable for your entrepreneurial journey and your life too).
Read MoreIt’s no secret that vegetables are good for us and we all know that we should be eating the rainbow, in other words, a variety of vegetables from all the colour groups. Yet still, many people struggle to get enough vegetables into their daily meals either because they don’t know how to make them taste good or because it’s just not convenient. Here are a few of my favourite practical ways to add more vegetables to your daily meals; both quantity and variety.
If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time you’ll know that I’m all about simplicity and balance when it comes to healthy eating. Without these two things, you’ll be hard pressed to stick to your healthy eating habits long term. That said, there are two other essential components to making healthy eating habits stick and they are planning & preparation. Yet, there’s still a matter of the time it takes to prepare a healthy meal in the middle of a busy work day. So here are a few of my favourite tips and tricks to make it easier.
Read MoreHaving a healthy relationship with food looks different for everyone because we are unique individuals with unique circumstances. At it’s most basic, having a healthy relationship with food means that you care about and make an effort to nourish yourself well and meet your nutritional needs without following food rules, restrictions and rigid plans and routines to dictate what, how much and when you eat.
Read MoreIt’s May and summer is fast approaching. Everywhere you turn is someone selling you a product or service that promises you that swimsuit ready summer body. I’ve seen it time and again with clients and friends, men and women alike. The desire to obtain that summer body is deeply ingrained within the fabric of our society. It’s a toxic narrative that keeps you stuck in a vicious cycle that gives you permission to neglect your nutritional, health and wellness needs all year long, until you have an aesthetic reason not too.
Read MoreChallenges, set backs and obstacles are a normal part of any journey. How you handle those challenges, set back and obstacles however, can make all the difference in how your journey unfolds. Let’s have a look at some of the most common challenges, set-backs and obstacles that may come up when adopting healthier eating and lifestyle habits and how you can deal with them.
Read MoreCultivating healthy eating and lifestyle habits that stick is a process that takes trial and correction as well as an understanding of what works for you and what doesn’t. There are no cookie cutter solutions that work for everyone. Taking time to check in with yourself everyday is an essential part of this process, especially if you’re doing it alone; meaning without the support of a coach or community to encourage you, guide you, and provide you with the accountability you need to meet your health and wellness goals.
Read MoreIt's no secret that babies thrive on routine, but as it turns out, so do adults. We’re creatures of habit and we find comfort in the familiar and it just so happens that a daily routine is a great way to provide structure and predictability to your day, which incidentally come with many other benefits. In this article, you’ll learn about the benefits of a daily routine and how to cultivate a flexible one that works for you and supports your health & wellness goals.
Read MoreEver wonder why you struggle so much to create healthy eating habits? To find balance in the way you nourish yourself and to do so consistently? You’ve probably tried many different diets, eating plans and regiments. Maybe you’ve even signed up for Weight Watchers, Noom or subscribed to the calorie counting school of thought. Yet nothing seems to stick. You’ve most likely given up and tried again more times than you can count and you’re exhausted. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. This is the viscious all in / all out cycle that we get trapped in, thanks to the diet and wellness industry narrative.
Read MoreOne the main principles of the HolisticNiss nutrition philosophy is that you don't need complicated recipes or trendy “superfoods” to be able to make a healthy well balanced meal. What you do need is a set of guidelines, ideas and basic cooking knowledge to help you work your own magic in the kitchen and onto your plate. Read on for ideas and inspiration to help you get more nourishing meals on the table without the fuss.
Read MoreAre you pressed for time? Do you feel like eating healthy is too difficult and time consuming? Do you wish you could hire a personal chef so that you can finally start creating healthy eating habits that you can stick with? In this article, I share proven actionable tips, that have worked for me and my clients, that simplify and take the confusion out of healthy eating, so that you can create mindful eating habits that are easy to stick with even if you're starved for time.
Diet culture and the wellness industry will have you believe that losing weight and eating well is all about motivation, willpower, food rules, restrictive meal plans, elimination diets and complex protocols. The whole industry is built on taking control away from you and often leads to disordered and extreme eating behaviour.
Unfortunately, these extremes are rarely sustainable and lead you on the path to bouncing back and forth from diets and restrictive meal plans on one end of the spectrum to neglecting your nutritional needs on the other.
Read MoreIn a world obsessed with diets, food rules and restrictions, it’s common to experience food guilt and shame. We’re taught that in order to eat healthy we have to live with a set of food rules and restrictions, and the so called natural, good and clean foods, which drives us to control our food choices to the point of obsession and is the ultimate reason we feel guilt and shame when we eat the foods we think we shouldn’t eat. This frame of thinking about food inevitably causes us to get caught in the all in / all out cycle when it comes to our eating habits and prevents us from finding balance and consistency in the way we nourish ourselves. Reframing the way we think about food is the first step to reducing food guilt and shame.
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