As you become pre-menopausal and beyond into menopause, your oestrogen and progesterone levels will fluctuate immensely before dropping drastically. These changes impact how your cells respond to insulin. Insulin is the hormone that transports glucose out of the blood to all the cells in your body, or to the liver,…
Why it’s so easy to gain weight again if you were previously overweight
We see it time and time again, where a person loses weight, be it a small or large amount, and after a while they start to gain it back again. This happens when they stop following the plan that helped them drop the weight in the first place. Other contributing…
How to improve your sleep
One of the most important aspects of improving your health and longevity of life is to get good quality, adequate sleep. But that is often easier said than done. Here are a few tips on how to improve your sleep to help you: Feel more rested Increase your energy…
5 Things you Must Avoid When Training
1. Pushing through injury pain: If you have an injury, in most case you are still able to train with variation. Under no circumstances should you aggravate your injury and push through pain. It will only make the injury worse and your recovery longer. Often it can also increase the…
The 5 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Trying to Drop Weight
1. Skipping Meals: Many people think that if they eat less, they will drop weight easier, so they skip meals to reduce calorie intake. This couldn’t be further from the truth! When you go too long without food and only eat once or twice a day, your body things there…
