Magnesium is the second most abundant mineral in the body behind calcium which immediately states that it is hugely important. It is only behind calcium due to the fact calcium is the makeup of our structure, in our bones (99%) and 1% found in the blood. Magnesium is responsible for over 300 chemical reactions in the body, so which out it, many of our bodily functions could not happen. 5 Reasons to supplement magnesium: 1. It Helps sleep and Reduces Insomnia: Magnesium calms

If you are missing out on any of these nutrients, you will be limiting your body's ability to burn fat. 1. Carnitine 2. Fish oil 3. Magnesium 4. Vitamin B12 1. Carnitine: Your body cannot use fat for fuel without carnitine. It plays a critical role in energy production. It transports long chain fatty acids into the mitochondria so they can be oxidised (burned) to produce energy. The mitochondria is essentially the factory of the cell, so transporting the fat to the factory wh

Stress is making you fat! Everyone to some extent is stressed. Physically, mentally, emotionally, or whatever stress you may experience could be the reason you are not able to shift the extra fat! So what is stress? Stress is the body’s response to a certain stimulus normally a perceived threat to the body. The adrenal glands will secrete cortisol, the stress hormone, to try and deal with the effects. It will provide the body with glucose by tapping into protein stores via a

I am talking about all your excuses today.. and how they are just unacceptable. Biggest excuse I hear everyday - "I just don't have the time" I find myself explaining everyday how this excuse is unacceptable and how to work around it. In the morning if you don't have time, get up 10 minutes earlier! A full nutrient dense breakfast is far more beneficial than an extra 10 minutes snooze in the morning. It will also make you feel so much more alive and productive when you leave

Have you always automatically thought that ‘fat’ makes you fat? Have you looked at nutritional information on the back of packets and decided not to buy it because it includes too much fat. Have you always opted for reduced fat, low fat, or fat free options when buying products? If you answer yes to any of these questions then I advise you to read on. For centuries ever since the first man, the caveman, people have consumed raw foods, meat, fish, fresh foods nuts, seeds and s

Early Years: Throughout my time at primary school I was forever battling a diet problem, I was skinny as a rake and received comments such as ‘If you carry on eating like that you’re going to die…’ At this point in time I was oblivious to the meaning of the phrase and kept on eating what I liked, the only things I liked. My packed lunch would include a peanut butter sandwich, 2 packets of crisps and 2 chocolate bars, day in day out. Every day I would be one of the only kids w