‘Learning from your mistakes is smart, learning from the mistakes of others is better’. This is my rough recollection of a quote that struck me as being wise. Well, today, it’s confession time. I’m going to share the biggest mistake I made as a novice runner with the...
Since you are reading this blog post, it is likely that you have tried (unsuccessfully) to make lasting changes to improve your wellbeing. You are not alone. It is a pattern we see everyday in our clinic. Sometimes it goes like this: After doing your research, you...
And as the seasons change, so to do my breakfast cravings. I’m not sure if it’s an evolutionary urge to ‘bulk-up’ to survive the harsh winter, or the idea of warming the body from the inside out, but my fruit + veg + protein super-shakes lose their appeal and I crave...
In today’s busy world when no one seems to have enough time, maximizing the results from physical training while minimizing the time devoted to said training sounds like the dream. And… it’s possible! A training program is determined by the FITT principle...
While we all know we should workout, eat healthy, etc etc *insert eye roll here* actually doing it and sticking with it is a different story. Why, we ask? …what helps us stick with our New Year’s resolutions and our best intentions to lose weight so we achieve...
Since the beginning of the 20th century, we’ve looked at the factors that affect human metabolism. Basically, metabolism is the process of converting food (and drinks) we consume into energy. These changes and processes break down nutrients from our food, build and...
