A few simple additions to your everyday diet/lifestyle can help keep your heart healthy for years to come. Here are a few tips you can use right away. Your heart will thank you! Use plant sterols and stanols....
Most people tend to over-estimate their food portions to either maintain their weight, or lose those unwanted kilos. As a guide, the portion of fish, chicken, beef, lamb or pork you eat should be about the size of the...
Ok, so what I’m about to tell you could quite possibly change your life forever. If you’re already training with Studioz, you will know that, from Day 1, I really impress on you how critical your nutrition is in...
Public health scientists have found new evidence of the threats that our toxic environment pose to our cellular health. The air we breathe, the water we drink, even the foods we eat, contain substances that may be damaging to...
So often you will hear another statistic, or piece of research, that shows we are getting fatter and more unhealthy with each passing day. Why is this so? We are now more technologically advanced than ever before and we...
Cravings can be the “make it or break it” factor when it comes to staying on your eating plan. Here are a few quick tips you can implement right away to fight cravings and hunger pangs and make sure...
In a previous article – Don’t “Pass the Salt, Please” we looked at how much salt your body needs per day and the consequences of consuming too much salt. Now lets take a look at what foods are high in sodium and...
At first glance the Paleo Diet seems to make sense… The idea behind it is pretty simple. Because our bodies weren’t designed to handle more recent changes in our diet it makes sense to go back a million years...
These foods will keep your body healthy and your heart—and arteries—VERY happy! Kiwifruit. This healthy and tasty fruit was originally native to southern China. A recent Taiwanese study looked at the effects of kiwi on cholesterol. It turns...
Ever since the low-fat fad of the eighties, there’s been a glut of “health” foods to come on the market. They promote themselves as being low-calorie and good for you. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Here are some...
The average Australian consumes around eight or nine times more sodium than they need for good health. The National Health and Medical Research Centre’s (NHMRC) suggested dietary target advises that Australian adults should aim to consume no more than...
If you’re following a healthy nutrition plan, do you really need to use supplements? A healthy nutrition plan is fundamental to your good health and fitness, but I strongly believe that a sensible supplement program can greatly assist in...