Worse than cheating One of our biggest challenges is getting our clients to stick to the prescribed meal plan. Most assume this means no mars bars and vetkoek-like substances. However, we know it’s inevitable that people will have birthdays, weddings and holidays. We may even encourage a small token of celebration as a “treat” at…
A diet is the restriction of food intake for a period of time. The body is forced to use its fat stores to provide you with enough energy to get through the day. The result is you lose weight. Sounds great right? Not so fast, there is a horrible side effect that actually makes you…
From a complete oversimplification point of view, eating too much and exercising too little is what makes you fat. There is far more to it than that though. Factors such as the type of food you eat, your stress levels, your genetics, the type of exercise you do and how you do it (if you…
Fat is a necessary part of our diet, but too much of it can have dire consequences. Overdoing it can lead to heart disease which can cause heart attacks and strokes. It does have its good points though, particularly in that fat can be a great source of energy as it is extremely dense. But…
Sugar just tastes so good, which is why we find in almost every food we eat. But sugar is perhaps the biggest contributor to poor health and obesity. It is highly addictive as it causes feel good hormones to be released and we get addicted to these great feeling. The sugar level in our blood…
The word “protein” is one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented nutrients in today’s health-conscientious society. Due to a general lack of basic biological understanding, a lot of misgivings arise when proteins are mentioned. Familiarising yourself with the fundamentals of proteins will enable you to make better food choices and reach your nutrition goals. Because…
One of the most difficult challenges for any health care practitioner involved in the weight management sector is convincing the clients to not weigh themselves. Ironically, we are asking the client to abstain from doing the very thing they want us to change. And here is why. What are you actually weighing? All matter has…
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