Blogs By Heidi Whenever we introduce a new habit or routine into our lives it can take time to figure it out. There’s usually a bit of back and forth and trial and error until we work out what works and what doesn’t. Introducing a whole new way of eating after 30, 40, 50 years…
Blogs By Heidi Did you know that up to 90% of our serotonin (happy hormone) is made in the gut? For us to produce plenty of serotonin, we need plenty of beneficial gut bacteria – that’s why we need plenty of fruits and vegetables! When we consume junk food like burgers and fries and pizza…
Blogs By Heidi The next time you walk down the street or go to work, pay attention to the body language of the people around you. The way a person moves, speaks, interacts with and treats others speaks volumes about what is happening on both a physical and mental level. That colleague who is always…
Blogs By Heidi Something I see regularly that really amazes me is how many people are following high fat diets. We see quite a few people through our coaching practice who have followed a high fat diet in the past or are following one now. The diet isn’t working well for them, and they come…
Blogs By Heidi …..and this one thing has a very powerful effect on the rest of my life. What is it, you ask? Can you guess? Eating well. You most likely already know my definition of that but as a reminder I mean lots of fruits and veges, wholegrains, legumes, delicious smoothies and juices, very…
Blogs By Heidi One of the biggest lessons I learned over the past few years was that I, and I alone, needed to take control of my health, because no one else could do it for me. I learned that doctors, while amazing and dedicated people, are trained to diagnose symptoms and medicate, not to…
Blogs By Heidi If you want to experience optimal health and wellbeing every day, winging it is not the best approach. Neither is putting your health at the bottom of the priority list and hoping for the best. Great health isn’t rocket science; it’s actually very simple and straightforward. The problem is, in the desperate…
Blogs By Heidi When we get people onto our coaching programmes, we always endorse a ‘cheat meal’ once a week. This is where for one meal, you can have whatever you like! This is an excellent and very effective way of making changes towards a healthier lifestyle more sustainable in the long term. If you…
Blogs By Heidi Interpreting the scales is a full time job, unless of course you know how to do it! Have you ever wondered why a rectangular shaped object with a digital screen (or analog if you’re old school) that sits on your bathroom floor can either make or break your day the moment you…
Blogs By Heidi Let’s get this one out of the way! The first question most people get when they go plant-based is “but where do you get your protein?” Western society seems to have this obsession with protein – the fear of not getting enough and the belief that ‘more is better’, but think about…