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Beat winter bugs with Chaga!
Over the past three years, we’ve all likely given more thought to our immune strength.
With my roaming contact, and a need to remain healthy and fit, I’ve certainly exhausted all natural avenues on keeping my strongest army of defence.
While short-term isolation was the best form of defence, I believe it could weaken long-term immunity.
So what then!
Of course, a variety of whole real seasonal food choices, regular movement, and a priority for quality sleep and sunlight are a given, but what else!
Enter: Chaga Mushrooms.
Chaga is appreciated in traditional Chinese medicine as an immune-boosting powerhouse. It is believed to slow the ageing process by reducing inflammation and acting as one of the most powerful antioxidants known to humankind.
I have added 1tsp of Chaga Mushroom powder to my morning coffee for the past two years.
I enjoy the subtle taste and, so far, remain well, despite frequent contact.
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Countering carbohydrate intolerance, finally!
For nearly 30 years, I've been fascinated with food's influence on our metabolism.
Namely, why do some people seemingly change shape more quickly and easily than others when it would appear food choices and movement patterns may well be similar.
Based on literally thousands of related tests, tinkering with every ‘diet’ known to man, it would appear that much is connected to one's tolerance of dietary carbohydrates.
It appears via genetics and further strengthened by lifestyle choices; some people store the energy from dietary carbohydrates as stored fat more efficiently.
For some people with metabolic carbohydrate intolerance (CI), the consumption of little dietary carbs and the inclusion of an active lifestyle will still promote body fat easily.
Can one counter CI?
My 14-Day CI Reset Project works towards changing two things.
1. Change innate food behaviour to food that produces little negative metabolic consequence.
2. Change the metabolism to tolerate dietary carbohydrates.
Basically, naturally lead someone away from dietary carbs, as a default, and if they do consume carbs, which, let's face it, seems only fair, does not process carbs to body fat so easily.
I added a starting CI quiz, the process of CI, and of course, the 14-day dietary program.
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Macadamia is King!
When I’m asked about ‘must consume’ foods, I’ll often say, start with native seasonal food and go from there.
There’s usually a good reason for native food.
If the native food offers leaner protein, higher fat, or higher salty foods, it’s usually to counter the climate.
So eat it!
We Aussies are matched with what could lay claim to being the healthiest nut on the planet – The Macadamia.
Mac’s, indigenous to far north NSW and lower southern Queensland, offer the following health benefits;
✅ Little blood glucose influences and thus promotes (stored) fat for fuel.
✅ Linked with lowering blood pressure and good heart health.
✅ Satiates the appetite on little volume.
✅And taste bloody great, mate!
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Beating the re-starting exercise blues!
Most of us except a bit of exercise will make us feel better, move better and likely look better.
And, as kids, we ALL exercised, and it was fun.
Fast forward a few years, and the thought of returning to appropriate action can be awful.
Getting restarted throws up barriers.
Yep, regardless of a conservative effort, it will still likely hurt a little. You know you’ll probably pull up a tad sore and have to get over your formative greatness.
But, the return of your investment is real.
Here are a few tips on returning to exercise, exercise you know will change your life.
1. Use heart rate monitoring via a watch or even your iphone. Be sure to police exceeding 120 beats per minute, ensuring you move at your appropriate and safe intensity.
2. Use your favourite music, and cue a playlist lasting just 25 minutes.
3. Rope in an exercise buddy, harbouring the same level of fitness.
4. Record your effort in a training diary, with the ‘starting goal of accumulating 25 sessions.
5. Grab yourself some new kicks! I recommend the HOKA brand.
Righto, get going!