As we know from previous posts, protein is an essential macronutrient, responsible for multiple functions in your body, including building tissue, cells and muscle, as well as making hormones and neurotransmitters. You should aim to eat 0.8-1g of protein per 1kg of...
Anita Sturnham
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona – Chocolate, is there an alternative?
It is no secret that Easter and chocolate go hand in hand. Are you one of those people who struggles to get through the day without a piece of chocolate? Are you looking for a healthy and delicious alternative to curb your sugar cravings? Cacao is the source of...
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona – The Importance of Protein After Exercise
We have all heard about the importance of protein consumption after exercising. Whether you are trying to burn fat, build muscle or sculpt your body, the intake of protein after exercise or body treatments such as Emsculpt is essential to obtain these goals. When we...
Natural ways to boost happiness
Happiness can be defined as a sense of well being, joy or contentment. Did you know that good gut health can have a major impact on your brain, mood and therefore happiness?
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- Supporting Glutathione levels
Glutathione Glutathione is the body’s most powerful antioxidant and is integral to a healthy defense system. Glutathione is like a bodyguard whose job it is to take the ‘bullet’ and protect us at a cellular level. We make small amount of this antioxidant but it is...
Wellness Wednesdays by Nurse Fiona- The Dirty Dozen & Clean 15
Every year The Environmental Working Group release a report stating which fruit & vegetables have the most pesticides & which have the fewest. Their mission is to make the food supply more transparent & to help the consumer decide when it makes sense to...