Why you should be exercising now and how to get started

Exercise doesn’t mean boot camps and “no pain no gain workouts”. Exercise is anything that gets you moving. And while the most popular benefit of regular exercise is weight loss, there are other significant benefits for your health. In this article, I share why you should be making exercise a regular part of your day and how to do it. There are also links to different types of exercise for you to try.

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The benefits of increasing protein in your diet

You've heard about how a high protein diet can help you to lose weight, but do you know why protein is essential?

Along with fat and carbohydrates, protein is a macronutrient, meaning that our bodies need large amounts of it. 

But unlike fat and carbohydrates, our body doesn't store protein. So we must get enough protein in our diet for our bodies to stay healthy and active.

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5 ways to beat stress before Christmas

Have you noticed how this time of year tends to bring out the worst in people? Aggressive drivers and cranky shoppers seem to be everywhere! 

When we’re surrounded by this sort of negative energy, it’s hard not to get caught up in it. These are 5 of my favourite ways to beat the stress and anxiety that tends to creep up on us at this time of year

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Try these simple tips to reduce wrinkles naturally

Using natural, anti-aging skin care is important to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Moisturising, hydrating, exfoliating and feeding your skin with antioxidants is important.

But it’s not the only thing you should be doing.

If you want to delay wrinkles for as long as possible (and who doesn’t), these simple habits will make a big difference! Try them for a week or so and see what happens.

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Diana Milnes
Thinking of ditching carbs? Read this first.

When people say "carbs" like it's a dirty word, it can be confusing. This mainly refers to refined carbohydrates, not whole natural carbohydrates. 

Carbohydrates are one of three primary macronutrients (the other two are protein and fat). 

We usually think of carbs like cookies, bread, pasta and other refined food. These foods are full of refined carbohydrates and saturated fats.  But they aren't the carbs that we should be eating.

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Diana Milnes
Why your skin (and your body) needs fat

Your skin is a reflection of your health inside and out. If you want to have naturally glowing skin you’ll need to have a healthy, balanced diet. 

A balanced diet includes all three macronutrients -  proteins, carbohydrates and fats. 

In this article, I'll explain why you need to eat fats for healthy skin, how much is enough, and what kind of fats we should have in a balanced eating plan. I'll talk about proteins and carbohydrates in future articles.

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Diana Milnes