New Isowhey Hot Chocolate is not your average hot chocolate! It is the ideal, relaxing snack when you’re following a diet program and craving something warm and sweet. It contains healthy Cocoa (antioxidant support), Lactium (a calming relaxant), Green tea (antioxidant that helps you to burn energy), plus a hint of warming Chilli to fuel Read More …
Tag: Weight Loss
Good quote for the New Year
I love this quote – it's so true! People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas! ~Author Unknown
A cuppa a day …
Recent research* has shown that catechins in green tea significantly reduce both total and LDL cholesterol (LDL cholesterol is the ‘bad’ cholesterol). Tea is made from the leaves of the plant, Camellia sinensis. There are 3 main types: Green – made by quickly steaming or heating the leaves to prevent breakdown of the catechins. Oolong Read More …
Hormones Out Of Balance?
Do you suffer from: * irregular or heavy periods * weight gain * fluid retention * low libido * breast tenderness * sleep disturbances * headaches * foggy head * mood swings * thinning of scalp hair? If the answer is YES to some or all of these you could have symptoms of oestrogen dominance (and progesterone Read More …
Are frozen blueberries good for you?
Yes, even after blueberries have been frozen, they can provide you with excellent antioxidant support. It's important, of course, for your blueberries to be high quality before they are frozen, and for this reason, I recommend organically grown blueberries. Always avoid blueberries that are dull in color. There's good research showing very little loss of Read More …
Do Antibiotics Make You Fat?
Some may think the thought of antibiotics making us fat a bit of a joke but researchers are starting to take this seriously! It is well known that farmers supply livestock with frequent doses of antibiotics to prevent disease but did you know that prolonged antibiotic usage causes disruption in the digestive tract of these Read More …
Vegies – To Cook Or Not To Cook?
Should we eat our vegies raw or cooked? Well it depends! In the case of some vegetables, cooking can actually increase the variety of nutrients that get released inside our digestive tract. Eg the cooking of onions or the roasting of garlic increases the variety of their sulfur containing compounds that help protect our health Read More …
Easy Weight Loss Tip!
It has finally been proven through a scientific study that drinking 500mls of water prior to each meal increases weight loss when combined with a reduced kilojoule diet. The water increases satiety and reduces meal energy intake. In the study the group that drank the water showed a 44% greater decline in weight over 12 Read More …
Why you should know your waist measurement!
People with a larger waist measurement have been associated with an increased risk of diabetes type 2, inflammation, insulin res-istance, high cholesterol levels and heart disease. This is because fat around the tummy region is associated with fat in organs such as the heart, liver, pancreas and stomach. This is much more dangerous than fat Read More …
Weight Loss Tip
Cocoa is thought to help serotonin activity in the brain and boost the opioid system of the brain. This can help to reduce emotional overeating. Cocoa has also been shown to increase fat burning. So throw some organic cocoa (pure cocoa – not the sweetened drinking chocolate variety!) into your protein smoothie to help your Read More …