Why doesn’t personal health rate as highly as personal wealth? This is a great question and worth exploring in some detail. As we go through school the emphasis is on preparing us for a life of wealth accumulation, of productivity gains, of spending to grow our material possessions. Whilst there is also reference to social [...]
Avocado and Fetta on Sourdough Rye. A simple yet very easy and tasty breakfast or lunch treat. This little beauty is packed with goodness and all the food groups to get your day off to a flying start. You’ll need: 1/2 an Avocado handful of Bay spinach enough Fetta cheese to liberally sprinkle on your [...]
Health and Fitness – what do I need? is a big question and one that may of us just cannot answer. The reason for this is that we are a very complex beast and we are constantly plagued with ideas and suggestions from every corner. For example there’s always the latest fad program that’s designed [...]
Spring is coming and that means one thing. Summer is right behind it and that means getting out and being seen, in all your glory. You can’t hide behind all those winter woollies that hide a multitude of ripples, bulges and flabby bits, so what are you going to do about it? There are plenty of [...]
By being fit, you can make a difference. We all know that during our formative years we regularly participate in exercise activities, sometimes in an organised way like basketball, netball, football or in casual backyard cricket or a ride on a bike with friends. There didn’t really need to be a reason, it was just [...]
RIP60 is an exciting new style of exercise, creating an all over body transformation experience, largely without anything but the RIP60 bands and my own body weight. My Week 1 RIP60 Transformation Challenge has just ended and the style of exercise is quite different from my normal workout routine. To give you some context my normal [...]
This week is National Diabetes Week and for many people it will a week where they get the news that they have Diabetes. Are you at Risk of being a Diabetes sufferer? This is a big question and Diabetes Australia has developed a 10 step question to help you understand your level of risk. Diabetes [...]
A 30 min cardio with strength element workout will get you fit and keep you strong. The two most important aspects of a fit, agile and healthy body. This routine is for beginners to intermediate levels of fitness and directs exercises to all parts of the body, providing an all over workout. The routine is [...]
Why exercising is not an elective! Let’s think back a few years, to a time when we either worked primarily with our hands and when we didn’t have enough disposable income to pay someone else to do our manual chores. Statistically we were a much healthier mob. For instance our rate of overweight and obesity [...]
My Coleslaw with Tahini dressing is full of vitality and it also tastes great. Match this with a nice piece of fish or lean meat/poultry and you’ll satisfy a lot of the healthy meal options for the day. The combination of the raw vegetables really makes for a very satisfying dish when combined with your favourite [...]
Work out like it’s your last. How many times have we told ourselves that we’ll work harder at getting our fitness and therefore our health back on track. Most of us would be quite wealthy if we threw a dollar into a money tin each time. If you’re now well into your thirties and still [...]
This brown rice and lentil pattie recipe is a really tasty vegetarian dish. It’s full of curry perfumes, nutty flavours and delicious saucy extras. The original recipe comes from Taste.com.au but I thought it needed a few new flavours to enhance it somewhat. The recipe (direct from Taste.com.au) is: To the base ingredients I have added: [...]
What sort of exercise training should you do? This is a pretty common question and the answer is “A well rounded one”. What do I mean by that? There are several aspects to our physiology so the implication is we need to do different things to keep the whole of our body in the right [...]
How tough is it to keep in shape is a really interesting and wide-open question. Some of my blog followers have asked to me to write this article describing what it is I do to keep my weight under control and also how I maintain an athletic physique at 55 years of age. The answer [...]
I attended an Anzac day march this past weekend down at Maffra, a regional town in country Victoria and couldn’t help but be impressed by the embracing spirit of all the people who turned out to watch the March. In the parade were past returned service men and women and present day folk honouring either fallen [...]
Could you do with a motivational speaker on health and fitness? This is a question that is cropping up more and more as we understand more about the state of our nation’s health. Many workplaces and clubs have a substantial number of employees/members who are in desperate need of a lifeline when it comes to [...]
Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be. Health and fitness mentoring is essential, if you’re currently not taking it as seriously as you need to. The strain of many [...]
My veg and lentil soup recipe will warm your heart and fill your tummy with lots of goodness, vitality and good old fashioned taste. Here’s the details: Ingredients – Veges Herbs Spices Lentils Zuchini – medium Half bunch fresh parsley 1 x dessert spoon curry 1/2 cup french lentils 2 x medium potatoes 1/4 bunch fresh [...]
