by Natasha | Aug 5, 2012 | Balance, Diet, Eating, Fitter Body, Food, Getting in Shape, Protein, Shape up, Weight Loss
Most people equate protein to meats and food sources that increase muscle. Interestingly, protein does NOT magically make one ‘bulk up’ nor does it make your muscles BIG. It doesn’t quite work that easily! Protein is an often neglected and miss-understood nutrient....
by Natasha | Jun 12, 2012 | Balance, Diet, Eating, Exercising, Fitness, Food, Getting in Shape, Holidays, New Year, Protein, Recipe, Shape up, Weight Loss
It is no surprise that as a nation, Australia is getting fatter. This is not something we can merely blame on genetics either. We are getting fatter as a nation because of two main factors – we eat too much and the wrong kinds of foods and we don’t exercise enough....
by Natasha | May 19, 2012 | Balance, Body Composition, Diet, Exercising, Fitness, Fitter Body, Getting in Shape, Muscle, Personal Training, Protein, Running, Weight Loss
Running has long been a popular form of exercise and with more national running events than ever before it is little wonder that so many people are taking up the challenge to add running to their exercise regimes. For those of you who do run for fitness you will...
by Natasha | Apr 21, 2012 | Balance, Body Building, Body Composition, Exercising, Fitness, Fitter Body, Getting in Shape, Muscle, Personal Training, Protein, Running, Shape up, Training
This one is for Russell. When we exercise, our muscles are put under certain amounts of strain and stress. Most aerobic and strength training programs inherently cause your muscles to contract and flex. Stretching is a powerful part of any exercise program and very...
by Natasha | Apr 7, 2012 | Body Composition, Diet, Eating, Fitness, Food, Getting in Shape, Protein, Recipe, Shape up, Stress, Training, Weight Loss
When was the last time you were truly hungry? Truly hungry in the sense of a growling tummy, so ravenous you could eat someone’s arm….I can bet that there are not too many people reading this who could attest to that kind of hunger. In fact, today we are so fed up it...
by Natasha | Apr 3, 2012 | Balance, Chocolate, Diet, Eating, Exercising, Fitter Body, Food, Holidays, Protein, Recipe, Shape up, Training, Weight Loss
There are a few times of the year when we can use the excuse to go all out and celebrate and generally blow any healthy regime we might have and Easter is definitely one. Easter conjures up the milkiness that is creamy chocolate or that wonderful dark and bitter...
