The amazing health properties of limes & why they might save your life
I love a good lime. The Boyf and I were randomly discussing “the angriest fruits” the other day – what would you consider to be an “angry fruit”? Suggestions came thick and fast: dragon fruit, pineapple (just look at those spines!) durian, lychees – everyone had something to offer. One of my surfer mates suggested […]
What your favourite drink says about you
Good morning gorgeous! Let’s do a little personality test, shall we? Below are 10 different types of drinks, each one a very popular drink somewhere in the world. All you have to do for this personality test is pick your favourite drink and I will tell you a bit about your personality. Here’s what your […]
How my parents stopped me from becoming obese: an excerpt
This is an excerpt from an article I wrote for the Sydney Morning Herald. When I was a teenager, my weight started to creep out of control. I struggled to maintain it, much to the concern of my slim parents, who made their fair share of mistakes while trying to help me manage it. I […]
How will your fat impact you in old age?
According to the Australian Department of Health, the rates of overweight and obesity amongst adults have doubled over the past two decades with Australia now being ranked as one of the fattest developed nations. In our later years, more than a third of us are so fat that we are classified as obese. 37% of […]
10 commandments to maintaining your weight
Something occurred to me the other day – I have achieved a goal I always wanted to – maintaining my weight within a 2 kilo (or 5 pound) weight range, effortlessly, over the course of a year. I used to be classic yo-yo dieter. I was like Britney Spears, fluctuating from slightly-hot to blobby and […]
5 ways to feel confident about your body right now
I love my body. No, no – don’t hate me. I don’t love it because it’s perfect. I love it because I have always loved my body – even when it was overweight. No, actually I am lying. When my body was overweight – I felt awful, every day. When I was overweight I never […]
How can you can drink more water? Here are 10 ways
I drink a lot of water. Like, a lot. I interviewed Australian sports star Kerri Pottharst the other day, she is a triple Olympian who has two Olympic medals. Speaking with her was very inspiring – she spoke to me about how to set a winning mindset and achieve your goals. Advice from an Olympian, […]
My first memories of comfort eating
Oh seriously GUH. Blergh and ugh. I have had the most weird crazy couple of days where I feel this sense of being completely overwhelmed. You know the feeling – when you feel that there is simply too much going on all at once so you feel the need to comfort eat and self-nurture. It […]
5 best natural energy boosters you can do right NOW
Today I feel OK but there are many days when I wake up tired and feel like I have next to no energy at all. I have heard a theory that all humans (and indeed, all living things) have a finite amount of energy each day. When this is used up, we feel drained and […]
Are you and your pet obese because you’re miserable?
Your life has its limits, and so does your pet’s! Every minute is precious and we waste so much time with pointless things. Today’s era is not a great one for spirituality, for morality, for family and for mental health. We’re a mess, collectively. I was watching TV this morning while I drank my plunger […]
What should you order on a first date and who should pay?
It has been a very long time since I went on a first date but I have been on many in my time. I remember in my youth, sitting opposite a teenaged date of mine who had just had a cappuccino – he spent the entire date with a chocolate moustache and I was too […]
Fasting: will it work for you? Is fasting dangerous?
There is lots in the news about fasting these days. Juice fasting is popular, as well as the 5:2 diet where you eat normally for 5 days and fast for 2. According to Wikipedia: “Fasting is primarily an act of willing abstinence or reduction from certain or all food, drink, or both, for a period […]
Is self-love the key to losing weight?
I used to have a problem with food, having said that – I am not suggesting that I am out of the water yet – I anticipate that at some stage in the future, I may have a problem with food again. There have been times in my life when I have been overweight. My […]
21 Cool things about potatoes
Don’t be afraid. They will not hurt you. Potatoes have next to no fat, they are low in sodium and you can eat one for only 130 calories. Why are people so afraid of potatoes? Since Atkins, we have been very cautious with our carbs. This is fair enough, I have noticed myself that proteins […]