The Right Balance

You’ve heard it before: To reduce your overall body fat, you need to burn more kilojoules than you eat over the day, week or month. During exercise, your body uses carbs, fat and protein for fuel. During low-intensity exercise, fat is the main fuel source, but as the intensity increases, your body will start to use carbs as well. Protein is used as a last resort. So you are better off exercising at a lower intensity to reduce your body fat?

Do you feel like your stomach is a bottomless pit? Include these 5 foods in your diet and see the difference [...]



Published in Good Health July 2011

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The relationship we have with our spouse or partner is relatively simple compared with the one we have with food. At times, we’re in control, but then we break down and indulge in eating behaviours that we know are not good for us. 

So, what’s with the love/hate relationship we have with food? According to scientists, our eating habits are influenced by a number of external influences, ranging from plate size to food marketing and labelling, to the volume of food at a meal. Equally important, say the experts, are the internal influences, such as how we allow ourselves to disconnect from our food choices and lose interest in what we’re eating. So, to take a closer look at some triggers lurking beneath the surface of hunger click here.

Published in Australian Women's Weekly June 2011