Hello my friends! In this post, I wanted to open a little window to reality when it comes to my own bad health habits. Despite I think I am quite healthy overall, I don’t believe in super strict lifestyle rules and can become a bit too indulgent at times. Being a Health Coach, this can … More #BadHabits – Confessions of a Health Coach (me!) and how I overcame them
How is your January going so far? Yep, it is that time of the year again… We try to get on shape, eat better and drink less alcohol (or nothing at all!) Dry January is a challenge that I know many people love to take because it is their best opportunity, and excuse, to stop … More Dry January? How to cut down on alcohol for the rest of the year
Crunchy, fried, sugary, creamy, fatty, chocolaty, oily, rich, filling, salty, melty… What do all these adjectives have in common?? They are normally related to the foods we tend to crave the most. The fact that you, me (and most humans for that matter) crave these types of high-caloric foods is not a joke from Mother … More It is not you, we are designed to crave sugar SUGAR and FAT, but WHY?
Hello everyone and happy Friday 🙂 Things are (slowly) moving forward with the set up of Wellbeing Lifelong between breastfeeds and nappy changes with my darling 3-month old baby. I have not been as proactive as I wanted with blog posting (despite having dozens of drafts on the go!) BUT I have officially completed all … More Your opinion matters! 5 questions for you
Here is part two of my informal podcast series. As mentioned on my previous post, I’m becoming a big fan of podcasts. While in my last post I talked about my favourite podcasts on relationships, this list is about my top podcasts on health and wellbeing – so here are some of the programs I’m … More 3 Favourite podcasts on health and wellbeing
Hola hola! After two months of laziness, I’ve been back on the mat (aka my carpet) this week, as I’m testing @alo.moves at home, the app from Alo Yoga that features many of the famous #instayogis doing online classes. The truth is that I’m liking it so far, even if it’s out of curiosity, to … More Back to yoga at home with Alo Moves
The Sun Salutation (AKA Surya Namaskaara) is one of the very basics when it comes to yoga, practised by both newbies and experienced yogis. However, I only learnt the series properly a few months ago, when I went to my first Mysore yoga class. The Sanskrit word is Surya Namaskaara, so write that down if you … More Quick Xmas warm-up! Sun Salutation Step by Step
So… I did my second ever half marathon and survived it, yes!! Despite not having trained as much as for my first one, here are the top training tips I could think of after finishing the Windsor Half Marathon in 2 hours and 18 minutes. Tips for the training Commit to it with other friends – This … More Half marathon tips from a non-runner
Eat food. Mostly plants. And not too much. This is pretty much how Michael Pollan summarises the key Food Rules in his fun and quick to read book. Nice and simple! For those who are not fans of long nutrition theories, here are my favourite rules from his entertaining book: Eat food Don’t eat anything your … More “Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual” by Michael Pollan
Despite I’ve always been very anti-smoking, there were a few years during my youth when I was too dependent on the cigarettes. Although I’ve never been a huge smoker, I’d like it in certain occasions or moments of the day. However, the simple fact of being a “smoker” was something that didn’t really suit the person I wanted to be. … More This is how I (finally) quit smoking- 7 Tips
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