Category: Holistic Health & Fitness

Intermittent Fasting

I started fasting basically, just to keep myself in a calorie deficit for the week. Since lockdown and the nice weather (well before this week anyways) I’ve been drinking more than usual on the weekends and ordering more take-aways than I usually would. To have the freedom to do this and not pack on the pounds, I usually lower my calories for the beginning of the week so I have …

Exercise is the best Medicine Part 2: The Struggle is Real

When I began writing my last post, it started out as kind of a tribute to my parents; how they got me into training and eating healthy at an early age, and how I grew to be so passionate about the importance of exercise. But as I continued to write, the story took on a life of its own and tuned in to something completely different. I don’t think I …

Exercise is the Best Medicine: Struggles with Body Image

I originally started writing this article weeks ago, to talk about my passion for health and fitness and how great exercise is for your mental heath, especially in stressful times like these; But as I wrote, the story took on a life of its own and turned into something completely different. I didn’t really think I struggled that much with my relationship with food or body image until I started …

Plants for Health

As I mentioned in my last post, the 2 main reasons why I decided to become plant based were firstly because I love animals more than humans, (no just kidding but I love them), and secondly for my health. Helping the environment was a lucky third reason that I better understood after I did a bit more research.  The β€˜Vegan movement’ if you will, is slowly beginning to gain popularity. Things …

Why I went Plant Based

I’ve always had a huge love for animals. I had a dog named Sassy when I was young and she was more like my best friend. I would nap in her bed with her and she would sleep in mine. She always knew when I was sad and would come rest her head on my lap. When she died it was like losing a sister. I can’t believe she died …