Cortisol is often referred to as a ‘stress’ hormone but its main role is to put you into a state of readiness. It does this by: · Increasing adrenaline to boost wakefulness and focus. · Increasing heart rate and oxygen transportation to muscles. · Mobilizing...
Over my 20 years in the fitness industry, I’ve met thousands of people all hoping to get into great shape and improve their health. Without fail, the ones who actually achieve their goals are the ones who are fully aware of what VALUES each of their daily activities...
Q: Should I cut out coffee? A: When looking to make some healthy lifestyle changes, many people assume that they need to kick their caffeine habit entirely. However, recent research is not only showing us that you shouldn’t cut out coffee entirely, but you should...
Q: Should I take an anti-oxidant supplement such as Vitamin C? A: Yes, the production of free-radicals through pollution, smoking, stress and processed food can be damaging, but free radicals are also essential to human health. And yes, we need antioxidants to counter...
Would you like to make your body more sensitive to the insulin it naturally releases? So that when you eat you can take advantage of its muscle-building effects? And would you like to avoid the fat-gaining effects of producing too much insulin (being insulin...
