Magnesium is an electrolyte mineral, helping to keep the cardiovascular and the nervous system functioning optimally. It’s also dubbed the “anti-stress” mineral, as it is a natural tranquilizer and helps to relax both muscles and the gastrointestinal tract. For this reason, it’s great for constipation as it supports natural peristalsis, the contractual motion […]

“Don’t tell me you have type 2 diabetes because your mother or father had it and it runs in the family. That’s rubbish. It’s the same thing as you telling me that you are sunburnt because your parents are fair-skinned.”   The point made here by Dr. Stephen Fairley (Duo Magazine, Feb.2016) is that your […]

Certified Fitgenes Practitioner Leanne Scott with Core Nourishment calls OXYTOCIN the “bliss hormone” in the February 2016 Duo magazine. It’s a hormone that is responsible for the feelings of butterflies in the stomach with new love, the sensation of utter love and calm when bonding with our children, and is surging through the body during […]

  I’ve got a pet-peeve I need to vent – that society calls eating real food “alternative”!   Wait, whaaat?!? Gluten-free, vegan, whole foods, grass-fed, paleo, free-range, organic foods, etc… these are considered “alternative” diets. Really? Alternative to what? Quick, boxed foods, refined sugars, artificial colourings, trans fats, chemical additives, pesticides, plastics, hormone and antibiotic […]

Does my lean physique make you feel fat? There’s no doubt our loved ones would say they want for us to be healthy and well, but why is it that eating and getting “too healthy” is often not as supported? It’s ironic that sometimes there is a small handful of people closest to us that […]

Whether you’re training for sport or just to stay in great shape, having a workout buddy can hugely contribute to your success. After competing 4 times in my first year as a figure athlete, without doubt the best thing I did for myself this past go around was reach out and connect with a dependable […]

If you’re grieving or under tremendous stress, ensuring you stay well hydrated and maintain a clean, wholesome diet can help you cope through your difficult times. Under such emotional duress, our physiology responds by pulling fluids and stored glucose from our tissues and into the bloodstream.   This is an automatic stress response that ensures […]

As athletes we place high priority on our workouts. It’s what gives us our edge, what makes us successful at reaching our goals. But it’s a commitment that not all people share or understand. As such, we may find ourselves sometimes being judged or hassled for making our training a top priority.   Telling a […]

Best Part of my 30 Day Yoga Challenge was NOT Finishing the 30 Day Yoga Challenge! Yes, this is a good thing for me. An unexpected, out of character, yet liberating outcome of my 30 Day Challenge was being 7 classes short of completing it. Not finishing something I set out to do is so […]

As we were finishing off our pie and ice cream at Christmas dinner yesterday, a family member and I chatted about how full we were and how we were looking forward to getting back to clean eating. I commented that I’d put way too much sugar in my body over the holidays. Her quick response […]