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Aleisha Smith
Oct 14, 20202 min read
One for the Girls; Hormones, Menstruation and Weight.
Nutrition, Hormones, and Weight fluctuations around ‘that time of the month.' Firstly, It’s completely normal to have weight fluctuations...
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Aleisha Smith
Jun 10, 20203 min read
Motivation for Successfully Achieving your Life Goals Overtime
We all reach dips and spikes when it comes to achieving our health goals. The truth is no one's health journey is easy. We all go through...
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Aleisha Smith
May 5, 20201 min read
Healthy Shopping on a Budget: Feed 5 for a week for under $150
Shopping on a budget is easier than most think, all you need is a little time to prepare! Here's an example of a weeks shopping list for...
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Aleisha Smith
Apr 16, 20202 min read
The Science Behind Minimising Stress and Burning Fat with Nutrition and Breathwork.
In a panicked situation? 'Just Breathe'. That's what we all say to help calm ourselves or others down and it enables us to think more...
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Aleisha Smith
Feb 16, 20202 min read
Kombucha and the Benefits of Fermentation
Fermentation is a metabolic process in which an organism converts a carbohydrate, such as starch or a sugar, into an alcohol or an acid....
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Aleisha Smith
Feb 8, 20202 min read
What to eat after exercise?
As the intensity, duration and type of exercise is varies, what we eat afterwards also varies. Here's a simple guide to follow:...
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Aleisha Smith
Jan 29, 20202 min read
Vitamin B (Specifically, B12)
What is Vitamin B? Vitamin B is also known as our 'energy' Vitamin. Vitamin B is needed for nerve function and health, supports...
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Aleisha Smith
Jan 22, 20202 min read
How to Manage Inflammation
Inflammation can be managed with diet and lifestyle factors as the primary tool. Nutrition and Inflammation It's important to know that...
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Aleisha Smith
Jan 22, 20203 min read
My Own Experience with Inflammation and its Effects on Health
Inflammation is an essential and natural response within the body. Basically, its colateral damage from your immune system as a response...
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Aleisha Smith
Jan 10, 20201 min read
This is why you were told Carrots help us see in the dark.
Why did we grow up being told that carrots help us see in the dark? 👁 🥕 The answer is because carrots are rich in Vitamin A. Vitamin A...
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Aleisha Smith
Dec 23, 20192 min read
Is Coconut Oil as healthy as they say?
Over the last few years coconut oil has become a popular choice in the kitchen. As coconut oils a plant based, it’s a great butter...
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Aleisha Smith
Dec 17, 20192 min read
How much should I be eating?
With so much information, nutrition claims and nutritional products out there, knowing what and how much to eat can be very confusing. So...
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Aleisha Smith
Sep 7, 20193 min read
11 Simple Ways to Stay Hydrated
As water is the largest component of the body, making up 55-65% there’s no doubt that staying hydrated throughout the day is important....
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Aleisha Smith
Mar 11, 20191 min read
Caffiene
As many know, caffeine speeds up your metabolism, enabling our bodies to digest food faster. Once the caffeine is absorbed into the...
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Aleisha Smith
Mar 7, 20192 min read
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are our main source of fuel for both the body and the brain. Often, there’s a common misconception around carbs which...
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Aleisha Smith
Mar 7, 20191 min read
Fat
There are various types of fats present in foods, and each fat-containing food contains different portions of good and bad fats. Many...
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Aleisha Smith
Mar 7, 20191 min read
Protein
When we consume protein our body breaks it down into amino acids. There are 20 different types of amino acids; 9 of these are essential...
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Aleisha Smith
Mar 7, 20191 min read
Antioxidants
Antioxidants are super! They work by neutralising free radicals in the body. Free radicals aren’t good and high levels can be cancer...
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Aleisha Smith
Dec 2, 20182 min read
Is coconut oil good for you?
Over the last few years coconut oil has become a popular choice in the kitchen. As coconut oils a plant based, it’s a great butter...
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