By Guy Lawrence
Guy: I love hearing stories that inspire me, so I wanted to share Nicole Newman’s story for anyone who is struggling with their weight.
Having never met her I first received an email from Nicole about six months ago, and below are some snippets from that email so you can get the idea. Continue reading
By Guy Lawrence
Guy: What should we be eating for a more healthy and prosperous life? Seems like the million dollar question these days. If this is a question you find yourself asking, then I highly recommend the Low Carb Living Downunder seminar series coming up this Nov/Dec. An awesome lineup of speakers that will be tackling issues and topics on:
We’ve also got 2 tickets to give away: Simply click here and leave a comment and ‘Like’ us on FaceBook. Continue reading
By Guy Lawrence
Somebody asked me this question the other day: From a dietary perspective, what would be the top five things you try to avoid eating?
Now I do need to elaborate a little. The first question I asked was are we already eliminating the obvious? If one were living like a rock star and fuelling their day with cigarettes and alcohol, this would be an obvious choice of elimination if looking to improve health. So drugs, cigarettes and alcohol are out.
And we are talking about food here… so eating a cardboard box or inedible objects are out too. Although the breakfast cereal packaging could be more nutritious than the contents!
The second question asked was are we talking about improving one’s health? Yes we were.
So after a little thought and without getting microscopic (I feel the number could be more than five), this was my answer. Continue reading
By Guy Lawrence (Click image to enlarge)
A friend said to me the other day that when pharmaceutical companies name a new drug, they either put the letter X, Y or Z in the name… He said it now sounds scientific and complicated and it must be able to do wonderful things!
This was said in a tongue-in-cheek manner, but then I saw this picture (left) on FaceBook and it did make me wonder.
I recently read here that over 50% of US citizens are taking some form prescriptive drug, amazing!
Do you fit into this percentage? Could you be doing more to look after your health?
People complain that they are run down and often unwell, yet they never really look beyond quick fixes to resolve the underlying issue. I understand everyone’s circumstances are different, and pharmaceuticals can be of benefit in some cases… but where’s the line? Continue reading
By Guy Lawrence
“Health is a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living.” -
… Health Promotion
My mate was faced with something that he felt was a serious problem, his job demanded lot’s of hours, blood, sweat and tears on a weekly basis. He loved his job but his health was beginning to suffer. He’d been at it for four years and whenever he fitted exercise into his routine it became too much and simply exhausted him.
When we met up one evening, he told me that he had a 6.30am spin class that morning with a jog lined up for the following night. He also looked like he was going to have to crawl home like a lizard as he was that tired! I did feel for him.
After discussing the food pyramid at length and coming to the conclusion it sucked, I really felt we’d need to look at his exercise regime too.
I asked him why he was exercising?
After a bit of a dumbfounded look he said he wanted to be fitter, leaner, toned and healthier. He was feeling like a slug with no backbone when he sat in his office chair and he desperately wanted it to change.
From where I was sitting, his road to greater health wasn’t looking pretty. All I could see for him was fatigue, burnout, frustration, possible injury and an attitude that said ‘screw you’ to exercise with a million justifications on why he can’t do it anymore.
Do you like the idea of exercising less & becoming a lean mean health machine in the process?
He did… Continue reading
By Guy Lawrence
“…an 8 oz /230g serving of hamburger daily, is technically permitted under the pyramid.” - Harvard nutritionist Dr. Walter Willett
Have you ever had one of those moments… Someone asks you a question which seems to be really simple, yet you know if you answer it, it opens up for a 100 more questions?
After explaining to my friend about my feelings on why counting calories doesn’t work (you can read my thoughts on calorie counting here), I think he was having a little bit of a paradigm shift regarding his health, nutrition and weight loss. I had just created a monster and I knew more questions would come flying at me!
The penny had dropped and all was not as it seemed in the world of weight loss and marketing. He began to understand that nutrient dense food was of the upmost importance when it came to weight loss, not counting calories. He also began to realise that most of his daily diet consisted of food that was not nutrient dense. It was loaded with refined grains, white flour and starch like breads, pastas, rice etc.
So here came the next question… What about the food pyramid? He was actually eating in no greater quantity than what is recommended by the somewhat vague prescription advocated by the food pyramid. Yet he wasn’t losing weight.
This was my answer to why I thought the food pyramid sucked. Here’s why… Continue reading
Sarah Wilson says that 180 is “a no-brainer, fuss-free way to have a breakfast with no sugar or processed crap, to get enough fibre, protein and good fats (without the carb, sugar, insulin overload!!!)…and to trim down, if that’s your caper.”
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By Guy Lawrence
Are you are about to roll into the New Year on a health kick? Why not do it with a little support and community to encourage you on?
Every once in a while something comes along that I will happily and shamelessly plug, simply because it’s really that good!
In my view, one of the most fundamental actions you can take to improving your overall health is kicking the sugar habit. Sarah Wilson’s eBook: I Quit Sugar has captured this beautifully.
Not sure if you have ever tried getting off the sweet stuff, but as simplistic as it sounds, Continue reading
By Guy Lawrence
You maybe sitting there wondering what the Paleo diet is, or as I like to say, a Paleo way of eating. So if you haven’t heard of the Paleo diet then chances are author Nora Gedaudas would have slipped under your radar too. And that’s ok as diet’s and fads come and go all the time, so who’s to know what is another bunch of baloney hype or the real deal! It can get a little confusing that’s for sure.
But from where I’m standing, I’m very excited to be going to see Nora Gedaudas on Nov 12th. It is being held at the Matthews Theatre, University of NSW in Randwick. The seminar is entitled :- Continue reading
