SBF Blog

5 Steps to love running

If I had to choose any one exercise to get fittest the fastest and strip fat the fastest, it would be running….. and more specifically, running intervals. The first time I ever ran 5km was at 22 years old when I joined the Police Academy. Prior to that I thought I was the fitness queen

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Shift workers – How to stay healthy

Shift work is not the ideal scenario for your health and well being. If you can avoid shift work – do it. If you’re unable to avoid shift work, sticking to the following simple rules is your next best option: Please enjoy this 20 min live video recording…….: Or you may want to read on

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How to read food labels – the easy way

When it comes to losing weight, stripping fat and building muscle, you MUST fuel your body correctly. This means understanding the nutritional value of food in order to make good choices. Understanding food labels can be confusing, frustrating and overwhelming, however it’s a skill we all should master, and it’s not difficult to learn. In

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Citizen of the year…

“You’ve been nominated and shortlisted as a finalist for Citizen of the Year…” I stop reading and check the name and address to make sure I haven’t accidentally opened someone else’s mail. Nope it def says my name, so I keep on reading. And then I re read the letter … three more times. You

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2 min Daily habits to improve your health

Improving your health requires: Healthy eating Exercise Good sleep Practicing good mental health Nurturing relationships…. Even the thought of all these changes can be overwhelming for some. However committing to a 2 min healthy daily habit is a piece of cake! Small and simple is the best way to make lasting healthy lifestyle changes. In

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10 Tips to stay healthy this Xmas

‘Tis the season to eat, drink and be merry… but there’s nothing to be merry about when you’ve put on weight, your clothes don’t fit, you have no energy, your joints are sore and your moods are all over the place…. In this 20 min video I give you my top 10 tips to make

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Cold therapy

**Cold therapy poses a risk to people with certain conditions. Please see your trusted medical professional before engaging in any form of cold therapy.** Cold therapy is claimed to provide health benefits such as: Decreased inflammation in the body. Improved mood. Fat loss. Increase in metabolism. Improved immune response. Improved circulation. Improved sleep. Amazing benefits

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5 Reasons why you give up too easily

We live in a society where we’re encouraged to be consistently happy: Life’s too short… FOMO… You only live once… Live every day as though it’s your last… Be happy now… Although being happy is great, being happy all the time also means that we’re not pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone. And if

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Hour of Power: How to organise your week

The number one excuse I hear from people as to why they haven’t achieved their health and fitness goals is: “I DON’T HAVE TIME.” And that was why I created the: Hour of Power exercise. The Hour of Power will make Planning Preparing Organising As easy as possible, so we’re more inclined to make healthy

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GRIT: Get more in order to succeed

Grit is passion and perseverance for long-term goals. One way to think about grit is to consider what grit isn’t. Grit isn’t talent. Grit isn’t luck. Grit isn’t how intensely, for the moment, you want something. Instead, grit is about having what some researchers call an”ultimate concern”– a goal you care about so much that

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Mobility: what is it & how to do it

Mobility refers to how well we’re able to move and have control of our joints and muscles through a full range of movement. Over time lack of mobility will translate into less independence and a much higher risk of: Falls Disease Loss of function Alternatively an increase in mobility can: Decrease pain, anxiety & depression

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How to stop night time snacking

Research suggests that night time snacking leads to eating more calories and less nutritious foods which can impair blood sugar control and lead to weight gain. Research also shows that if you have a late night dinner or night time snacks, you’ve got a much higher chance of being over weight or obese. Please enjoy

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