I hear it all the time ‘I want to be fitter’ when in fact what we really mean is we want to be slimmer/ look better. Of course, we all want to look and feel better – but not at the expense of our ‘health’ -Health is so much more than a physical image or numbers on a scale. As Health Coach I believe ‘healthier’ is more than the sum of how slim we look or any number on a scale – being ‘healthier’ is three dimensional – 3D – it’s about eating nutritious foods, that allow your body and mind to thrive. It all starts with nutrition you just cannot train your body or ‘run’ out of bad or poor eating habits. From my personal perspective it’s about the nutrient quality of the foods – keeping our ‘guts’ healthy to keep our immune system healthy, that in turn provides us with the physical and psychological energy that motivates us to move, be more active, cope with stress, be social interactive and enjoy life’s little and big adventures As well as eating nutritious
Diet, Exercise and Your Mitochondrial Health “Age isn't how old you are but how old you feel.” Gabriel Garcia Marquez Getting older is not an option – it’s inevitable, but how you age is YOUR option. You can fight it, give into it or radically EMBRACE it - enjoying the wisdom that age brings and keeping that ‘young’ feeling by staying in shape, eating wholesome foods, being more active, spending time with family and friends – living life to it fullest A few tweak’s in your lifestyle now will allow you to age in the healthiest possible way you can At Your Wellbeing as Health Coach’s we are dedicated to the Positive process of ageing rather than a number! Have you heard the term ‘mitochondria’? In science many people describe mitochondria as the “powerhouses of the cell” – according to the MRC [mitochondrial biology unit] – "mitochondria are the parts of the cells that turn sugars, fats and proteins that we eat, into forms of chemical ener