Nutrition Archives - The Healthy Girl

De-Stress Secrets To Support Body & Mind

by Healthy Girl | Jun 1, 2017 | Health, Mindset, Nutrition, Supplements

Sadly stress seems to be an unavoidable and accepted side effect of modern living. So much so that many people may not realise the amount of stress they deal with daily, or the impact it could be having on their health, energy, shape and quality of life. During times...

How to fire up the body’s fat burning system 247!

by Healthy Girl | Apr 25, 2017 | Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss

I have learnt over the years that weight loss is about working with the body’s natural systems and functions. Sadly the traditional approach of calorie reduction can do the very opposite. There is evidence showing it’s possible to achieve healthy and...

5 Healthy Fruit Alternatives To Chocolate At Easter

by Healthy Girl | Apr 12, 2017 | Health, Nutrition, Recipes

With Easter fast approaching it’s a great time to prepare to navigate the extra chocolate temptations we’ll all be faced with. I’m a firm believer that it is possible to ‘have your Easter cake and eat it’ simply by making a few healthy...

5 Things To Help You Stay Healthy While Travelling

by Healthy Girl | Mar 12, 2017 | Exercise, Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss

I’m currently half way round the world from home in Sydney. I have travelled so much over the last few years that I have had to adopt certain strategies to ensure I stay healthy and in shape wherever I am. There can be challenges, however it is not as tricky as it may...

Breakfasts To Boost Your Day

by Healthy Girl | Feb 6, 2017 | Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Weight Loss

The Old English word for dinner, disner, actually referred the first meal of the day. It means to ‘break a fast’ i.e. breaking the fasting period from the previous days eating. It wasn’t until the 15th Century that the word Breakfast, as we know it, was used to...

How Sugar Savvy Are You?

by Healthy Girl | Oct 21, 2016 | Health, Nutrition, Weight Loss

As far as I’m concerned when it comes to losing weight and staying healthy, sugar is the number one food to ditch completely. It’s a known contributing factor to weight gain plus premature ageing, diabetes and cancer. To cut out sugar, you really need to...