Do you want to hear something scary? According to the World Health Organisation, the number of people in the world living with diabetes has nearly quadrupled since 1980. Diabetes Australia quotes that in Australia, 280 people are diagnosed with diabetes every day. That’s one every five minutes. And that figure doesn’t even take into account the number of people currently living with pre-diabetes. Diabetes complications can lead to serious health complications, including heart attacks, stroke, blindness, kidney failure and limb amputation. And the scariest part of all – but the part that should also give us the most hope – is that the most prevalent form of diabetes (type II) is entirely preventable….
Crispy Skinned Salmon on Salad of Spinach, Blueberries and Pistachios
A couple of weeks back I was asked to put together a recipe for the team over at Shop Naturally. They have a beautiful website and an ethos that we can all aspire to, so of course I was going to say yes. Now, anyone that knows me knows that if I put together a recipe for you there are a couple of things you can be sure of. For starters, it’s going to be pretty simple. And secondly, it’s going to be pretty simple….
Banana, Mango and Berry Layered Smoothie
Five Fit Minutes with… Sally O’Neil
I’d been following The Fit Foodie for months, (drooling over her recipes and envying her creativity) when we finally met in real life at the opening of the Performa Nutrition Cafe in Waterloo a few months back. We bonded pretty much instantly over our shared love of fitness, health, dogs, blogging and talking far too much, and the rest is kind of history.
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Five Fit Minutes with… Lauren Priest
I first met Lozzy a few years ago when she was just a wee little tyke, running the City2Surf for the first time. She was full of energy and totally crazy back then, and not much has changed since. Oh, except she’s now a qualified personal trainer and has just completed her Masters in Dietetics and taken on a full time role as a dietician. And she’s still only 23….
Five Fit Minutes with… The Shrinking Hubby
Simple & Healthy Vegetarian Fried Rice
From a moral perspective, I’d love to go vegetarian… from a practical perspective, I know that’s unlikely to happen in my foreseeable future. Instead, I’ve resolved to be more mindful of where my meat comes from, and more respectful of the fact that an animal has to die as part of the process.
I hope I didn’t lose anyone there.
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Zesty Apricot & Cacao Chip Bliss Balls
In case you missed it over on Instagram last night, this week I un-cooked a couple of batches of bliss balls for a charity bake sale at work. These delicious bite-sized morsels are excellent little energy snacks to keep in the fridge or freezer for when you need a quick hit and don’t want to reach for something unhealthy.
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Wrap Up of the LGF 28-Day Abs Challenge
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28 days.
960 crunches.
960 reverse crunches.
1,720 bicycles.
14min 20secs plank.
WE COMPLETED THE LGF 28-DAY ABS CHALLENGE!!!
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LG Motivation – The Shrinking Hubby
Sometimes a story comes along that is too inspiring not to share. For me, this is one of those stories.
A few months ago (when LGF was just a twinkle in my eye) I was toying with the idea of starting a health and fitness blog and chatting to a good friend of mine, Clementine, about it. Clemmy mentioned a fabulous blog called The Shrinking Hubby, full of clean, healthy and (most importantly) simple recipe ideas. I’m always on the lookout for new meals to add to my limited repertoire, so as soon as I got off the phone I was onto the internets to check it out.
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