Do you truly believe that a 300 calorie plate of organic vegetables is equal to 300 calories of lollies? Common sense says they are not, but unfortunately when we are looking at our food choices, many of us use the amount of calories way too much in the decision process. The message about portion control Read more…
reiki – what is it, what are the benefits and does it really work?
A couple of clients views on the reiki benefits “Absolutely awesome experience, I felt calm and relaxed and pain free afterwards and quite energised.” Wendy “I have tried so many forms of treatments for chronic pain and surprisingly this has been one of the most effective.” Aisha What is reiki? Reiki treatments are considered a unique Read more…
Calorie counting is NOT Working!
Continuing studies show “weight losers” regain their lost weight from 80% to 95% in the following 3 to 5 years. So with the most commonly used weight loss strategy being calorie restriction or calorie counting, is it really working? Did you know other strategies have been proven to be more effective with long-term weight loss? Read more…
Your perfect diet secret! What are you missing?
Your perfect diet secret ! Have you ever wondered why one diet doesn’t work for one person and it does for another? Why do some people have food intolerances and allergies and others don’t? Why do people lose weight on a specific diet and you don’t? Watch this short video to learn what you are missing Read more…
Healthy Diet – Which diet is the healthiest?
Healthy Diet – Which diet is the healthiest? Their is always confusion about which is the healthiest diet. In this video, we are going to start off talking about the healthy diet from Nutrition Australia’s Healthy Eating Pyramid, the recent changes to the pyramid and how to modify your diet to suit you by listening Read more…
Need pain relief? Why we recommend fisiocrem
Need pain relief? Pain relief – fisiocrem is an effective massage cream to care for muscles and ligaments following injury related to daily activity or intense physical exercise. Based on evidence of traditional use. What’s in it? fisiocrem uses active ingredients of Arnica, Hypericum and Calendula that have been in traditional Read more…
Barefoot training: 5 surprising benefits that can give great results
Why is barefoot training a critical element in any exercise and wellness program? Is it really that important? Yes it is. While barefoot training is rarely included when doing exercise, it can possibly give you the best results with the least amount of effort and time. Can you imagine a house Read more…
How metabolism and your metabolic rate are the secrets to losing unwanted fat
Metabolism, metabolic rate and calories. Read here why these are so important for lasting weight loss and ways to increase your metabolic rate. Metabolism – what is it? Technically “metabolism” is the word to describe all of the biochemical reactions in your body. It is how you take in nutrients and oxygen and use them Read more…
Starting exercising? Not sure you will last? Some advise from Christine after 4 years.
Starting exercising? Not sure you will last? Listen to some advise from Christine celebrating 4 years with Core Health Coaching. Christine celebrating 4 years with Core Health Coaching. Here is some of the questions we asked to help you? How have you stuck with it for 4 years, How have you put up with Cameron’s Read more…
Water quality is more critical than how much water you drink
Most know the importance of water, but did you realize that water quality is as critical. Find out more about water quality, bottled and filtered water. Here is some of the topics that we cover in the 15 min video – What is water quality? Fluoride Water Hardness TDS pH Balance Bottled Water BPA’s Metal Read more…
5 Powerful and Effective Eating Habits to be more healthier, leaner & energized
Effectiveness my sound strange for the topic of eating as most people eat for taste, overcome hunger cravings or just because it is habitual routine. As one of the most important key foundations of human needs, we tend to take eating food for granted but there are some simple tips and routines that we can Read more…
Health Tip – Water is the most important nutrient to the body.
Heath Tip 1 – Water is the most important nutrient to the body. The most important health tip – The human body is approx 70% water with the brain being 75%, blood 83% and even your bones are 22%. Every single bodily function is linked, regulated and dependant on water. Based on F Batmanghelidj Read more…
Health 4 You Award
Award Winning Team!! Health 4 You has award the Core Health Coaching team another award this week from one of the leading online Health and Fitness Directories. We beat some notable local and national based companies and we are truly humbled and grateful for this award. Here was the results for 2016…… Read more…
Healthy chocolate – is it really that good?
With Easter approaching, chocolate consumption will sky rocket. Most people will feel guilty and believe that this is not good for their health, but what if we had “healthy chocolate”? Is that possible? We know that dark chocolate is better than milk chocolate but imagine having chocolate every day Read more…
Ready for a lasting health change?
Tried for a lasting health change before and not succeeded? You started and then gave up? Don’t have the motivation. Here’s a simple strategy that works. The main reason for most of us not being successful in implementing a lasting health change is that we carry forward the same old thinking and strategy. As a Read more…
Food Cravings – 5 Tips to help beat hunger
Do you continually get food cravings ? Find yourself eating garbage but not being able to control it? Here are 5 simple tips to beat your food cravings. This interview is courtesy of Katie Brisbane’s 96.5 Family FM with our Resa (Editor of the South City Bulletin) discussing my article on how to beat food Read more…
Best Personal Trainer Brisbane | Best Personal Training Brisbane
Looking for the best personal trainer or best personal training in Brisbane? Further to my ebook “20 tips you need to know before hiring a Personal Trainer”, here is another 4 tips to look for when hiring for the best personal trainer Brisbane. Here are the 4 additional tips to hire the best personal trainer Read more…
Core Exercises – The best 6 tips for a strong core to prevent injury and ideal function
Which core exercises are the best? Ask most people about what exercises to do for the stomach and the general response is sit ups. Unfortunately, this not the answer for well functioning and healthy core. Our core comprises up to 35 different muscle groups and sit ups are not the most important, or even the Read more…
The Surprising Link of Your Coffee Habit on Stress Levels and Weight Gain
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, praised for its ability to boost energy and enhance focus. However, the same properties that make coffee so appealing may also contribute to increased stress, anxiety, and overall nervous system overstimulation. Fundamentally, coffee is a stimulant, a diuretic, and an irritant, all of Read more…
How to Unlock the Power of Good Posture: The Hidden Benefits You Need to Know About
Good posture can be one of the most important exercise goals to achieve and one of the most underestimated in priority. Someone with great posture looks good and confident, but what most people do not realise is that poor posture is the catalyst for many health complaints. The benefits of good posture are: muscles and Read more…
Do you have questions about exercise after child birth?
Exercise after child birth? Do you have some questions about exercise after child birth? When do you start, which exercises are best, how hard to you go, etc. Here is the top 6 questions asked. Question 1: If you’ve been inactive for a long period, is it best to ease back into exercise or to Read more…
Electrical Radiation: what is it, the debate and 9 easy tips to reduce the impact
Electrical Radiation With the visit of Dr Devra Davis to Australia, a highly respected US Epidemiologist, on the ABC Catalyst program “WI-FRIED”, strong debates have erupted about the potential harmful effects of Electrical Radiation (ER). Electrical Radiation was already classed as a Class 2B – Possible Human Carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Read more…
Improve Your Balance and Stability at Any Age with these Simple Exercises
Stability and balance exercise benefits everyone, young and old Stability and balance exercise benefits are often overlooked as important aspects of your health and fitness routine. Even if you aren’t a performance based athlete, simple balance exercises can add real value to your life, exercise programs and sporting performances. General Benefits You do not need Read more…
What is the most common exercise mistake people make when they start?
The biggest exercise mistakes I see when people start is “too much too soon”. Normally when we get back started into exercise we have a lot of motivation and excitement but the incidence of injury when starting or re-start is quite high. If the body has not had regular movement for years a more progressive Read more…
How to finally and easily succeed in achieving in all your goals
Have you ever had resolutions or goals fail? Have you had New Year resolutions and goals that faded into good intentions and wishful thinking? Many of us find that we start well, but within a couple of weeks or months that we lose our determination to lose weight, get fitter or achieve other goals. Old Read more…
Achieve a Flatter Stomach Fast: 4 Actionable Steps You Can Take Today
Getting a flatter stomach is the one of the most common reasons why people see personal trainers. And the most common advice people are expecting is core exercises, core exercises, and more core exercises. But based on over 13 years of clinical experience, the surprising and biggest factor in a flatter stomach is LIFESTYLE. There Read more…
Which Diet is Right for You? Discover the Best Fit for Your Health Goals!
New Healthy Eating Pyramid offers key to healthy diet Recently, we have seen the rise of the Paleo, No Sugar, Primal and the 5:2 Diet … to name a few. With so many diets and information, what do you do? Simple answers may be found in the last changes to Nutrition Australia’s Healthy Eating Pyramid Read more…
Lost your exercise motivation? How to make exercise fun!
Exercise motivation could be low because you have lost the fun factor! This was not an issue when I was a kid. We did exercise because it was all about “FUN”: fun playing, fun with friends, fun with sports and fun reaching a new goal. Now, it seems to be more about we “HAVE TO”: Read more…
Correct breathing: why is it important? Which is better chest vs diaphragmatic?
If you find you are out of breath when exercising, it may not be your fitness level but incorrect breathing. Most of us are chest breathers and are not aware of the significant benefits of breathing diaphragmatically. “It has been said that poor breathing plays a role in about 75% of the ills that cause individuals Read more…
Finally get restful sleep with these 7 tips for a great night’s sleep
Sleep is one of the most critical health factors that affects how we look, feel and function. We rarely hear about it from fitness and health experts, but good sleep is considered one of the fundamentals to improving and maintaining good health. Although most of us know that we need 8 hours per day, research Read more…
Discover the Power of HIIT – Take Your Fitness to the Next Level
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has now become part of the mainstream fitness training over the past couple of years. Once limited to elite and professional athletes, HIIT is now a common practice in personal training, thanks to its numerous proven benefits for general health, weight loss, and strength and fitness improvements. In this article, we Read more…
Healthy Habits to survive the Christmas period
Lessons to learn from Santa What Healthy Habits did you need to survive the Christmas period? Every year, as a health and lifestyle coach, I live in hope that Santa will lose some weight, for the sake of his health. But unfortunately he is stuck in the same unhealthy lifestyle and work habits that keep Read more…
Ever heard of Sitting Disease? Here is 6 tips to help overcome prolonged sitting
Sitting for prolonged periods is seriously compromising your health Most of us spend a significant amount of time sitting down working on a computer, watching TV or driving. As an average this is believed to be 55% of our waking time in sedentary behaviours according to the 2008 Vanderbilt University study published in the American Read more…