Jan McLeod Health Coach, Performance Coach, Nutritionist, Speaker, Sydney, Australia
How to change your food habits?
Do you know you need to eat better, do you know what you should be eating but still don’t.
Do you feel that despite your best intentions life and stuff seem to derail or seemingly sabotage your efforts?
Have you wondered why?
Read more about what you need to know to begin your journey of changing your food habits.
Read MoreWorkshop – How to Make your Gut your Friend. Learn how to change your gut health to change your health.
Is you life busy? Are you thriving or do you feel like you are just surviving to get through your day?
Jan explains:
“Poor gut health is associated with an ever-increasing list of health issues (think unresolved fatigue, poor immunity, being overweight, skin rashes, food intolerances, IBS, joint point and anxiety) as well as health conditions (including depression, Type-2-diabetes, blood sugar and thyroid issues. It can come with unwanted bloating, wind and other digestive symptoms leaving you feeling uncomfortable and blah.
It is why I am passionate about helping people understand know how to build good gut health. It really can make a difference to people’s quality of life.”
My new workshop is designed to help you change your gut health to change your health. I believe it is about creating the health you need to live a busy life.
Read on for info on a workshop that will explain what you need to know about How to Make your Gut your Friend. How to Change your Gut Health to Change your Health.
Read MoreDiets, friend or foe?
I was standing at the check out counter I was running my eye over the magazine stand. I struggled to find a magazine not covered in a headline announcing the latest and greatest diet plan.
But will these diets work? Will you get the results or health benefit you want?
Read MoreWhy is gut health the gateway to good health.
Why are we hearing this phrase more and more?
Recent research is providing insight into the importance of good gut health. It is giving new meaning to the phrase “you are what you eat”.
Read on to understand why good gut health is being promoted as the gateway to good health.
Read MoreHow to nap to improve mood and alertness.
Did you know statistics indicate we are becoming more not less sleep deprived? Poor quality or lack of sleep that leads to sleep deprivation contributes to and is associated with a range of health conditions and diseases.
Other than investing in 7-8 hours sleep a night, did you know you can use napping as a simple strategy to help combat sleep deprivation.
Read on to understand how to reap these benefits of napping.
How healthy are super market pre-packaged dinner kit meals?
Convenience is much sought after when you are busy and time poor.
Pre-packaged dinner kit supermarket meals have been with us since around the 1950’s. We are often told they are our best option if we are poor time.
Read on to understand whether this is true. And importantly to understand how healthy these dinner kit meals are.
Read MoreWhat is diabetes? How can you reduce your risk of diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic disease and unfortunately its prevalence in the community, from young to old is increasing.
I know some of you may find the topic confronting, however as a nutritionist and health coach I know when I am working with clients helping and supporting them to improve and effectively manage symptoms associated with diabetes, I cannot help reflect on how I would have dearly loved the opportunity to work with them earlier to help prevent or reduce their risk of developing the disease.
Read on to gain a greater understanding of this disease which is having a devastating impact on too many lives.
I answer key and essential questions including what are the key health strategies you can adopt to reduce your risk of developing diabetes.
Read MoreHello world
Read MoreVitamin D deficiency appears to be more prevalent, even outside the season of winter.
And as it is winter, I thought it timely to return to the topic of vitamin D and sunshine.
We understand that excessive amounts of sunshine, particularly during those times of the day when the sun is intense can increase our risk of developing skin cancer. It is an important message that has been communicated effectively.
However we are unfortunately seeing increasing levels of Vitamin D deficiency particularly in women. Like most things there are likely multiple factors contributing to this.
I am often asked questions about Vitamin D including why is it important, can get it safely from sunshine, are there are sources and is it possible to take too much when taking a supplement?
Read on for my answers.
Read MoreSugar and more particularly added sugar also known as honey, sucrose, glucose, fructose, lactose, golden syrup, agave nectar, dextrose, high-fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, fruit-juice concentrate, malt, raw sugar, syrup, malt extract, maple syrup, cane crystals, cane sugar, maltose, treacle, corn syrup, corn sweetener, evaporated cane juice, molasses and palm sugar is continuing to be a hot topic for discussion.
As a result there is a huge volume of information being written about sugar.
Despite this people are telling me they are not clear on the key messages they should be aware of in regard to sugar in their food.
Here are answers to the ten most commonly questions I receive about sugar.
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