Lifestyle

30
Mar

Cancers are Increasing

Become Aware of the Small Changes you can make now, that may reduce the Risk of developing Cancer in the future. To view the full 6 page pdf, email joan@justweight.ie for a copy

6
Jul

Fasting Helps You to Lose weight and Keep it off

Recently there has been a lot of talk about short-term fasting for weight loss. More specifically, intermittent fasting (IF), when you eat your daily calories within an Eating Window, opening it at a set time then closing it at a set time. An 18:6 means you eat for 6 hours and fast for 18 hours. A 20:4 means you eat

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12
Aug

Carbohydrates for Exercise during Weight-Loss

When clients start a Low-Carb eating plan, they frequently worry that they will not have enough energy to get about their daily tasks or to exercise.  In the first 3 weeks of the Low-Carb plan I discourage intensive exercise, as you will need time for the body to adapt to burning fat.  In recent weeks I have a few clients who

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20
Jul

It All Adds Up

Some motivational thoughts to help you push through the Weight Loss Phase. There are brighter times ahead.

30
Mar

Plan for an enjoyable Easter holiday

Try not to lose the plot this Easter Since the age of 10, I have craved chocolate and especially at Easter because eggs are bigger than bars. I know, I’m greedy!  It took me until my 40’s to get a handle on chocolate. By that I mean I switched to dark chocolate 70% +. Imagine, every single day of my

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18
Jan

Changing Food Habits & Behaviours

Setting yourself Up to Not Fail Can you imagine a landscape artist driving a car through a beautiful countryside and not stopping along the way to soak in a scene? The urge to capture and maybe later paint it, is likely to be overwhelming. Now imagine someone who loves cake going into a bakery, hungry and they are giving out

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6
Jan

Bariatric Surgeon discusses Food & Weight

https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2021/jan/04/why-do-some-people-find-it-harder-than-others-to-lose-weight A reporter for the Guardian, talks with Dr Andrew Jenkinson, a bariatric surgeon in London and Dubai. Click on link above to listen. He has been working with obese and morbidly obese (20 stone +) people for 15 years.  Following is what I took away from the Podcast People may have an obese gene but it is the environment

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16
Nov

B Vitamins & Magnesium protect you from some of the side-effects of Stress

A video summary Do you eat less healthily and drink more alcohol when you are stressed? If your answer is yes, a supplement of B complex and Magnesium may help to protect health while the stressor lasts. I will explain why. Imagine, until 1937, a deficiency in B3 was thought to be an infectious disease called Pellagra, that caused the
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25
Oct

The higher your metabolic rate, the more calories you burn for Weight-Loss

Are there things you can do to improve your Metabolism? Recently, 2 clients asked me about metabolism. Around the same time I saw a supplement being advertised for weight-loss and in the picture, the product clearly stated ‘metabolism booster for rapid weight-loss’. False promises can disrupt a weight-loss journey, offering false hope. There is no one healthy food or foods

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15
Oct

Water, Alcohol and Mondays

Irish people talk about ‘the fear’ on Mondays after a sociable weekend There is one really simple step you can take to reduce this. Rehydrate properly before going to bed. If you go to sleep without drinking enough water to rehydrate after alcohol, your brain shrinks (dehydrates). As a result, the chemicals responsible for mood, sleep, energy, motivation just do

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