by obf | Jun 27, 2016 | Uncategorised
Written by Zoe Knight Back pain is an all too common inconvenience that just like most illnesses, diseases, and injuries – can be avoided. To do so though, you need to know the warning signs, you need to know common causations, and you need to work on prevention. ...
by obf | Jun 20, 2016 | Mindset
Last week we looked at 3 effective ways in which we can improve our self-confidence. As explained, confidence is the term we use to describe how we feel about our ability to perform roles, functions and tasks, whereas self-esteem is how we feel about ourselves, the...
by obf | Jun 13, 2016 | Mindset
Confidence is a state of mind. It is a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities, and judgement, and comes from feelings of well-being, acceptance of your body and mind (self-esteem) and belief in your own ability, skills and experience. Now it’s worth pointing...
by obf | Jun 5, 2016 | Lifestyle, Nutrition
Written by Zoe Knight, Poop. It’s kind of a taboo topic. Unless you like grossing people out and making them feel uncomfortable! But poop is a super important topic to be at least a little bit educated on. Why? Because it can tell you a lot about your health, your...
by obf | May 30, 2016 | Uncategorised
Written by Zoe Knight I think it’s a fair assumption to make that most of us love sleep. Some of us even wake up looking forward to going to bed that night! But not a lot of us get the most out of our sleep – we either lack the quantity we need, or the quantity we get...
by obf | May 23, 2016 | Uncategorised
The squat is a very natural movement for humans – all you need to do is watch a toddler pick something up off the floor or study something on the ground, and you’ll see that the position they take up to do so, is a squat. And a perfectly formed one at that. But...
by obf | May 16, 2016 | Training
Training, why do you do it? Chances are it is because you want to obtain a certain outcome, which could be anything from improved health to improved performance or improved physical appearance. There are countless reasons to train due to the countless benefits...
by obf | May 9, 2016 | Nutrition
Written by Zoe Knight They say the gut is our second brain, yet the more it is studied, and the more we learn about it, the more I am convinced it is equally as powerful, and just as advanced as the brain itself… We’ve all experienced gut instinct, or that gut...
by obf | May 2, 2016 | Lifestyle, Nutrition
When you hear the word inflammation, you probably think of the pain, swelling, redness, and heat that we are all familiar with in relation to inflammation. For example, when you twist an ankle, get a cut or a bruise, have an allergic reaction, or even when you get...
by obf | Apr 26, 2016 | Nutrition
In 1992, Canada created and released ‘Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating’. Although it wasn’t the first of its kind or concept, it was this guideline that kick-started, fueled, and continues to fuel (amongst other things) the obesity and diabetes epidemic. By...
