Food and Fitness by Louise

What are your plans this summer?

I am taking a few weeks off from social media to relax and take a break.

Remember there are number of free workouts on my website, videos that you can mix and match to create short high intensity exercise plans, free recipes or if you'd like 10 days of FREE Food and fitness advice click the link below:

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See you soon x

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Do you agree?

The positive effects of the right Food and Fitness for you is not always obvious in a photo.

I posted this before and after photo yesterday. The first photo is from 2 years ago and the other one is from last month.

My goal was nothing to do with weight loss but I set myself a challenge to improve my upper body strength.

Over the last 2 years I have experienced improvements to my health with benefits of reduced stress levels, improved quality of sleep, reduced fatigue to name a few.

I find that when clients approach their food and fitness from a starting point of a health goal rather than a weight loss goal their food and fitness journey is far more fulfilling.

What would be your health goal?

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What has been your experience with yoga?

From reducing stress to improving range of motion and flexibility, there is no doubt that yoga's benefits have been experienced by many.

I am a huge fan of Yin Yoga and practise weekly along with being a qualified instructor. I discovered Yin Yoga after a lower back injury and contribute much of the rehabilitation and improvement in my sporting performance to this wonderful practise.

If you'd like to find out how Yin Yoga can benefit the body and mind at 40+ click the link below and read my blog post.

https://www.foodandfitnessbylouise.com/single-post/2019/02/24/How-Yin-Yoga-can-support-your-body-and-mind-at-40---Part-1

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How Yin Yoga can support your body and mind at 40+ - Part 1 | Food | Dubai - United Arab Emirates | FoodandfitnessbyLouise The BodyI have recently discovered Yin Yoga and I love it, to the extent I have qualified as a Yin Yoga Teacher in order to share the benefits of this practise

How often have you felt stressed in the last year?

In the past year 74% of people have felt so stressed they have been overwhelmed or unable to cope.

46% reported they overeat or ate unhealthy due to stress.

30% of women and 23% of men said their sense of stress was related to their body image and their appearance

Embracing small changes to your food and fitness can have result in significant positive changes and taking the first step is often the most challenging.

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Are the ingredients on your dinner plate locally sourced?

The beauty of TUSCANY is local produce is in ambundance. The steak is from the butcher across the road from my apartment. The butcher is also the local farmer whose cattle are reared locally. The only fruit and vegetables I can buy are what is in season. The olive oil is producd less than a mile from the village.

This is sustainability at its best. Real food has such a positive effect on our bodies and mind. All the ingredients are easy to source and all can be easily pronounced 😂
Eating well does not have to be complicated, keep it simple.

Steak
Zucchini
Tomatoes
Basil
Lemon
Olive oil
= Delicious REAL Food.

If you’d like to find out how you can eat simply and well.

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Which type of exercise do you embrace to get you "On the Move?" If you are short on time type A,B,C in the comments.

A) A daily walk of 25-30 mins.
B) I go to the gym or attend fitness classes 2 to 3 times a week so that's enough.
C) I would like some ideas to mix it up a bit.

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Mental Health Awareness Week was last week with lots of information available about the impact of Food and Fitness on our mental health.

With this in mind i'd love your comments on the following;
What's the most important to you, your food or your fitness?
If you are short on time answer A/B/C

A) My fitness is the most important.
B) My Food is the most important
C) My Food and Fitness have equal importance.

I would suggest that with such an emphasis on weight loss within the Health and Fitness industry, the impact of positive food and fitness choices on our mental health can be secondary. I'd like to change that approach. If your focus on your food and fitness is "how your feel" the outcome and progression can be far more effective and as a benefit to this weight loss often occurs aswell.

The key to success is small changes done consistently. Take hydration first and be consistent, move 25 mins a day and again be consistent. Once this is established then try two more small changes and so on.

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See the TED video below for more information about nutrition and mental health.

The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health | Julia Rucklidge | TEDxChristchurch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dqXHHCc5lA

The surprisingly dramatic role of nutrition in mental health | Julia Rucklidge | TEDxChristchurch NOTE FROM TED: Please consult with a mental health professional and do not look to this talk for medical advice as the intersection of mental health and nutr...

Do you fancy a date ???

Thought that might get your attention. In recognition of the holy month of Ramadan this months "Real" recipe is inspired by dates :

Date and dark chocolate protein balls. Click the link below for the full recipe.

https://www.foodandfitnessbylouise.com/single-post/2019/05/19/Real-Recipe-of-the-Month-May-2019---Date-and-Dark-Chocolate-Protein-Balls

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“Real“ Recipe of the Month: May 2019 - Date and Dark Chocolate Protein Balls | Food | Dubai - United Arab Emirates | FoodandfitnessbyLouise We are currently within the holy month of Ramadan.  The meal that breaks the fast is called Iftar and it is begun by eating three dates because tradition

Mental Health Awareness Week is almost upon us – but can drinking water really help to ease any concerns we may have about our psychological and emotional well-being?

Interesting question and i'd be delighted to get your thoughts on this.

I am always very wary of such generic statements that can be very quickly be turned into "Hydration cures anxiety/ depression, stress etc etc " umm I don't think so but can your hydration be a contributing factor along with many other elements in helping improvement?

Click the link below and take a look at an article that explores this idea.

https://hydratem8.co.uk/health/hydration-mental-health/

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Have you used fitness as an outlet for stress?

Leanne Spencer TEDxWandsworth talks about the positive impact fitness has had on her life. She's a normal woman just like you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SLP1BF7KBQ

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Its Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 and the focus is on Body Image.

Is you Mental Health as important as your physical health?

The Health and Fitness Industry is awash with beautiful people with beautiful physiques, but I would argue that fitness is about more than "How you Look." Fitness plays a significant part in "How you feel." and there are many proven benefits of embracing exercise to support our mental health.

Read this weeks blog post where I discuss my thoughts on "Fitness being so much more than weight loss."

https://www.foodandfitnessbylouise.com/single-post/2019/05/12/Fitness-is-so-much-more-than-weight-loss

How would you rate your daily hydration out of 10. If you are short on time answer A/B or C.

A) I am great with hydration drinking 3-4 litres of water a day.
B) I am a bit inconsistent, some days its 3-4 litres other days 1-2.
c) Does coffee count !!!!!

Hydration is a simple change and one of the most overlooked elements of food and fitness. Hydration has many benefits including lubrication of the joints and so when working on your strength, mobility and flexibility in the physical sense your hydration can support this aswell.

Click the link below and find out more about how to exercise smarter at 40+

https://www.foodandfitnessbylouise.com/single-post/2019/05/05/How-to-Exercise-Smarter-at-40

Are you in control of your body?

Strength, Flexibility and Mobility are 3 key elements to your fitness that are important at 40+.

One without the other compromises our ability to move freely.

Take a look at my latest blog post and see how you can implement these 3 elements today and learn how to exercise smarter at 40+.

https://www.foodandfitnessbylouise.com/single-post/2019/05/05/How-to-Exercise-Smarter-at-40