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Self-care isn't a luxury—it's essential.
It's about taking intentional actions to maintain your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Most of understand that self care is vital — yet it can often feel overwhelming or indulgent. With busy lives, constant demands, and the pressure to care for ...
Achieving sustainable weight loss requires more than sheer determination. Many unwittingly sabotage their efforts by falling into common traps.
Here are five critical weight loss mistakes to steer clear of:
#1 Crash Dieting and Scale Obsession
A major but common mistake in weight loss is com...
Most of you know that we're not big fans of snacking if you are trying to improve your metabolic health. We are certainly pretty scathing of the snack food industry in general, but there is a different type of snack here.
Today, we want to share five quick "snacks" that can significantly improve yo...
Making healthy habits stick…
We all want to live healthier lives, but sticking to healthy habits can be hard. Busy schedules, tempting convenience foods, and the demands life make it tough to keep up with changes.
The key to success isn’t just setting goals — it’s using strategies that fit your li...
Trying to be healthier? Rewarding yourself makes healthy change easier AND faster.
Our brains love quick wins. We are much more likely to prioritise an immediate reward like the sweet taste of chocolate, over our long-term rewards, like being healthy and slimmer.
This short-term bias can make it ...
Is alcohol sabotaging your health and weight loss?
Today, we're addressing a topic that significantly impacts women's well-being: alcohol consumption.
It's a topic that we talk a lot about in Momentum
At a population level, men drink more than women. However, research indicates that women are mor...
Dr Lucy here. This week I failed.
I failed to send the Friday 5 at 5 email out on Friday. Hence it's coming to you on Sunday at 6.
Now I know in the grand scheme of things, this is not a big failure but as someone who likes to follow through on commitments, it doesn't align with my core values and...
What is Hypnosis and How Can It Help Your Health?
Hypnosis, or hypnotherapy, is a state of deep relaxation and heightened focus. Contrary to popular myths, hypnosis isn’t about losing control or being unconscious.
Instead, it allows you to tap into your subconscious mind to change unhelpful behavi...
Hippocrates famously said "All disease begins in the gut".
Whilst this isn't strictly true, the evidence emerging is that our gut is super important.
The gut consists of 3 elements
- Structure of the gut
- Mechanics of the gut
- Microbiome in the gut
Whenever there is a surge in a popular health...
This was following a recently released podcast episode from Zoe Science. In this episode, Prof Sarah Berry claimed “that seed oils are not harmful”. She stated that she was shocked by the amount of "nutri-nonsense" out there.
We have gone through the podcast and the references and what we found was...
Mindset is all about beliefs.
Henry Ford famously said, “Whether you think you can, or you think can't- you're right.”
Many of us have beliefs that have gone unchallenged. They are thoughts (which, by the way, are just a group of neurones firing together) that we think over and over. These thought...
You’ve probably heard about mitochondria at some point, but do you know how important they are?
These tiny powerhouses in your cells are responsible for producing energy—literally keeping you going. The healthy functioning of mitochondria is vital for overall metabolic health.
Each of your cells ...
