How many calories are in my salad?!
Naughty olive oil. I cannot even see you on my salad. How did you add up to 600 calories? Sound extreme? It’s not really, 600 calories are easily distributed as daily dressings. After all, one tablespoon (13.5 grams) equates to 119 calories. Yes, you are eating reading that right. Let us put this into perspective: A slice of white bread has 80 calories 110 grams can of tuna has 115 calories 100 grams of cooked brown rice has 110 calories 100 grams of cooked chicken…
Read MoreThe power of ‘why?’
Let’s talk about why you want to lose weight. Why do you want to be fit? Why do you want to be healthy? That is the biggest question that eludes so many people because they jump straight into the how do I do it, instead of understanding why? Why do you want to change? What…
Read MoreFrom heart attack to a marathon – Lucy's comeback
Lucy Mennillo was not an unfit woman when she suffered her heart attack. Quite the opposite. Lucy had run the New York Marathon (42.2km) in November 2016 and the Clare Valley Half Marathon (21.1km) in April 2017, and she felt great! Having ticked off another Half-Marathon, she – along with her husband Tony, the other…
Read MoreHow exercise helps your mind (not just your body)
Most of us know about the physical effects of exercise. We know that it’s good for your heart. We have heard about how it can help ward off diabetes and weight…of course you can lose weight from regular exercise. But how many of us think about the mental effects of exercise? You might have heard…
Read MoreHow to stop procrastinating (and become Better Than Ever)
Putting it off, delaying, procrastinating. It’s a problem, right? Not just for you, procrastination is a massive, debilitating problem for so many people. It holds us back from making decisions and stops us from doing the things that we know must be done. Take a step back for a moment and take stock of…
Read MoreRunning a half-marathon in 3 months
When café owner – and proud member of the Better Than Ever family – Anthony Pollina started out on his journey toward running a half-marathon, he would have never predicted exactly how difficult he would find the task. He was forty-one, overweight and had never run close to a half-marathon. ‘It’s been the easiest challenge…
Read MoreYour guide to winter fitness
Working out during the depths of winter? Ugh! Many people shudder just at the thought of it. The colder months of the year present some of the biggest challenges to your workout routine, but thankfully also some of the biggest rewards. So how should your mindset and your workout change when you don’t even feel…
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