Respiratory System Problemos!

OK so some more exciting things to help fight off our respiratory system problemos! 

Echinacea Supreme (I take as a preventative or when first signs happen  :)

• Contains a highly prized form of echinacea (containing purpurea and angustifolia)

• Can help support the immune function 
  

• Contains goldenseal and grapeseed extract

• Helps maintain good health

Formula Ingredients

Serving size: 2 Tablets Amount Per Serving

Proprietary Blend 500mg

Echinacea purpurea (whole herb) *

Echinacea angustifolia (root) *

Goldenseal (root) 300mg*

Grapeseed extract 100mg*

* Daily Value not established.

Immunoblend ( I  take as a preventative :)

• Fructooligosaccharides – promote healthy levels of probiotic bacteria in the digestive system.
• Lactoferrin – supports immune cell production and helps maintain optimum levels of beneficial bacteria in the intestines
• Maitake & Shiitake Mushrooms – support immune cell production and cardiovascular function
• Vitamin D – strengthens immune cells
• Vitamin C –fights free radicals
• Zinc – fights free radicals and supports immune cell production

This exclusive formula addresses all aspects of immune system function, providing both foundational nutrients required for a healthy immune system and natural botanicals that work synergistically to support immune function.

Bee Propolis (Some people take small dose as a preventative or high dose when get sick)

• Natural immune support            
• 
• Fortified with royal jelly   
• Contains many trace elements
• Helps maintain a healthy respiratory system

Without going into too much detail about how amazing the bee's are, something interesting about bee propolis is... Basically the bee's line the inside of the hive with this propolis to keep it sterile. Some say that it is more sterile that an operating theatre. Also when a foreign creature enters the bee hive, like a fly - obviously the bee's can't kick it the dead fly out. So they wrap it in propolis to mummify it so it doesn't spread infection in the hive!! I love our bee propolis supplements, they are life savers if I ever get sick :)

If you want to stay clear from the flue, you could take 2-3 per day OR if you ever get sick you can take anything from 8-12 per day (that's what I do, it worked a treat last Winter)

Lastly........

Our amazing HONEY

Ingredients                              

           
Pure Honey

Contents
17.6 oz (1.1 LB.) (0.5 KG)

Suggested Use
Can be eaten alone or as a natural food sweetener

• Convenient dispensing feature
• Provides quick energy
• Natural sweetener, easily digested

Ps. Handy with some lemon juice & whiskey to soothe your throat :)


Tomorrow I'll be back with the effects of dry skin. 

Elton says Goodnight! 

PPS. If you want to order any of the above, please click HERE

Home-made Protein Balls

One thing I'd like to point out. I really love baking BUT if I bake, I eat everything... SO I don't bake.

So during the week, I did a little baking experiment which turned out GREAT :)

So I made little yummy protein balls.

Ingredients:
Forever Ultra Lite Aminotean Protein Shake (1.5 scoops)
Organic Peanut Butter (1 tablespoon)
Almond Milk (30 mls)
Organic Porridge Oats (1/2 mug)
Mixed Seeds (half a mug)
Dried fruit (small handful)
Flaked almonds (2-3 tablespoons)

 Method:
Put all the ingredients into a bowl
Mix together with a wooden spoon!
Make small little balls
Pop onto a tray and into the oven (Gas 4 (160 degrees))
Turn after 5 minutes and leave in the oven for another 5

They taste awesome and are a superb snack or breaki!!! Absolutely delish with a cup of herbal tea :)

Spinning makes you sweat!

Spinning is awesome. 

Spinning is just an excellent workout! I would recommend spinning once or twice a week, it's great cardio workout and it'll leave you looking like a smiling tomato. Spinning is a sweaty session that you just feel amazing after! The music is pumping, your legs are moving so fast and every stress in your life just flies out the window!

Don't forget water and a sweat towel!

My fav aspects of spinning:

• A 45 minute spinning class burns around 500kcal - woo hoo
• If you keep good posture when spinning you'll give your abs a good session
• Spinning is low impact, which means no pressure on your knee's or joints!
• You can spin in Winter! 

Other joy of it: 

• When you pedal fast = you burn fat 
• When you pedal slow = you isolate your muscle group 
• Spinning focus' on your core muscles, thighs & bums!
• Reduced risk of injury when you spin in comparison to other cardio workouts
• You can adjust your resistance! 

If you like cycling, you'll love spinning! It's an indoor version. 

The best thing about cycling is the view, the best about spinning is the music! 

I'm a nervous pervous cycling on the road... only my mother can make me do it! 

Check out some of my spinning classes here 

See what makes you smile!

Mindset makes a difference. This is true. 

Scenario: You wake up, the sun is shining, the dogs didn't pee in the kitchen & the countertop is clean from last nights dinner - yippee - it's going to be a great day! You go up & get dressed, check yourself out in the mirror, you're looking good!

The the next thing, your boss rings & that's never a good sign... You put down the phone & you're annoyed now!

You go back to brush your teeth & you now "look like s**t".
(If this has never happened to - you're a lucky duck!)

The ONLY thing that has happened is that your good mood turned bad... BECAUSE YOU LET IT! You feeling upset/bad/annoyed whatever the circumstance may be, makes no difference to the existing problem, it only makes a difference to you!

You look EXACTLY the same as you did ten minutes earlier, you just FEEL different. However, the only difference was your mindset! So find a solution to stop this happening.

Soooo pick something you like, something that you love (I love flowers) and when you see it - feel grateful & happy. I keep flowers in my kitchen, in the garden, when I drive, there in other people's gardens, they're outside shops, they're everywhere - they're my constant reminder of everything I have to be grateful for.

Choose whatever you love and let it be a trigger to remind you of all the things in life that your love!

This is a long topic which ill tap in & out of over time!

Have a happy evening girls :)

Snacking Smartly

Snacks are incredibly hard to find. Sorry... I said that wrong... HEALTHY snacks are incredibly hard to find!

Snacking on healthy nibbles are important if you're trying to keep your metabolism nice and fast (so you're burning calories & hanging on to your lean mass).

Some of the snacks I like are;

- The Nakd Bars (the orange & choc one's are the nicest)
- Nuts (obviously unsalted), Almonds are my fav.
- Nut butters (in glass jars and organic is best - yes, just eat them with a spoon)
- Bunalun rice cakes (now, these are high carbs, but one or two are alright, the yogurt/orange ones are yummy)
- Quest protein bars are good too :)
- Homemade protein cakes (those recipes are coming soon)

**** IF I AM CRAVING SUGAR... I drink aloe... NO JOKE, it really helps!***

(If i'm craving something really bold... I give myself 20 minutes and if I haven't convinced myself not to eat it by then, then i deserve it... 9/10 I have stopped myself)

Another little trick is, I never keep any junk food in the house, so if i really want something, I actually have to drive to the shop to get it! (I've already swigged my aloe and waited 20 minutes, so its rare that I make it to the shops!)

Hope these tricks help you :)

WHY RUN ON THE ALTER G?

I first ran on the Alter G last February in a gym over on the south-side. I got into the Alter G machine and started running! 10 minutes later, I was still running. I hadn't stopped. I wasn't out of breath! And eh... I was still talking to the trainer in charge. 

Right, so running... I hadn't ran in about four years! I injured myself from road running as I used to run every night as a teenager. Two discs in my lower back wedged together and that brought pain around into both of my hips AND down two both of my knees! (It's a bit of a pain!) Because of that, I don't do any high impact training. I loved running, but it just injures me!

I loved the Alter G so much, I just HAD to get it into our gym! I think everyone should know about this amazing machine! I mean, NASA invented it, hello... NASA! So I just felt this exclusive machine HAS to be available to everyone around me! 

Yes, it is very good for many things and it is a medical machine (that Leinster, Ireland, The LA Lakers, Manchester United and many others teams use! Ronaldo even has one in his house!), BUT it is also amazing for weight loss!! I have girls running on it three times per week for 30 minutes (that's all, nothing else) and dropping jean sizes! One girl in particular has gone from a size 14 to a 10 in 2 months! I mean, that's amazing!!!

So running on the Alter G, I personally take 40% of my body weight off when on the machine (you're lifted in the machine, by air) and I run! 

You can do:

- Intervals

- Sprints

- Reverse walking/running (very good for shin splints)

- Incline running 

(you can do lots of rehab work, but these are just what I do)

*** It's just an amazing workout ***

I also love the fact that I can just blast my music, run and close my eyes (you can't close your eyes when you're on the road... needlessly to say). Oh and eh, you can run in the Winter with no risk of falling!

So basically, you pop on these shorts over your clothes (shorts or leggings are the best under) and you're zipped in, the machine fills up with air and you decide what amount of your weight hits the floor!

I run on the Alter G 2 or 3 times per week and weight train 3 times per week and do one spin class! I only run for thirty minutes, but obviously you can run more or less. 

Today, I ran for 33 minutes and ran 4.9 miles, which was 402 calories :) 

Why don't you try it?!! www.thefitnessagency.ie & book in and try it for yourself! (We are THE ONLY commercial gym on the north-side of Dublin with this amazing machine!) 

Book 12 sessions and you'll notice a very fast difference in your weight and body size :) 

I LOVE ALOE

Why I drink the peach aloe!!

1. Because it's deeee-licious!!
2. I don't get that bloating or over-full grumpy feeling
3. My gut is healthier which means i absorb nutrients better from my food
4. My skin is clearer, because your skin is a reflection of your gut
5. I have all my vitamins and minerals consumed for the day (and i haven't eaten anything yet)
6. I have my b12 fix which is VERY important for women 
7. It clears any IBS symptoms!

(there are lots of more reasons, but these are just my top reasons )

ps. Good morning all, Elton says hi 

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