Tis the season to be jolly...

Fa La La La La, La La La La....

Christmas time really is the most wonderful time of the year, so... ENJOY IT!! You are allowed to indulge (a little) :)

My advice for the festive season of celebrating:

1. Nibbles! 
Nibbles are lethal, you're sipping your bubbly and before you know it you've eaten have a bag of tortillas, handfuls of salted nuts and copious amounts of Roses. Either ditch the nibbles or limit them to 1-2 swallows per drink...

2. Drink
Now, just because you're limiting your nibbles to your number of drinks does not mean you have to drink faster! Watch the booze, it'll lead to more food and an uncontrollable amount of junk the following day. I'm not saying no drinking this season, I'm just saying no binging!

3. Exercise
You know that you really don't want to wake up on January 2nd and realise that all your hard work in 2013 has been undone in two weeks! That won't be fun! Get some sessions in! Most gyms will be open and I'll put up the daily workouts for the Xmas holidays so at least thats 10-20mins a day. Trust me - you'll feel SO much better if you do it :)

4. Drink LOTS of water
Water does so many wonderful things to our bodies, but it really is vital for us when we consume alcohol! Alcohol completely dehydrates us, so it is essential that you're drinking your 2-3 litres of water per day!

5. Have fun & be jolly.

Happy Christmas
Erica xx

Fat Free for Christmas

OK, feeling festive?? Here's some fun tips to help you get through this festive season!! 

Workout for today - are you going to the gym??

Fit Festive Program 1

a1. Barbell Squat (10Reps) (elevate your heels if needed, so you're squatting ass to grass)

a2. DB Lunge & Reach (20Reps) (touch back knee down, db's in line with front foot, make sure you hit both ends of the dumbbells off the floor)

a3. Dumbbell Row (15Reps) (make sure your back is flat, tip the db's off your shoulder & pause)

45 second rest, 4 sets

b1. Back Extension w/ Reach (15Reps) (light enough plate, stretch out at the top)

b2. Decline DB Triceps Extensions (20Reps) (lock your arms out at the top)

b3. Leg Raises - Abs (20Reps) (legs straight)

b4. Upper Ab Crunches (20Reps) (pause and squeeze you're tummy at the top)

45 second rest, 4 sets

c1. Burpies (10Reps)

c2. Push Ups (15Reps)

c3. Mountain Climbers (30sec)

c4. Squat Jumps (10Reps)

c5. Lunge Hold (20sec)

c6. Plank (30sec)

NO rest! 3 sets 

Girls, enjoy!! 

Erica xx

ps, I did it yesterday, it was hard, but a good session! Make sure that you're lifting heavy enough! 

Christmas Treats

Good morning girls,

Well, I'm the kind of person, that is always organised for Christmas. I have my gifts bought and wrapped by the middle of December. Are you like that??



Well if you want to get organised, I'm going to give you some discount on our amazing health care gifts :) You all know that I carry an amazing range of health care products, which I think are a perfect gift for people. You can find something that'll suit everyone!!!

Here is my fun display:

                             

BUT I'm willing to wrap up ANYTHING that you want and give you a 10% discount if you pre-order before next Friday - November 29th :) 

Some of the gifts that  I will be giving;

Girlie Gifts

Relaxation Massage Lotion (amazing lavender body moisturiser) 

Aroma Spa Set (LOVE this such a nice gift)

Serum (do you like serums, then you MUST try this one!!)

Sonya Skincare Set (does your loved one like skincare... beautiful big gift!)

Fleur de Jouvence (an amazing skincare set, for young skin - you can buy them separately too)

Sporty Gifts

Mix & Match Supplements (there's lots of things to choose from)

Heat & MSM Lotion (great products for those who train)

PUPP Box (personal use product pack)

To be honest, there is so much nice stuff, even little things, like the toothgel, avocado soup, herbal tea and organic honey... have a root around but make sure you don't purchase online, send me an email so I can get you some discount - but only if ordered in November :) 

You can mix and match whatever you like! If you want some help, you can email me :)

Website: http://bit.ly/1cjCUd4

Email: ericabrennan.pt@gmail.com

Winter effects on our skin :(

I love this feeling:

OK, so the respiratory problems - check
Skin problems... here we go

So thanks to the environment, the cold winds, the drop in temperature, the drying air, the central heating being on more and the fires these can all effect our skin, so PREPARE!

*** Please note: all topical creams should be used on your skin 3 times per day throughout the cold season

1. My FAVOURITE = Propolis Cream
So remember yesterday all the fun bee things I told you... that's the same stuff, except now it's mixed with aloe gel and it forms a cream :) I love this cream. It's so thick and creamy, gorgeous on your skin esp. in Winter. You need to test it first (some people can be allergic to lanalin - which is from the bee's so just do a little patch test behind the ear - if it becomes red or itchy, don't use)

This is brill general protection, if your skin cracks or dry skin (it's a nice hand cream too and i've had brilliant results for eczema & psoriasis customers using this product). It's great for outdoor winter sports as it stops water from breaking through your face :)

If the propolis isn't your friend - try the our moisturising cream. I REALLY like this one too :)


The GELLY is my first aid kit. I put it on anything weird and wonderful!
My recent experiences:

Burn your hands = gelly
Nappy rash = gelly
Slice your thumb open hacking wax off a candle holder = gelly
Sun burn = gelly
Ulcers = gelly
Teething = gelly
My dogs conjunctivitis = gelly
Chickenpox = gelly
Cradlecap = gelly
(the list goes on)

The gelly is so protective and soothing. It takes the itch out of things too, so it's so handy to have :)

You can put it in, on or up ;)

More tomorrow on those lovely cold-sores and ulcers :)

Shop here :)

Our main man this Winter!

OK so I mentioned there on Sunday that throughout this week, I was going to chat about some of the supplements that I think are going to really help battle the temperature drop in relation to our immune system.

OK, so first of all, the problems we all run into in Autumn/Winter revert from respiratory problems!

Aloe Vera Gel = keeps the immune system in good shape :)

This beautiful yellow bottle works wonders in helping many things but I would be here all night talking about all of it's properties so I'm just going to give you pointers on how it's going to help you throughout the cold seasons.

It is bio-available (this means that your body recognises it and all of this amazing properties. This is a big MAJOR point. If you go out and buy some really expensive supplements and it's not bio-available, you are just going to excrete it. What a waste of money, so the fact that this gel is recognised by our bodies is a BIG help!

Aloe vera is a long chain sugar (polysaccharide) this basically effects our cytokine system (which are the chemical messengers of the immune system). This then acts in a way that balances our system = aloe vera gel is a immunomodulator.

Some of the main minerals & vitamins NATURALLY found in aloe are;
- Calcium
- Sodium
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Copper
- Zinc
- B12
- Vitamin A
- B group vitamins
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin E
- Folic Acid
- 19 out of 20 amino acids
- 7 out of 8 essential amino acids (our body cannot make these ones!)

How much to drink?

Adults 100 mls minimun per day (older adults and children need less)
(one shot in the morning - before you eat anything & one shot around 4pm OR at night before bed)

Tomorrow... More on the respiratory system helping supplements!! :)

Remember if you want to order your bottles, have a root in my Shop :)


(ps. remember I am not a doctor, facts from this blog are ref. from Dr. Peter Atherton, but all tips are what I do and since they work for me and my immune systems over the past few winters, hopefully they'll help you. #preventionratherthancure)