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Health & Nutrition

Is it Time to Reconnect with Your Body?

Hi Folks.
I hope this finds you well. Once again, I find myself in a business lounge – this time in Perth, Western Australia (for my international readers). I’m waiting to fly to Adelaide (South Australia). This lounge is a relatively small but incredibly busy one. Many of the guys who work in the mines [...]

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Cognitive Dissociation – Learning to Enjoy Exercise

But I Hate Exercise…
When it comes to the matter of exercising consistently (for like, ever) one of the biggest challenges for many of us is boredom and discomfort. Okay, that’s two challenges. Good point. It’s no major revelation for me to share that some of us simply don’t enjoy the whole getting sweaty and out-of-breath [...]

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What’s Your Food Issue?

Cheesecake-a-holic
So, what’s your food issue? C’mon, you can tell me. It’s just us. Is there just one issue or are there several? Is it a constant or does it come and go? Do you over-eat? Under-eat? Perhaps you alternate between the two? I have in the past. Is your issue minor or major? Do you [...]

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The Release Valve

Hi Everyone…
I hope you had, or are having (depending on the hemisphere in which you reside), a good weekend. Winter in Melbourne (where I live) rocks. Lots of rain, lots of live sport, lots of awesome restaurants with great winter food and lots of solitude and space at the beach when I go for my [...]

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Incidental Eating: The Food We Eat When We’re Not Eating

Over the years, I’ve worked with plenty of overweight and obese people who “hardly eat anything”. Apparently. You’ve probably met a few. You may have even been one at some stage. I have. For the practical requirements of my work, I classify these folks into three groups:
1. Those who have a genetic or medical condition [...]

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A CHDC Update…

Hi Guys. Firstly, let me say how blown away I was by the response we had to yesterday’s (Your Turn to Teach) post. Yowzer – you guys are awesome and I truly appreciate the effort many of you made. Some of those comments were longer than most of my posts! But, well worth the read. Thanks [...]

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Stop Ignoring Your Body!!!

Ten Ways to be Stupid
I’m still amazed (and mildly frustrated) at the number of people who constantly find new and exciting (that is, stupid) ways to ignore what their body is telling them. You and I are fortunate enough to have been born with one of the most amazing biofeedback resources in the world; it’s [...]

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Gaining Weight to Lose Weight

Hi Guys. Today I will be appearing as (okay, writing as) the Exercise Scientist. The following information will be more interesting and educational than it will be motivating and inspiring (as such). It won’t be hilarious or particularly amusing either but I think many of you who are looking to Renovate Your Body (or simply lose some [...]

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