Is your “healthy” diet making you FAT?
We often hear the terms “fatty foods” and “fattening” and these generally refer to deep fried fast foods and pizzas. Actually these foods are high-calorie combinations of protein, carbohydrate and fats. They’re typically made worse by being deep-fried in oil. This post does not address oil quality. So how could the foods in this picture […]
Read moreWill the New Australian Dietary Guidelines Stop You Losing Weight?
We accept that it would be politically incorrect for the new 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines to tag themselves with any descriptive names like: low fat, low GI, low carb, high protein etc. Of course, the guidelines promote ‘energy balance’ and the simplistic message that weight control is all about kilojoules (calories) in versus kilojoules (calories) […]
Read moreAustralian Dietary Guidelines 2013 – What do they mean for your weight and wellness?
After years of deliberations, the 2003 guidelines have been updated, telling all Australians what the government thinks we should be eating. The task has been massive, especially sifting through the vast amount of input from various health bodies, consumer groups, food growers, manufacturers and retailers, as well as restaurants and fast food outlets. We’ve looked […]
Read moreInspire News February 2013
Love is in the air this month with Valentine’s Day approaching, so why not give your loved one something you can share without feeling guilty. A great way to celebrate is by cooking a wonderful home-cooked meal instead of going to a fancy restaurant. Healthy Inspirations has a wide range of cookbooks available where you […]
Read moreAre you avoiding sugars but still not losing?
We’ve been told that sugars make us fat, but that’s too simplistic. There’s more to the story… For years we believed the simple concept that weight loss is a calories in – calories out equation and that to lose weight we needed to eat less than we burn up, or burn up more than […]
Read moreInspire News January 2013
Christmas and New Years has now ended and a lot of people are gearing up to focus on their new years resolutions. If your new years resolution is to lose weight then we have the perfect solution for you. Whether you want to lose 5 or 50 kilos, our weight loss programs can help you […]
Read moreInspire News December 2012
Christmas is almost here and at this time of the year we all expect to get challenges to our self-discipline. The good news is it’s entirely possible to stick to your Healthy Inspirations eating plan, enjoy Christmas festivities and avoid any festive weight gain. It’s all about planning and making good choices about what to […]
Read moreInspire News November 2012
Think about the ways you spend your leisure time, especially leading up to the holiday season. Do you relax and recharge best by being sedentary or best by being physically active? Do you sit in front of the TV or computer, play with the kids, or do something physical for yourself? Leisure activities that physically […]
Read moreInspire News October 2012
It’s not too late…to shed those unwanted kilos for summer. By starting now you have nothing to lose but some extra weight. Imagine the feeling of having all your summer clothes fitting you well. There’s no feeling better than having your family and friends comment on your weight loss… especially around Christmas time. Tell us your […]
Read moreInspire News September 2012
Spring it on! The warmer weather is fast approaching and we know you want to look your best for the summer season and we have a great reason to start right now. Have you got what it takes to be the 2012 Slimmer of the year? No, this doesn’t mean that you need to have […]
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