BY: GREGORY MUNDY, ITK MEMBER Know Thyself I signed up with the ITK team in mid-2018 out of frustration. I was working ridiculously long hours, had little downtime, and ate poorly. I was increasingly frustrated with myself as I watched my weight creep back up as the weeks went by. Nothing I did seemed to…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY No, you do not have to exercise to lose weight. You can easily lose weight with diet alone, possibly, easily nine or ten times easier. Humans are very efficient. This has been our ancestors saving grace in the hardest of times, such as wars, droughts, famines, war time or, just plain old…
It should seem obvious that a high calorie, high caffeine synthetic processed drink may have adverse effects on human health. But it seems instead, that the marketing, social popularity, acceptance and convenience of these products have all but masked the ill effects. We have seen repeatedly that common consumer items, from alcohol, to processed foods…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Do yourself a huge favour, if you were or are considering, giving up anything for lent you should definitely give up refined flour and sugars, at the very least for a while, and now is as good a time as any. There is a lot of debate, discussion and shaming about whether…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Look at any part of yourself, you are made up of proteins, every nerve, muscle fiber, skin cell, organ, hair, nail, enzyme, immune cells, blood vessel, every one of your 37.2 trillion plus cells is made up of proteins. Protein is one of the three major macronutrients (along with carbohydrates and fats)…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY You have just gotten up and after a day of being diligent with your new weight loss lifestyle, with great anticipation you head to the scale and jump on. The scale greets you with a sudden increase in weight. Now you are concerned and demotivated. Well if this happened during your period,…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY If you often experience feelings of prolonged sadness, despair, anxiety, worry or believe you are suffering from depression, don’t stop at uncertainty or self-diagnosis. Speak with your family doctor regarding counseling options. People have weight issues for a range of reasons including upbringing, society, habituation, genetics, friends, the effects of advertising, stress,…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY You knew how important it was to lose the extra weight, you started a program, did the work, perhaps even exercised regularly and took the weight off. Now slowly but surely the weight has come or is coming back on. Even when you believe you are doing your best, the weight just…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Valentine’s day is a celebration of love, but as they say how can you truly love someone else until you love yourself first? So, if you are on your wellness journey or your loved one is; here are six tips for your Valentine’s Day romantic meal. Eat clean, healthy and naturally a…
BY: FITZ-GEORGE RATTRAY Do low calorie diets work or is it a bad health trend? This is a question worth sinking our teeth into. It is beyond a shadow of a doubt, the only way to lose extra body fat is to create a negative calorie balance. That is, to expend more calories than you…