Author: Andrea Sarjeant

Andrea Sarjeant is a holistic nutritionist and yoga teacher. She’s passionate about helping people live their healthiest and most enjoyable lives possible. She believes in the art and science of nutrition – using kitchen alchemy, key nutrients and the magic of herbs to help her clients and readers achieve total health bliss.

What Exactly Is Cleaning Eating? Tips For How To Eat Clean

It’s time to lay down some sensible rules about clean eating.

You Have To Try This: Spirulina Superfood Smoothie Recipe

A handful of kale or any other green is a pretty standard smoothie ingredient these days – green is the colour of health and balance, after all. Signup & Get Early Bird Access To Our Personal Training App But recent social media attention has been all over a deeper, green-blue colour, that which can only come from the likes of blue green algae. (You may be familiar with spiriulina, chlorella and kelp, which are types of blue green algae.) Juice bars are turning out nut “mylks” tinged with blue, and Melbourne Australia’s Matcha Mylkbar recently made waves on Instagram with its ... Read more

Is Emotional Eating A Disorder? Spot The Warning Signs

The feeling of hunger is important; we rely on hunger pangs to tell us when and how much to eat. But we don’t only eat simply because we are physically hungry. Food can serve as a comforting distraction and a means to suppress negative emotions, which can trigger an unhealthy cycle of emotional and binge eating. Signup & Get Early Bird Access To Our Personal Training App It’s not that emotional eating is bad per se, but eating for emotional reasons rather than physical ones can pave the way to weight gain and poor food choices. But how do we know when ... Read more

How To Get Rid Of Bloating: 5 Simple Tips

For many of us, bloating (also known as water retention and edema) can be a daily nuisance. Naturally, the issue of how to get rid of bloating is only exacerbated in the summer, when slipping into a swimsuit or even fitting into a hot little number for the weekend can trigger a bout of anxiety. Signup & Get Early Bird Access To Our Personal Training App Fear not: With a few little tweaks, you’ll be feeling better in no time. Many of our bloating woes occur as a result of dehydration, constipation or gas trapped in the digestive tract. Incorporate these tips for how ... Read more

How Much Carbs Should You Really Be Eating?

Eat too many carbs, and your cravings — not to mention, your midsection — will increase. Eat too few of them, however, and find that you’ll find that your mood and energy levels suffer. Signup & Get Early Bird Access To Our Personal Training App So what’s the golden number? How many carbs should you be eating? Are You Eating Too Many Carbs? The recommended daily allowance for carbohydrates is a minimum of 130 grams for both adults and children. But one size does not fit all, and what works for one person won’t work for another. If you’re seeking performance and ... Read more