Ally van de PolFeb 1, 202113 minTo Vaccinate or Not to VaccinateLast week I read “To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate’ by A Amantonio. I ordered this book because of the COVID 19 vaccines that are being...
Ally van de PolJan 19, 20214 minYour Health Is EverythingNever before has our health been so uppermost in our minds. In these Covid times and for evermore, we need to start being our own doctor...
Ally van de PolJan 1, 20215 minWhy You Should Leave Dairy Off Your PlateI often meet people who haven’t eaten meat for years but still eat dairy, or omnivores who say, ‘ooh I couldn’t give up cheese.” So what...
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20203 minFood and Lifestyle MakeoverSorry peeps, I haven't written a blog in three months...eek! I've been busy getting certified as a Healing Diets Practitioner. Now that's...
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20203 minMacros, macros and more macros!Calculating macros, counting calories, cycling carbs, intermittent fasting, atkins, paleo etc etc are all ways to lose weight or get...
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20202 minFive Easy Changes You Can Make to Your Food to Increase Nutrients and Make You Healthier and Leaner1) Add two handfuls of fruit to your breakfast bowl. Enzymes, phytonutrients, vits, minerals, colour and general fun to the start of...
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20204 minWe've all been drinking more during COVIDMany of us have been drinking more alcohol lately. Why? COVID 19 lockdown and social distancing= boredom and stress and many people reach...
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20207 minDo You Really Know What You Are Eating?For a recent assignment I was asked to research and consider oils in the food we eat. So here are the results of my research on very...
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20202 minPain is such a pain!You don't have to put up with pain; moving more, strengthening your body can all help...
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20202 minPersonal Nutrition & Health TrainingHow nutrition and health coaching could help you!
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20202 minGETTING BACK INTO ITLet’s start with the positive- what did you learn while you were away?
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20203 minI DON'T NEED A PERSONAL TRAINERI have a personal trainer (albeit an online one) and I need coaching. All coaches need coaches, so how about you?
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20202 minI'M A BOOZE FREE ZONE!Ever thought about kicking booze out of your life for a bit? Here's my experience so far; eight weeks.
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20205 minYOUR HEALTH AND THE MICROBIOMEWe live in a culture now, where we feel like we need to scrub every last germ from every surface and our bodies, to avoid getting sick.
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20202 minIT'S A MARATHON, NOT A SPRINTAre you in it for the long haul or are you after a quick fix? While quick fixes can work, I unfortunately, see the other side of diets...
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20202 min(W)HOLISMWe are used to a reductionist approach ; we get referred to specialists for issues in our body, rather than address our body as a whole...
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20202 minWHEELS FALLING OFF!I’ve heard it time and time again. “It used to be so much easier to keep the weight off” ....
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20202 minCBD OIL - THE HEALTH ELIXIR?I came across CBD oil recently and was immediately fascinated with the health benefits that it claims.....
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20203 min...BUT WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR PROTEIN FROM?I’ve been asked this question so many times since I started excluding animal products from my diet....
Ally van de PolDec 8, 20203 minTHREE MONTHS WITHOUT MEATSo I’ve been actively not eating animal products for the last three months and I thought I’d give you a quick update on how I’m feeling...