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Herbs! Herbs! Herbs!
Herbs have been used as medicine for millennia. Before the early twentieth century, natural methods of curing people were common and...
Ally van de Pol
Jul 8, 20216 min read


What's Your Take On Exercise?
Some people love it, some people hate it, but we were all born to do it. “Exercise is a celebration of what your body can do, not a...
Ally van de Pol
Jun 23, 20212 min read


Lymph, Lymph Baby….
So What is the Lymphatic System, Why Do We need It and How Can We Keep it Healthy? Lymphatic drainage, lymphatic massage, lymph nodes etc...
Ally van de Pol
Jun 12, 20214 min read


I Just Can't Lose Weight
Sometimes clients come to me and say, It doesn’t matter what I eat or how much I exercise I just can’t lose any weight’. Why is this?...
Ally van de Pol
May 27, 20212 min read


The Truth
Dr Mike Yeadon was a scientific researcher and vice president at Pfizer Inc, the drugs giant, and because of those credentials he's...
Ally van de Pol
May 17, 20211 min read


How’s Your Mental Health These Days?
How are you feeling at the moment? Are you stressed? Calm? Anxious? Relaxed? How would you compare your mental health over the last year...
Ally van de Pol
May 12, 20212 min read


Hey Fatty!
I have body composition scales in my wellness centre that measure my clients’ visceral fat, as well as their muscle and subcutaneous fat,...
Ally van de Pol
Apr 22, 20211 min read


So.....tell me about this personal training stuff then...
Here are some questions that are asked of me regarding personal training and strength training, so I thought I’d scribe my FAQs. Will it...
Ally van de Pol
Apr 12, 20212 min read


Discipline is the Name of the Game
When I was a kid and we watched Record Breakers, a programme about Guinness world record attempts, the theme song sang ‘Dedication’s what...
Ally van de Pol
Mar 31, 20213 min read


Groundhog Day
This whole Covid saga just keeps dragging on and on and like everybody else I want out. However, be careful of what you’re prepared to do...
Ally van de Pol
Mar 27, 20214 min read


Not Another Article About Nutrition......
There is so much talk about nutrition, there are so many diets out there and most of them are centred around weight loss. But this misses...
Ally van de Pol
Mar 2, 20212 min read


Your Whole Health Includes Your Mental Health
During these crazy Covid times, all of our mental health has suffered. For some people existing tendencies towards depression or anxiety...
Ally van de Pol
Feb 16, 20213 min read


A Graduated Client!
Jo is a graduated online client of mine, living in Singapore. We have never met in person, only over Facetime, however I can't wait until...
Ally van de Pol
Feb 7, 20214 min read


To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate
Last 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 Pol
Feb 1, 202113 min read


Your Health Is Everything
Never 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 Pol
Jan 19, 20214 min read


Why You Should Leave Dairy Off Your Plate
I 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 Pol
Jan 1, 20215 min read


Food and Lifestyle Makeover
Sorry 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 Pol
Dec 8, 20203 min read


Macros, 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 Pol
Dec 8, 20203 min read


Five Easy Changes You Can Make to Your Food to Increase Nutrients and Make You Healthier and Leaner
1) Add two handfuls of fruit to your breakfast bowl. Enzymes, phytonutrients, vits, minerals, colour and general fun to the start of...
Ally van de Pol
Dec 8, 20202 min read


We've all been drinking more during COVID
Many 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 Pol
Dec 8, 20204 min read
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