How much sleep do you get a night?
Do you think it would make a difference if you could get an extra hour? We all know how important sleep is and how it effects our day if we don’t get enough. Not only does it play a huge...
Carbohydrates
Yes, we really do need to eat carbs, while some people do lose weight from eating a no carb diet, it is nearly impossible to keep that up for the rest of your life. Below are just a few facts...
Strengthening our Pelvic floor
Having problems with our pelvic floors is quite common for women especially if you have had kids. It is absolutely embarrassing when we have leakage in public and annoying as we put off playing with our children to avoid it....
Kiwano
Kiwano (Horned Melon). The horned melon is a strange-looking fruit that is native to Southern Africa and has only recently (in the past century) been introduced to Australia and New Zealand, which is where it picked up the name kiwano,...
Get to know me
My name is Heather and I started 1st Foot Forward In, September 2015. Below is a little bit about me and how I got into Personal Training, why I did and how 1st Foot Forward started. In my teens and...
Fruit and Vegetable wastage
Are you throwing away your fruit and vegetables often? Have a read of the blog below on some tips to make your fruit and vegetables last longer, and ways to use them up if they start going bad! Wastage. I...
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a type of fat that circulates in your blood. Your body needs some cholesterol to work properly, but when you have high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia) it speeds up the process of atherosclerosis. This is when plaque builds up in...
Strengthening your Knees
Our knees are so important, walking, running climbing and dancing are all moves that we need our knees for. The knee is the largest joint in our bodies. The upper leg bone - femur and lower leg bones - tibia...
Balancing your Hormones
When we think about hormones more commonly we are thinking about hormones associated with periods, pregnancy and menopause. However hormones are also responsible for controlling our metabolism, weight, sleep cycle and stress response. Hormones — such as estrogen, testosterone, adrenaline...
Shin Splints
Shin splints is the term used to describe lower leg pain, either on the front outside part of the leg or the inside of the leg. When starting out a new running regime or starting a new sport shin splints...