While there are numerous factors that contribute to a healthy lifestyle, two key pillars stand out as essential components: fitness and nutrition. Often discussed in isolation, the true power lies in the synergy that arises when these two elements come together.
By understanding and embracing the intrinsic connection between these two pillars, we can unlock a host of benefits that contribute to our overall health and quality of life including reduced risk of chronic diseases and mortality, more effective weight management, improved mental wellbeing and sleep.
ver wondered how stress affects your physical health? Join our panel of Uniquely Health Clinicians for an engaging talk to understand more about stress and hormones.
Our expert speakers will delve into the fascinating world of hormones, with a particular focus on cortisol’s vital role in the body’s stress response before exploring effective strategies to manage and regulate cortisol levels naturally through various lifestyle techniques.
Hormones play a key role in regulating our emotions and overall bodily functions including the feeling of happiness. Explore how you can help regulate the key happy hormones: dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins.
Like nutrition and exercise, sleep is another key area in our lives that affects our health both physical and mental/cognitive. As such we should always try and check with ourselves what our sleep pattern looks like and if we are happy with our sleep quality and quantity. For some, just getting enough hours of sleep in doesn’t’ mean it is sufficient for them whereas for others, a smaller amount of sleep might just be enough.
One of the most debated food groups in the media is carbs. Widely used terms such as “good carbs”, “bad carbs” and trends such as “carb-loading” and “carb-free diets” can be misleading, leaving us confused and anxious about what we are actually eating and whether it is good for us. In this Q&A session with a Uniquely Health dietitian we unravel the mysteries of carbohydrates together.
How often have you added ‘Eat cleaner’ or ’Join the gym’ to your New Year’s Resolutions? And how often have you managed to achieve these goals? Research shows that despite good intentions, only a small percentage of people follow through…
