THE LINK BETWEEN YOUR WATER BOTTLE, PERFUME & WEIGHT GAIN
Whilst doing some "behind the scenes" reading over the last couple of weeks as I update my website, I discovered that one of my most popular blog posts is one where I write about xenoestrogens - a term used to describe "foreign oestrogens" which are chemicals in the environment that accumulate in your body and
How to fall asleep faster, stay asleep & wake up feeling refreshed
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to give a talk about sleep and energy and then a really funny thing happened - that night I did not sleep at all! I’ll admit, although I’d talked all about a plan that I recommend for a better night’s sleep, I
Sleep better & keep your immune system strong
It is my highest intention to help you improve your health and keep you healthy, so today's post is focused on sleep (because I guarantee you there is at least one tip below that will help you improve your sleep - even if you already sleep pretty well!) and the
Healthy Eating & Mindfulness Guide to Surviving Pesach (Passover) 2020
This year, more than ever, it’s important to eat well and stay healthy over the 8 days of Pesach. For the last 5 years, I’ve posted a guide to healthy eating to give you some ideas of what you can make to eat so that you’re not just relying on
The COVID-19 pandemic & how to boost your immune system!
COVID-19 - what exactly is it? There are a lot of unknowns at the moment - COVID-19 is a virus that appears to spread via respiratory droplets and seems to be spreading fast around the world. Since it’s a new virus (emerging in China in late 2019), there is not a
No time to exercise? Here’s 3 easy ways to fit it into your life
As a personal trainer in Bondi for the past 12 years, I think it’s safe to say I’ve heard every excuse under the sun for not being able to exercise. "I just don’t like exercising" "I’ve never felt an endorphin rush during exercise so clearly I’m not meant to do it" "I hate
How to simplify your health regime
I met someone last week who, upon discovering I was a naturopath, started describing (in great detail) all of her peri-menopausal symptoms to me, followed by all the supplements she takes and the health foods she eats throughout the day like chia seeds and green smoothies
Confession: I used to talk about weight loss with clients but this is what I talk about now…
For a lot of my clients, weight loss = a lower number on the scales. For certain health conditions (obesity, heart disease and gout just to name a few), it is extremely beneficial to step on a scale and work on reducing that number into a healthy range. However, for the majority
Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?
Breakfast - that first meal of the day you literally break your overnight fast on - is definitely a meal I get asked a lot about. If you’ve ever wondered about any of the following Q’s, this blog post is for you: “What’s the best food to eat for breakfast?” “What time should
Be the one who says “YES” & reap the benefits
A couple of weeks ago I confessed to you about my recent chocolate obsession, if you missed it on my blog, you can click here to check it out. Today, I’m sharing how 8 amazing mums chose to say “yes” to taking part in my online health program they didn’t know
How my dark chocolate obsession inspired my latest program
Dark chocolate. Of any kind really. But preferably over 70% cocoa
Your Official Guide to Improving your Back Pain (Part 1)
About 6 years ago, I started experiencing lower back pain. I went to see a physio, started doing clinical pilates and saw massive improvements within a few months. Then, just last week, I woke up with a really sore lower back and I realised that I (thankfully) hadn't experienced it in
Feeling blah? 5 tricks to feeling great, ASAP
Are you one of the many people who took advantage of all the public holidays over the last couple of weeks (as well as school holidays!) and now that the cool weather has kicked in you're feeling like your feet are dragging along the floor
Thrive (not just survive) this year on Pesach
A few years ago (4 to be exact), I published a blog post about healthy eating over Pesach. You can check it out by clicking here - but if you want a brief summary, I pretty much said the following: - don't worry or stress about your eating (as that puts
I may not have been completely honest with you
I’ve been feeling a little bit guilty lately. Just after my interview for Today Tonight aired, I had a lot of enquiries about the best magnesium supplement to take. And I happily answered! I started my business because I want to help as many people as possible discover the benefits of
Stay cool, calm and collected with my favourite mineral
Magnesium, known as the universal calmer, energy booster and muscle relaxant is definitely my favourite supplement for keeping you cool, calm and collected. Involved in over 300 enzymatic reactions in the body, magnesium is an essential mineral required by your body. Unfortunately, it is not as abundant in our soils as
Do you take probiotics? You *could* be doing more harm than good…
A common question I get asked in clinic is whether one needs to take probiotics
Why I get upset when you tell me you want a “magic pill”
I hear it often – you enter my clinic or gym and you give me an essay of health goals. This, I love. I love hearing that you want to change your health for the better. That you’re sick of feeling sick all the time, want more energy to be able to do
Why I don’t count my almonds (and what I do instead)
I consider myself quite good at counting reps. I can (most of the time), talk to a client to distract them from their exercises, and count the amount of repetitions they’re doing at the same time. I’ll often count the money in my wallet when I’m at my local farmer’s markets
How to make your new year’s resolutions actually stick
"January 1st 2018. This year is going to be different. This year is going to be MY year. Last year…certain things weren’t so great. Things got out of hand. Lots of things happened which I wish didn’t. Some great things happened…but many not so great things happened. But 2018. This year is going
Gluten Free Donut Recipe
Inspired by the Jewish festival of Chanukah this week, when traditionally oily foods are eaten, I thought I'd take a healthy oil (coconut) and transform it into a healthy donut recipe. These donuts are baked, not fried, and contain no dairy, gluten, or refined sugars. If you'd like to try
Feeling stressed? Here’s 3 naturopath-approved tricks to get you cool, calm and collected
Stress. It's the 21st century syndrome I see the most of in my clinic. Stress rears its ugly head in many forms: acute stress (the most common form, read on for my personal story dealing with this type of stress) episodic acute stress (when the acute stress episodes are recurrent and turn
Are you aged 30 or over? You might want to read this post…
Did you know that after the age of 30, your body starts to lose muscle mass? Research has shown, without question, that the best way to address this loss of muscle is with exercise. A few weeks ago I wrote a post about the best exercise to do (if you missed
Why I’m obsessed with mini escapes…and the healing power of nature
Grounding, Earthing, Forest Bathing
Personal Shopper Tours at Naked Foods Double Bay
The backstory: or, why I made this. (For you.) I was inspired to create these tours when I was chatting to various people about how great Naked Foods in Double Bay is, and they would tell me that they LOVE the chocolate covered almonds there
Do you remember when you last put YOU first?
In celebration of my son's 2nd birthday last week (yay, I made it!) , I am running a contest called “No, I don’t want it” Here’s how it works: “No, I don’t want it” was inspired by my 2 year old’s love of saying “no, I don’t want it” to everything (even
The BEST exercise you need to do today
I often get asked, "what's the best exercise to do?"
The reason you’re not reaching your health goals
Inspired by my own inability to improve my flexibility (it's been a health goal for years now
How Eating Fat will Not Make You Fat
I've been known to have conversations that start like this
Coconut Beef Stir Fry
Coconut Beef Stir Fry Recipe Type: Dinner Author: Dina Savitz Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 15 mins Serves: 4 A simple and easy to make beef stir fry - you can easily substitute the beef for any other protein you desire (eg chicken, fish, tofu etc) Ingredients 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1
Tomato, Mushroom, Spinach & Thyme Soup
Tomato, Mushroom, Spinach & Thyme Soup Recipe Type: Soup Author: Dina Savitz Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 60 mins Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Quick & easy soup to create with leftovers from the fridge! Ingredients 2 tomatoes 6 mushrooms (the cup type) 1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes 1 cup baby spinach leaves 1/4 punch fresh parsley sprinkle of dried thyme salt and
The health app I’m currently hooked to
What does your current exercise routine look like? If you're a little bored of it
3 reasons to give your gut some attention
I’m fascinated by the gastrointestinal system! Now before you switch your browser away I’m not going all crazy science-lady on you
Feeling Cold? Try these 4 things today…
When the weather is cold outside - I tend to up my health regime with the following: #1: MORE garlic in my diet - especially when there are so many viruses going around
Healthy Banana Walnut Muffins
What do you do when you have 4 very overripe bananas taking up space in your fruit bowl? Turn them into banana muffins with this super quick and easy recipe: Healthy Banana Walnut Muffins Recipe Type: Snacks Cuisine: Healthy, Paleo Author: Dina Savitz Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 25 mins Total time: 35 mins Serves: 12 muffins Grain
5 things I no longer believe about Weight Loss – Part 2 (of 3)
In part 1 of this blog, which I posted last week (if you missed it please click here to have a read), I wrote about how ridiculously large the weight loss industry is, while also commenting that the results do not seem to reflect this, as waistlines are gradually increasing worldwide. One
5 things I no longer believe about weight loss – Part 1 (of 3)
Weight loss is a multi-million dollar industry – an industry where there is a LOT of noise. In my opinion, far too much noise, especially when you compare the "noise" to the amount of people still trying to lose weight. Obesity rates are increasing at an alarming rate – and I believe
Healthy Eating Guide to Surviving Pesach (Passover) 2015
Today’s blog post is a little different to usual as I’ve been hearing “dread” for the past couple of weeks from a few of my clients… “How will I possibly get through the whole of Pesach without putting on weight?” If you’re a little worried about spending 8 days eating matza over
Why You Need To Start Now
New Year's Resolutions are great. It's that time of year where you have a bit of time off from work and you can decide what you want to achieve in the year ahead. So you write down these amazing goals filled with the best of intention and set time aside to figure
10 Tips to Long Lasting Fat Loss
I'm a big fan of simplifying things in life. Fat loss is one of those complicated things
Raw Mint Cacao Bliss Balls
Raw Mint Cacao Bliss Balls (Nut Free) Recipe Type: Snacks Cuisine: Healthy Author: Dina Savitz Prep time: 15 mins Total time: 15 mins Serves: 20 balls Nut free cacao balls made with sunflower seeds are an excellent snack to add in to kids lunch boxes or to take to work as a snack. If you're not a