Paula Vargas Author Posts

Hydrating for Performance (It's Not Just Water)

Are you feeling dehydrated during the day, or worse, during your training sessions? No matter how much water you seem to drink, you feel like your body's just not getting the memo. You up the ante by chugging down another litre and all you get is more trips to the bathroom.

Do You Need To Take Vitamin D In The Summer?

We know Vitamin D as the 'Sunshine Vitamin'; the main source of it is through the sun. During the summer months, you'll probably be spending more time at the beach or just embracing the heat. Do you still need to supplement?

How To Ease Into Intermittent Fasting

If you’ve been wanting to try intermittent fasting (IF), but you’re used to eating 6 meals a day or can’t imagine not eating breakfast or dinner, this one’s for you. Starting (and maintaining) a new habit can be tough, but by easing your way into it, it can feel like less of a shock to the system.

How To Debloat Quickly

If you feel like you've been kicking some fat loss goals lately, dealing with a sudden food baby can throw you off track. If you want to live it up this summer whilst minimising the bloat, make sure you're using these tips!

The Number One Way To Stay Motivated This Summer

The silly season is fast approaching- hotter days are on their way, along with a lot of people scrambling to get in a last minute shred. The challenge is, with the silly season comes all the social events full of holiday cheer (with plenty of food and alcohol!). Whether fat loss is your goal or not, this process works for whatever (realistic) aim you're looking to achieve.

Can't Stop Eating? These Two Fats May Help

As summer approaches, you may be looking to tighten up the diet. These two fats have caught the attention of researchers for appetite suppression!

The Best Foods for Glowing Skin - Part II

What you eat can either help or harm your skin; clinical research and epidemiology have confirmed that nutrition and eating habits do have an impact on skin health and aging.

The Best Macro Split for Fat Loss/Muscle Gain?

You’ve been training consistently, eating healthy and seeing the results of your hard work. However, you know you can get better results if you just dialled in your nutrition more

Want Better Results? Eat For Pleasure!

Most of you would hear at one point or another that ‘food is just fuel’, like we're a car or machine - the problem is, we're not!

The Best Foods for Glowing Skin - Part I

Harness the power of natural beauty foods for your best complexion yet!

4 Reasons You're Not Getting Stronger

Sick of giving it your all and getting nowhere? Don't spin your wheels in the gym any longer. Even if you've been training for a while, there are always ways to improve and get stronger.

Knee Pain with Squats and Lunges? Read This

Is knee pain during training getting you down? Don’t let it stop you from making progress in the gym! With some simple tweaks and extra attention to this area, you can start to make progress without pain again. Years of wear and tear can contribute to knee pain, but you don’t have to let it dictate your life.

Get Your Energy Back with Ashwagandha

Are you feeling tired and worn out? Instead of reaching for another coffee or energy drink, you can tap into the power of traditional Ayurvedic medicine, based on thousands of years of wisdom.

Is Stress Sabotaging Your Weight Loss?

Stress is everywhere you look, waiting for an opportune time to pounce when you least suspect it – or at least it can feel like that! You might be one of many people that think you're 'too stressed' and therefore your hormones are 'messed up', and you can't get results. Could it be true? Let's dive into the role of stress on your weight success!

Protein Powders 101

Just beginning your fitness journey and don’t know where to start? Or perhaps you just want to know a little bit more about proteins. It can be overwhelming when there’s so many types and brands on offer! Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. Here’s your quickstart guide to the most common protein powder options, to help you make the right choice.