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Did you know that your brain affects your mood and

Did you know that your brain affects your mood and brain function? 😁😔😰😡

Here are some foods that have been proven to support brain function, leading to more consistent focus, mood, and energy.

Give these a try:

🍌 Banana
🍫 Dark Chocolate
🍓 Berries
🐟 Omega 3 Fatty Acids from Fish
🥜 Nuts

Check our @downshiftology for how to combine some of these into amazing Chocolate covered Bananas for the ultimate brain food snack.

For more health and fitness tips click the link in our bio for access to our free blog and information on our certifications!

Incase you missed it..... Past student and curren

Incase you missed it.....

Past student and current IFA team member @jennanne has recently been awarded a WFBB pro card. 👏💪

It has been amazing watching Jenna on her journey back to the WFBB stage and we can't wait to see how she goes later in the year.

Congrats Jenna

Coffee with a dash of plastic ☕️ A new study

Coffee with a dash of plastic ☕️

A new study recently published in The Journal of Hazardous Materials found that..

"An average person drinking three regular cups of tea or coffee daily, in a paper cup, would end up ingesting 75,000 tiny microplastic particles, which are invisible to the naked eye," explains Sudha Goel, MD, the lead author on the study. "In the 15 minutes it takes for coffee or tea to be consumed, the microplastic layer on the cup degrades."

Researchers are increasingly studying the effects of plastic in our daily lives.
Not only is plastic a nightmare for the environment, but also, could be a threat to your health.

Coffee cups being a big culprit of single use plastic.

Skip the risk of contamination and poor environmental care - make the switch to reusable cups today.

Enjoy your morning coffee ☕️ mindfully!

Chocolate is good for you 🍫 …Yes… You

Chocolate is good for you 🍫

…Yes…

You read that right! Quality dark chocolate can benefit you in the following ways:

🫐Rich source of antioxidants
❤️ Can benefit your heart health
⬇️ Lowers blood sugar levels
🧠 Increase brain function
🩸 Reduce blood pressure
🕺🏼 Improved mood… because who doesn’t love chocolate?

Learn more about foods, and basic nutrition advice that can assist you in your career as a Personal Trainer.
Click the Link in our bio for more info.

What is HRV? ❤️ Heart rate variability is t

What is HRV? ❤️

Heart rate variability is the variation in the time interval between consecutive heart beats.

A normal healthy heart does not tick evenly, when measuring milliseconds between heart beats there is constant variation. 📈

Using HRV is one way to monitor your client's daily recovery, by knowing when you can train hard and when you should slow it down, this can better schedule your efforts and training peaks.

HRV is a factor being taken into consideration my coaches and healthcare professionals more than ever before in 2021 thanks to the wearable tech trend providing insights into more of our health data.

So, who needs to alter their training according to their HRV? Learn more about training for health and program design for athletes in our Certificate IV in Fitness.

What is more precious than your health? 💰 Pri

What is more precious than your health? 💰

Prioritise your health, because if you don’t it will cost you.

You can help others live a rich healthy life.

Click the link in our bio to start your personal training career.

HEALTHY SWAP, ONLY 4 INGREDIENTS:
🌱Zucchini
🍞 Bread crumbs
🧀 Parmesan cheese
🥚 Eggs

Everyone loves the classic fries and aioli, you can enjoy a lighter version at home! Instead of baking in the oven, you can use an air fryer to cook the fries.
Season with salt and pepper and serve with condiments of your choice! These low-calorie fries are <250cals per serve.

METHOD:
1️⃣Preheat oven to 220°C. Slice the zucchinis into chips. In a bowl, add the salt and black pepper to the eggs, beat well. Line an oven tray with baking paper.
2️⃣In a big plate or container (not bowl), mix the bread crumbs and parmesan cheese together. Working in batches, drop some zucchini strips into the beaten eggs. Then take each zucchini strip out of the egg mixture, shaking off the excess before rolling with the panko mixture, pressing gently to coat well. Transfer the zucchini strip to the baking sheet. Repeat the above until done.

Credit to @rasamalaysia for this delicious, low calorie crowd pleaser!

👩‍👧IFA student, Founder of Strong Mama’s

👩‍👧IFA student, Founder of Strong Mama’s and mama herself.
Rachel and her husband Nick both studied their combined Certificate III & IV in Fitness through IFA and went on to build their dreams and family found business Strong Mamas. Based in Dural in Sydney, Australia they run a boutique women’s fitness centre and live and breathe health and fitness.🔥💪🏼

Rachel leads the way for so many women and mothers in her community and we are proud to share her own transformation, as a busy mum, business owner and a coach she really is worthy of the brightest student spotlight.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

We are inspired by you Rachel, as are many others.❤️

@strongmamas_au
@_thestrongmama

We know that the best thing for fat loss is a calo

We know that the best thing for fat loss is a calorie deficit ⚖️. There are no magic 🧙‍♂‍ foods.

Having said that, adding some spice 🌶 to your dish could help with feelings of satiety and may slightly increase your metabolism.

Studies have shown that on average a meal containing a spicy dish, like a bowl of chili, can temporarily increase metabolism by about 8% over a person’s normal rate, an amount considered fairly negligible.

One study by Canadian researchers this year looked at a group of adult men and found that those who were served hot sauce with appetizers before a meal went on to consume on average about 200 fewer calories at lunch and in later meals than their peers who did not have anything with capsaicin. The researchers suggested that capsaicin “may work as an appetite suppressant.”

It is negligible and we aren’t saying that chilli 🌶 = greater rate of fat loss, but if you like it, add it in to your meals and see how you feel!

Be treat 🍫 smart 🧠 Knowledge is power. The

Be treat 🍫 smart 🧠

Knowledge is power. There is no reason why you should restrict yourself from enjoying a sweet treat here and there. If your calories allow for it, or if you are eating a balanced diet, working in a chocolate 🍫 bar here and there could help you with your long term goals, if it means you are satisfied, stay on track and avoid overeating treats you’ve restricted yourself from.

Ever thought “diet starts tomorrow, so I'll have it now”. Well, this is life! That mentality can hinder long term consistency. One ‘bad meal’ won’t make you gain weight, one ‘good meal’ won’t make you healthier. It’s about playing the long game and being treat smart.

Learn about balanced nutrition and how to eat for your health when you study nutrition in our Certificate III and IV in Fitness. Click the links in our bio!

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