Casting my net...Stuff you should read

So how's it going this week? I hope you're all still 'bringing it' when it comes to the 50 @ 50 Challenge!! I've been tacking on the reps at the end of my usual workouts - it seems many of you have been doing the same. Some of them also work well as part of your warm-up routine - like the jumping jacks or jump lunges coming up this week. Keep posting your photos too! There's a $25 iTunes gift-card up for grabs for the photo I deem most entertaining or spectacular!



I took my 'mid-term' exam as part of my studies this week and as a result I'm excited that I'm now certified as a Health & Nutrition Coach and am now taking clients. (I'm looking forward to telling you more on that soon!) As part of my studies I'm doing a tonne of reading these days! (yes, for those sarcastic 'mates' out there, I CAN read!) But isn't modern studying just great? - gotta love the internet for over-whelming yourself with information. And it got me thinking that I want to put some of those great articles I read in one place - so I can reference back to them, but also, so I can share some great resources and interesting reads with you guys too. So every couple of weeks I'll be 'Casting my Net' across the interwebs and bringing you my list of stuff you should read!

So here it is; this week I've been Casting my Net here;

• Despite what you may have heard, overcoming food cravings can actually have little to do with willpower. Go easy on yourself, the body has powerful mechanisms that move us to eat. Here are 7 ways to free yourself from food cravings
• We all have them....those poor, sad, withered fruits and veggies you forget about at the bottom of your fridge, not to mention the waste of money or precious gardening time - here are 8 new tricks that will miraculously extend the life of your produce. 
• Do you suffer from fatigue or low energy? Do you eat healthfully yet wonder why you can’t lose weight? This post discusses How to keep you Adrenal Glands healthy with the Proper Foods (and covers what the Adrenal Glands are, and why they matter, just in case you were wondering!)
• I'm a big fan of dried fruit mixed in with a home-made trail mix as a tasty snack but is it good or bad for me - the answer is here! 
• And finally for now, How to get Sh!t done working from Home was a must read for me - I'm still fairly new to this, and when there's a new motorbike in the garage it gets a little tricky staying on track, right?!...right!!