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Popular nourished gut program AWARD winning integrative and holistic gut health naturopath and nutritionist Karly Raven has been helping people with IBS, SIBO and IBD through her life changing nourished gut program. Karly focuses on identifying the underlying causes of her clients’ chronic gut health issues, often using functional gut health testing to personalise their treatment plans to give lasting results without relapse. This program is highly recommendĵı͂ ŀŧŶ͂ ųĵŧųřĵ͂ƚņŧ͂ źƅǥ͂ĵŶ͂ƚŉƁņ͂ ŀŧŧı͂ ŉŠ̘ ƁŧřĵŶĝŠīĵˮ͂ ŠƅƁŶŉĵŠƁ͂ ıĵǰ͂īŉĵŠīŉĵźˮ͂ īŧŠ̘ źƁŉųĝƁŉŧŠˮ͂ ıŉĝŶŶņŧĵĝˮ͂ ŶĵǱ͂ƅƟ͂ ĝŠı͂ Łĝźˮ͂ fatigue or mood issues, eczema or psoriasis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and coeliac disease, IBS, heartburn or gall bladder issues. Committed to helping her clients get the best out of life, Karly’s program involves private consultations, ongoing support via group coaching, Facebook community, online modules, videos, reźŧƅŶīĵź͂ĝŠı͂şŧŶĵ͂ŉŠīřƅıŉŠŁ͂ĝ͂źŉƟ͂şŧŠƁņ͂ yoga and meditation membership. Karly has also recently released her nourished gut podcast which can be

streamed on Apple or Spotify. Client Tonelle Rodgers shares her ĵƟųĵŶŉĵŠīĵ˭̢͂,͂ņĝƙĵ͂ĝŠ͂ĝƅƁŧŉşşƅŠĵ͂ıŉź̘ ease and I now understand how much şƠ͂ŁƅƁ͂ņĵĝřƁņ͂ĝǥ͂ĵīƁź͂ƁņĝƁ˳ ̢rņĵŠ͂ ,͂ źƁĝŶƁĵı͂ Ɓņĵ͂ ŠŧƅŶŉźņĵı͂ ŁƅƁ͂ program I was feeling awful, I was on a fair amount of medication and I was sceptical that Karly could help because I’d tried so many things before. ̢,̥ƙĵ͂ Šŧƚ͂ ǰ͂Šŉźņĵı͂ Ɓņĵ͂ ųŶŧŁŶĝş͂ ĝŠı͂ I am so grateful I did it - I’ve learned much more about food, reading food labels and my own body that I didn’t know. ̢9ĝŶřƠ͂ ņĝź͂ ņĵřųĵı͂ şĵ͂ ƚŉƁņ͂ şƅīņ͂ more than gut health and I feel like I’m leaving the program with a whole lot more knowledge and I’m equipped to make the correct choices to fuel my body. ̢,͂ ıŧŠ̥Ɓ͂ ŀĵĵř͂ řŉŗĵ͂ ,̥ƙĵ͂ ņĝı͂ Ɓŧ͂ īņĝŠŁĵ͂ my lifestyle drastically, as you do with so many other programs. ̢bņĵ͂ŠŧƅŶŉźņĵı͂ŁƅƁ͂ųŶŧŁŶĝş͂ŉź͂ĵĝźŉřƠ͂ adaptable to everyday life.” So Contact Kismet Health today to book your free gut health call to discuss the program.

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able you to stay active, happy and healthy and continue doing what you love. Bright Yoga Space owners Kylie Bertuch and Emily Rose have more than two decades of yoga and meditation training and ƁĵĝīņŉŠŁ͂ĵƟųĵŶŉĵŠīĵ͂ĪĵƁƚĵĵŠ͂Ɓņĵş˳ bņĵƠ͂ ĝŶĵ͂ ʒʍʍ͂ Wxb͂ ƁĵĝīņĵŶź͂ ĝŠı͂ ŧǥ͂ĵŶ͂ Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin Yoga, Breath-work and Mindfulness Meditation as well as Women’s Circle facilitation and Reiki. ̢bņĵźĵ͂ ĝŠīŉĵŠƁ͂ Ɓŧŧřź͂ ĝŠı͂ ƁĵīņŠŉŵƅĵź͂ ŧŀ͂ ĵşĪŧıŉĵı͂ ĝƚĝŶĵŠĵźź͂ ĝŶĵ͂ ŧǥ͂ĵŶĵı͂ ŀŶŧş͂ ŧƅŶ͂ ņĵĝŶƁźˮ͂ƚŉƁņ͂ ǰ͂ĵŶīĵ͂ ųĝźźŉŧŠˮ͂ ŉŠīřƅźŉƙŉƁƠˮ͂ ĝƅ̘ thenticity and loving compassion,” Kylie said. ŶŉŁņƁ͂ xŧŁĝ͂ [ųĝīĵ͂ ŧǥ͂ĵŶ͂ ŉŠ͂ ųĵŶźŧŠ͂ ĝŠı͂ online classes and memberships, consultations and services so you can keep healthy whether you’re at home, or out in the community. Those who sign up to a 6 month membership commitment will receive a free hoodie/tank/t-shirt and Embody Presence Mist. bņĵƠ͂ĝŶĵ͂ĝřźŧ͂ŧǥ͂ĵŶŉŠŁ͂ĝ͂ŀŶĵĵ͂ŧŠřŉŠĵ͂şŉŠŉ͂ course ‘Living from a Fierce Heart’ and you īĝŠ͂ ŶĵŁŉźƁĵŶ͂ ņĵŶĵ˭͂ ņƁƁųź˭˹˹ƚƚƚ˳ĪŶŉŁņƁƠŧŁ̘ ĝźųĝīĵ˳īŧş˹řŉƙŉŠŁ̘ŀŶŧş̘ǰ͂ĵŶīĵ̘ņĵĝŶƁ̘şŉŠŉ̘ course. For more information on classes and therapies available, visit www.mountainpilates.com.au/ or www.brightyogaspace. com.

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Tapping into positive changes

POSITIVE SELF-TALK: Sarah Noble +Ƣ !./ 0+ (%!*0/ 0+ //%/0 0$!) 3%0$ !)+0%+* ( .!(%!"Ł Ń %''% 3'%*/ Ń )+0%+* ( .!! +) ! $*%-1!/ ş š /1 $ / 0 ,,%*# $ 2! ,.+2!* 0+ ! !Ƣ ! 0%2! "+. *1) !. +" *!# 0%2! * ,+/%0%2! !$ 2%+1. $ *#!/ %* (%!*0/Ł PHOTO: Sarah Noble

IN the 1980s, a clinical psychologist was treating a patient ƚŉƁņ͂ĝ͂ųņŧĪŉĝ͂ŧŀ͂ƚĝƁĵŶ͂ŀŧŶ͂ŧƙĵŶ͂ǰ͂ƙĵ͂ months, without making progress. Having studied kinesiology, the psychologist decided to experiment and asked the patient to tap on acupressure points on her face ƚŉƁņ͂ ņĵŶ͂ ǰ͂ŠŁĵŶź͂ ƚņŉřĵ͂ źņĵ͂ Ɓĝřŗĵı͂ about her fear of water. Amazingly, the patient’s fear of water completely disappeared by the end of the session. Over the years, this technique ņĝź͂ ĪĵĵŠ͂ Ŷĵǰ͂Šĵı͂ ŉŠƁŧ͂ Ɓņĵ͂ ųŶĝī̘ tice known as Emotional Freedom Technique (‘EFT’ or ‘tapping’). EFT combines elements of Western ‘talk’ therapy with the

physical act of tapping on acupressure points derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine theory. EFT Practitioner, Sarah Noble, ņĝź͂ ĵƟųĵŶŉĵŠīĵı͂ ǰ͂ŶźƁ̘ņĝŠı͂ Ɓņĵ͂ emotional relief that EFT can bring. ̢bĝųųŉŠŁ͂ ŉź͂ ĝ͂ źŉşųřĵ͂ ƠĵƁ͂ ĵǥ͂ĵī̘ tive technique to provide emotional and physical relief to the mind and body,” Sarah explained. “It involves a person identifying a negative emotional experience (such as a memory, thought or belief) and ‘tuning in’ to the physical feelings that the issue brings up in their body.” During a tapping round, the person talks about the negative emotional experience while tap-

ping on a sequence of acupressure points on the hands, face, upper torso and head. The act of tapping on the acupressure points sends calming signals to the brain. This typically results in the intensity of the emotional and physical feelings reducing and sometimes disappearing completely. bņĵ͂ ĵǥ͂ĵīƁź͂ ŧŀ͂ Ɓņŉź͂ īņĝŠŁĵ͂ īĝŠ͂ be permanent, allowing people to completely process the negative emotional experience so they are no longer triggered by it. “What also excites me is that in addition to helping people process negative emotional experiences, tapping can also be used to create

and reinforce positive thoughts, ĪĵņĝƙŉŧƅŶź͂ ĝŠı͂ ņĝĪŉƁź͂ ŉŠ͂ ǰ͂ĵřıź͂ such as weight loss and cravings,” Sarah stated. An example of this is a clinical trial that leading Australian EFT researcher Peta Stapleton conıƅīƁĵı͂ ŉŠƁŧ͂ Ɓņĵ͂ ĵǥ͂ĵīƁ͂ ŧŀ͂ ƁĝųųŉŠŁ͂ on food cravings. Participants in the trial had brain scans taken before and after a four week (two hours per week) tapping course. The ‘before’ scans showed parts of their brain being activated when looking at photos of food, triggering their cravings. In the scans taken of participants after the tapping course, the

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same parts of the brain were no longer activated by the photos of the food, leading scientists to conclude that the tapping had caused neural pathways in the brain to ‘re-wire’. The trial participants reported ƁņĝƁ͂Ɓņĵźĵ͂ŶĵźƅřƁź͂ƚĵŶĵ͂źƁŉřř͂ĵǥ͂ĵī̘ tive during a 12 month follow up, illustrating that tapping can produce lasting results. Sarah is based in Wangaratta ĝŠı͂ ŧǥ͂ĵŶź͂ ĝųųŧŉŠƁşĵŠƁź͂ ŉŠ͂ ųĵŶ̘ son, online and by phone. If you would like further information, please visit sarahnoble. com.au or contact Sarah for a noobligation chat about her services on 0456 038 883.

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Self-care for busy mums LIFE can seem like it is always busy, especially if you have little ones at home. Add to the mix COVID lockdowns, home schooling and closure of activity zones and it is not only busy, but it can be very stressful as a parent. Many parents have experienced being a secondary school geography teacher, primary school English teacher, dance instructor, football coach and early childhood educator all in one day. How can one person do it all? The answer is, sometimes they can’t without damaging their own health and wellbeing. With such a busy environment, it can also be overwhelming when trying to think of the best ways to replicate preschool or childcare settings. While there are countless resources available for parents, they’re often time consuming, messy, and need a lot of ‘things’. These activities are great for children but there is also learning potential in daily activities, such as: Matching coloured pegs while you hang out the washing;

bĝřŗŉŠŁ͂ƁņŶŧƅŁņ͂źĝşĵ͂ĝŠı͂ıŉǥ͂ĵŶ̘ ent when sorting this washing - eg; is this sock the same as this; Counting the cutlery while unpacking the dishwasher or setting the table; Discussing big and little when choosing potatoes for cooking; ņŧŧźŉŠŁ͂ ĝ͂ īŧřŧƅŶ͂ ĝŠı͂ ǰ͂ŠıŉŠŁ͂ three things that match that colour; TŧŉŠƁŉŠŁ͂ ŧƅƁ͂ źųĵīŉǰ͂ī͂ řĵƁƁĵŶź͂ ŉŠ͂ printed junk mail. If your child needs a little extra help, there’s support for you both. You can ask your kindergarten if they are a part of Merri Health’s School Readiness Program. Merri Health also supports children who have a development delay or disability. We connect your child with therapy and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to help achieve their potential. Call 1300 665 437 or email ecei@ şĵŶŶŉņĵĝřƁņ˳ŧŶŁ˳ĝƅ͂Ɓŧ͂ǰ͂Šı͂ŧƅƁ͂şŧŶĵ˳ LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES: There are a number of ways to replicate preschool or childcare settings around the home to keep your little ones engaged.

Worried about your child’s development? We support families concerned about their child’s (aged 0-6) developmental delay or potential disability. We connect your child with therapy and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to help achieve their potential.

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Are you missing out? OVER the past 18 months, we have not needed to be “out and about” so often and we may find it difficult to get the message in our gradually noisier settings as we begin to venture out. Over the past several months, it has been especially important to be able to hear well around home. We have needed to hear a conversation with just a few people at a time, hearing the radio and television well has played an important role in helping keep us informed and the phone has been particularly important to keep in touch with those we cannot see face-to-face. Of course, these situations are generally less challenging as communication usually happens in quieter locations and perhaps we have adapted to getting the message reasonably in quiet locations. For people with some hearing loss, don’t be surprised to find it challenging to hold a conversation in noisier places.

It can be helpful to think of a few strategies to assist. For example, suggest quieter locations to catchup with friends, so noise does not stop you having a great time. It may be easier to have those get-togethers outdoors rather than inside. Perhaps a quieter time of day would be easier. Hearing aid wearers have frequently been delaying appointments for review (is it urgent?), but we should be making those appointments again. If you are experiencing difficulties getting the message, especially in quieter situations, then it is definitely time to get your next appointment booked. If you are having some difficulties hearing and would like to book an appointment with the audiologists at Wangaratta Audiology, call the clinic today on (03) 5722 4433. SAY WHAT?: As we gather in larger groups and outside the home, hearing problems may become more obvious.

You know she just said something funny…. you just don’t know what! Let us help improve your hearing Ask our audiologists at Wangaratta’s premier audiology clinic 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday 82 Docker St, Wangaratta Phone: 03 5722 4433 www.wangarattahearing.com.au

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What exactly is Functional Medicine? AS conventional or mainstream GPs, the team at Kintsugi are trained to make sense of the constellation of symptoms a patient may present with, and to come up with a diagnosis that explains the symptoms. They are trained to folřŧƚ͂ źųĵīŉǰī͂ ĵƙŉıĵŠīĵ̘Īĝźĵı͂ guidelines to choose which şĵıŉīĝƁŉŧŠź͂ Ɓŧ͂ ųŶĵźīŶŉĪĵ͂ to treat the symptoms and hopefully cure the illness. This model works well for ĝīƅƁĵ͂ ųŶŧĪřĵşź͂ řŉŗĵ͂ ŉŠŀĵītions and injuries, where the īĝƅźĵ͂ŧŀ͂Ɓņĵ͂ųŶŧĪřĵş͂ŉź͂ŧĪƙŉŧƅź͂ĝŠı͂īĝŠ͂Īĵ͂ƁŶĵĝƁĵı˳ But how do they apply this model e.g. when a patient presents with depression, weight gain, aches and pains, gut issues, and ŉŠźŧşŠŉĝ͂ĝŠı͂Ɓņĵ͂řĝĪ͂ŉŠƙĵźtigations are inconclusive? They can treat the sympƁŧşźˮ͂ ĪƅƁ͂ ƁņĝƁ͂ ŉź͂ ŠŧƁ͂ ŁŧŉŠŁ͂ Ɓŧ͂ǰƟ͂Ɓņĵ͂ųŶŧĪřĵş˳ As Functional Medicine practitioners, they start from the same point, i.e. the

ųĝƁŉĵŠƁ̥ź͂ źƠşųƁŧşźˮ͂ ĪƅƁ͂ ŉŠźƁĵĝı͂ ŧŀ͂ ƚŧŠıĵŶŉŠŁ͂ ĝĪŧƅƁ͂ a diagnosis, they wonder ĝĪŧƅƁ͂Ɓņĵ͂ƅŠıĵŶřƠŉŠŁ͂īĝƅźĵź͂ of these symptoms and start ĪƠ͂řŧŧŗŉŠŁ͂ĝƁ͂ĝ͂ųĝƁŉĵŠƁ̥ź͂ĵŠvironment, diet and lifestyle. They look for evidence of impaired physiology and źƠźƁĵş͂ŉşĪĝřĝŠīĵź˳ By using lifestyle and nutritional interventions to restore normal physiology and function, many sympƁŧşź͂ īĝŠ͂ Īĵ͂ ŶĵƙĵŶźĵı͂ ŧŶ͂ ĝƁ͂ least reduced. A healthier gut, healthier īĵřřź͂ ĝŠı͂ źƠźƁĵşźˮ͂ ĝŠı͂ ĪĵƁter emotional resilience, inĵƙŉƁĝĪřƠ͂ řĵĝıź͂ Ɓŧ͂ ĝ͂ ŁŶĵĝƁĵŶ͂ źĵŠźĵ͂ŧŀ͂ƚĵřř̘ĪĵŉŠŁ˳ While it may not always provide a cure, it more often than not reduces medication requirements. Functional Medicine is ofƁĵŠ͂ıĵźīŶŉĪĵı͂ĝź͂ĝřƁĵŶŠĝƁŉƙĵ͂ medicine, and even frowned ƅųŧŠ͂ ĪƠ͂ źŧşĵ͂ īŧŠƙĵŠƁŉŧŠĝř͂ practitioners. But in reality, it sits on the same spectrum as conven-

tional medicine. Pre-clinical studies in medical school include ųņƠźŉŧřŧŁƠ͂ ĝŠı͂ ĪŉŧīņĵşŉźƁŶƠˮ͂ Ɓņĵ͂ ĪĝīŗĪŧŠĵ͂ ŧŀ͂ #ƅŠītional Medicine knowledge. Conventional medicine is ŠĵźƁĵı͂ŉŠ͂Ɓņĵ͂ŗŠŧƚřĵıŁĵ͂ŧĪtained during clinical years in med school, i.e. pharmaīŧřŧŁƠˮ͂ ųĝƁņŧřŧŁƠˮ͂ şŉīŶŧĪŉology, etc. As a conventionally trained GP, with additional Functional Medicine trainŉŠŁˮ͂ ŉƁ͂ ŉź͂ ĝ͂ ųŶŉƙŉřĵŁĵ͂ Ɓŧ͂ Īĵ͂ ĝĪřĵ͂ Ɓŧ͂ ĝīīĵźź͂ ŗŠŧƚřĵıŁĵ͂ across the entire spectrum of clinical medicine. It makes medicine so much more rewarding and patient interaction so much more satisfying. If you would like to learn şŧŶĵ͂ĝĪŧƅƁ͂Ɓņŉź͂ĝųųŶŧĝīņ͂Ɓŧ͂ chronic illness and health, Kintsugi Health will have its ǰŶźƁ͂ ŧųĵŠ͂ ıĝƠ͂ ŧŠ͂ [ĝƁƅŶıĝƠ͂ HīƁŧĪĵŶ͂ ʖ͂ ŀŶŧş͂ ʎʍĝş͂ Ɓŧ͂ ʎʏ͂ midday. They are looking forward to meeting you.

WELCOME: Nelda Swart from Kintsugi Health invites you to an open day on Saturday October 9.

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Dental monitoring has arrived THE year 2020 changed the way Evolve Orthodontics looked at providing the best treatment and experience for their clients. During the course of last year they introduced a number of new systems to overcome Ɓņĵ͂ ıŉǦ ͂͂īƅřƁŉĵź͂ ƁņĝƁ͂ ĝŶŧźĵ͂ ıƅĵ͂ to the restrictions in place. They found that these new ways to provide expert treatment have enhanced their patient experience and their clinic has leapt into the new age of orthodontics with the introduction of dental monitoring. bņĵ͂ ƚŧŶřı̥ź͂ ǰ͂ŶźƁ͂ ıƠŠĝşŉī͂ Orthodontic Treatment Tracking System not only helped the orthodontists and patients communicate during the restrictions and lockdowns, but also enabled the specialists to remotely monitor patients’ orthodontic treatment. Dental Monitoring is a cloud-based program that allows specialists to monitor and structure their patients’ treatment progress using a free, downloadable app on their smart phone. With dental monitoring, patients take and upload a set of basic images using the selfexplanatory app. This incredible tracking

system means that treatment is shaped by personal biology and compliance rather than a standard timeframe. The process, which only takes a few minutes each week, yields high quality videos or photographs that the doctors at Evolve can view and use to assess treatment progress remotely. These visual images further allow specialists to determine whether patients are being compliant, if their oral hygiene needs improvement, or if something happens to be broken and needs replacing. This exciting new technology allows close monitoring of treatment progress and as a result, patients need to be seen less often, while being monitored more often. The team at Evolve now includes a dedicated Dental Monitoring Concierge who can provide assistance with setting up the app and as a direct contact to communicate and address any concerns in between visits. Along with Dr John Brabant and the oral health therapists, the dental monitoring team ensure their patients’ treatment stay on track more accurately than ever before.

SELF-MONITORING: Dental monitoring through a new app means less in person visits but more monitoring.

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EVOLVE ORTHODONTICS 522 Thurgoona Street Albury NSW 2640

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24 Murphy Street Wangaratta VIC 3677

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P: 02 6021 1288

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Ten steps to mindful eating 1. ALWAYS sit down at the table to eat your meals and snacks. Studies have shown that standing while eating can cause you to eat faster than you would if you were to sit down at a table to enjoy your meal. Slowing down the speed in which we eat helps us to feel fuller on smaller amounts of food. 2. Eat in a distraction-free environment. This means no TV and no phones - research shows that this leads to overeating. When you pay attention to what you are eating, you are less likely to eat more later on. 3. Chew your food slowly and thorough(5ŀ !*&+5 0$! Ɲ 2+1./ŀ /!*/ 0%+*/ * 0!4ő tures. 4. Take note of hunger as it appears and respond appropriately. If you feel hungry soon after a meal, ask yourself if it’s appropriate - did you eat enough? Are you hydrated? It is also important to respond to true hunger when you become aware of it - skipping meals or going hours without eating in an attempt to eat less can often have the ŧųųŧźŉƁĵ͂ĝǥ͂ĵīƁ˳ 5. Take note of cravings as they appear; what are you thinking and feeling? Cravings can be either physiological or psychological. Physiological cravings can occur from a drop in blood sugar levels and fatigue causing you to crave sugar or carbs - by choosing Keto meals and snacks with more healthy fats and proteins, you can avoid this drop.

IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT DENIAL: A few simple changes to the way you think can ensure you eat healthily more often.

Psychological cravings occur when we are feeling stressed, anxious, sad or overwhelmed, and can lead to us believing that certain foods (like chocolate, cookies or chips) help us to ‘feel better.’ 6. Swap “I can’t have that” to “I don’t want that.”

As soon as someone tells us we can’t have something or we tell ourselves that certain ŀŧŧıź͂ĝŶĵ͂ŧǥ͂͂řŉşŉƁźˮ͂ƚĵ͂ƚĝŠƁ͂ŉƁ͂ĵƙĵŠ͂şŧŶĵ˳͂ Change your mentality and notice how much easier it becomes to remain in control. 7. Keep a food journal to bring more awareness to your eating habits.

It is very easy to forget how often throughout the day we quickly grab something and eat it. Studies show that people naturally eat less (without trying) when keeping a food journal. 8. Honour your cravings - sometimes we just want what we want. Denying our cravings and being too harsh or rigid in an attempt to reach our goal marginally faster is not always worth the torment. If you are craving something special then enjoy it then get on with it like nothing happened. Allowing yourself to feel like you have “ruined it” or “failed” will lead to destructive behaviours and self-sabotage. 9. Learn to let it go - guilt, shame, frustration and failure are not emotions we should feel after eating. Diet culture has taught us to feel guilt or shame for enjoying the things that we do. We’ve been taught that we must feel hungry to lose weight and must deny ourselves of everything that we love. The truth is we can learn to enjoy them mindfully. 10. Eat from a smaller plate. The average sized dinner plate has increased by three centimetres since the 1950’s and as a result, our portion sizes have increased and we’re now consuming more calories than ever. A simple solution is to simply eat from a smaller plate. For information on the Ultra Lite Weight loss program call the Wangaratta Wellness Centre on (03) 5798 3344.

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