Post-Baby Fact Sheet

Congratulations! You’ve had your baby and after being pregnant for nine months you’re now anxious to get back to your normal workout routine and back into shape. Regular exercise post-birth has many benefits. Not only is it good for your physical recovery but also for your mental health and overall well being. In fact, it […]

Clean Eating Food Swaps

Clean eating is about going back to basics. It’s about choosing wholesome, healthy food in its most natural state. It’s food that is whole, unprocessed and without chemicals and artificial ingredients (commonly referred to as wholefoods). It’s NOT a particular diet and shouldn’t be about restricting calories or depriving yourself.  But, sometimes knowing where to […]

Beginners Guide to Clean Eating

Hands up who wants to feel more energised, lower your risk of chronic diseases, improve your heart health, your mental health AND look after the environment? These are just a few of the benefits of clean eating.  We are certain that even if you are new to the world of health and fitness that you’ve […]

Calorie Counting Cheat Sheet

The simple answer to losing weight and reducing your body fat is about calories in vs calories out. If you eat more calories than your body burns (in everyday activities and exercise) then you will store those calories as fat. The opposite is also true, if you consume less calories than you burn, you start […]

Nutrition Bites: Hydration

With your body being made up of 50-65% water it’s important to understand the importance of staying hydrated. The key is knowing exactly HOW you can maintain hydration for optimal functioning of your body. Simply improving your hydration can have impacts across your heart, brain and muscle function. In this video we cover: Some surprising […]

Nutrition Bites: Better Snack Choices

The word snack has gotten a bad reputation. We often associate it with foods that are unnecessary or unhealthy. And it’s true that mindless snacking, overeating snacks, or snacks that offer little nutritious value can adversely affect your weight and ultimately your journey to health. However, snacking is an important tool to maintain a balanced […]

Nutrition Bites: Diet Dilemmas

If you’ve tried ‘every diet out there’ and realised that none of them are sustainable in the long term, then you’ve made the first positive step in improving your eating and your health. Changing the eating habits you’ve had for life requires a commitment to a new lifestyle, which can be hard if you don’t […]

Nutrition Bites: Eating Out Tips

One of our favourite ways to meet at Active8me is over lunch at one of the many restaurants or Hawker centers around Singapore. So, we totally understand that eating out is part of your social lives and a convenient alternative after a busy day. BUT… it is also easy to see how your healthy eating […]