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Think creatine is for gym junkies and roid raiders? Think again.

Creatine is one of the most researched suppliments available. Historically, the perception has been that it's used for athletic and physical performance, and only by healthy fit people wanting to get bigger and faster.

Well, there are many additional health benefits physically, psychologically, and biologically and can aid in the reduced risk of illness and disease.

Don't take some social media numptys word for it. Take a look at this evidence based information.

https://www.bulletproof.com/supplement-articles/dietary-supplements/creatine-benefits/

Let’s be honest, is bloody hard. Especially when we have been doing the same things over and over for most of our lives, we have competing demands, like kids, maintaining a household, work, and relationships.

When we think about making sustainable change, especially when it is linked to and outcomes, many people don’t really consider all “sides” in a complete way.

Instead, we often do what we think we “should” do, avoid doing things we don’t feel like (or like) doing, (we find the path of least resistance = Human laziness principle) or just feel confused or overwhelmed and give up (or revert back to what is safe, comfortable and familiar) thinking about it at all.

The theory of decisional balance allows us to dig deeper into the meaning of what we are trying to alter or achieve. What are the Pro’s and Con’s of achieving or not achieving the things we set out to achieve.

Take a look at the DB table and consider some things in your life that may be holding you back or goals that you just can't seem to crack. Reach out to us for a chat around what more you could be doing.

For the most part, humans want to be as healthy as they can be. We hit google for the best information about health and nutrition only to realize that there is so much conflicting information from 'reputable' sources available, that we end up down a rabbit hole of data becoming more confused about who to listen to. Then we might turn to social media sources which lead us down the garden path of opinions and self-interest.

So how can we find reputable, evidence based and understandable information around nutrition? As we move into the new year resolution season, we thought this article may help navigate through the barrage of nutritional advice to help you make more informed decisions about how to approach your health and wellbeing goals, and achieve sustainable outcomes.

NB- Remember, creating good health is about more than just what you eat. Also consider the environmental, psychosocial, physical, social and psychological determinates of health. The Cardea team has some useful information about these factors you can refer to. #

Perspective | It seems like nutritional studies often conflict. Here’s how to decipher them. Keep in mind these realities about dietary research.

Achieving good is not a straight flat sign-posted highway with reliable navigation to a final destination. It's an unknown meandering dirt road full of potholes, obstacles and blind corners with no end in site, that requires us to continuously react, adjust and respond to unexpected changes, challenges, undulations, sharp corners, loose gravel and wild animals.

When it comes to reaching our and goals, we quite often put the cart before the horse. We act before we plan. But achieving health goals requires planning, knowledge of what you want and why you want it, what your challenges and barriers are that may be holding you back or why you haven't achieved (or maintained) your goals previously.

has received strong evidence and support in it's impact on helping people break through the barriers of achieving and maintaining health and lifestyle goals. Holding people and helping them build and .

Health coaching is effective. Should you try it? - Harvard Health Blog The growing field of health and wellness coaching uses motivational techniques and positive psychology to offer people individualized support as they work to achieve their health goals.