And what about when you purchase petrol? You go to pay for the petrol, walk to the counter and are offered with deals like two chocolate bars for the price of one with your petrol purchase. But it doesn’t stop there, you are in the car driving home and you spot the signs on the side of the road for fast food restaurants and you know that if you step foot inside you are definitely going to get asked the big question “Would you like to Supersize or Upsize for just a $1 more?” and you think “Argh what the heck!” it’s a deal right? You are only going to pay $1 more and are going to receive so much more value! But in the long run if we continue to eat and eat, more and more and fall into the Supersizing trap then is it really going to work out cheaper for us?
Or will our health suffer and the doctor’s bills increase?

A Supersizing Society is a scary thought, but is it slowly becoming a reality. The effects of Supersizing and continuous availability and consumption of junk food is taking its toll, with Obesity skyrocketing across the world. Obesity is a wideworld problem that is not only affecting adults but is effecting our youth, our children! With alarming statistics of 155 million overweight children worldwide and studies now showing that kids of this generation will be the first who WON’T outlive there parents! It is shocking and it is scary…Yet many of us continue to line up and eat the junk food!

WHY?

Is it convenience, is it that there are just endless amounts of fast food chains and junk foods presented to us absolutely everywhere we go, that it makes it almost difficult to eat healthy these days? Whatever the temptation, my question is “Is society Supersizing Us?” or simply “Is it us?”… Are we to blame for making the incorrect food choices and purchasing the food in the first place and eating it? But then there are marketing campaigns everywhere we go, convincing us to purchase their products, so are we being trained by what we see? Or more importantly are we being educated the wrong messages? Interesting isn’t it, when you sit back and take a moment to think, do I truly make my own decision to go through the drive thru for fast food myself or is it that I saw the sign on the side of the highway and thought “Argh I can do with a snack, it’s easier then cooking?”

Don’t be tempted to fall into the trap of eating unhealthy foods or opting for the latest deal of Supersizing for $1 more. It is in the small decisions we make in our daily life which can shape our future. At http://www.marcwellness.com you can receive a free thought of the week to help you keep motivated along the track to living a healthy lifestyle. It is important to keep motivated towards living a healthy life on a daily basis because if you make the choices to eat or snack on junk food daily this will effect your health in a negative way however if you make the choices to eat a well balanced diet combined with frequent physical activity this will make a difference in leading a healthy lifestyle.

We all want to live a life of fulfillment, fun and enjoyment but to do this you need a healthy body and a healthy mind.

I made this Carrot, Sultana & Walnut Loaf for my mum’s birthday last weekend. And many of my relatives and friends wanted the recipe. So here it is!

2 grated carrots
4 eggs (2 egg whites, 2 whole eggs)
½ cup coconut
½ cup walnuts
½ cup sultanas
½ cup brown sugar
2 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
3 ½ cups wholemeal self raising flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
200ml apple sauce
3 tablespoons macadamia nut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup soy or low fat milk

1. Pre heat oven on 180°C and grease loaf tin or line it with baking paper.
2. Grate the carrots, chop up walnuts in half to make a little smaller
3. Mix eggs (2 egg whites and 2 whole eggs), sugar with a mixer and add apple sauce and macadamia oil.
4. Stir in grated carrots, walnuts, sultanas and vanilla.
5. Add and stir in the flour, coconut, baking powder, cinnamon and mix all ingredients together
6. If the mixture looks a little dry add in some milk. The mixture should look like a thick smooth mixture.
7. Pour loaf mixture into the baking tin and place in oven to cook for around 1hour. It may take a little longer if the centre is not cooked within an hour.

Enjoy!

Joey Marc

Yesterday we were in Coffs Harbour at Dymocks bookstore and many people were saying to us “time is a major factor” whether it comes to getting active or eating healthy, I just don’t have time! So, how do you get more time in your day?

It is vital to ensure you gain a balance in your lifestyle where you work, enjoy life but also have time to relax, get active or eat healthy. Here are 3 tips of how you can take time out to relax, get active or eat healthy!

Step 1 *Relax*- Make time for ‘me’ time. ‘Me’ time is dedicated to yourself where you can do whatever you like, such as read a book, go for a walk, yoga class. It needs to be some time in your day to just wind down and relax and don’t think about work or any stresses. How do I make time for ‘Me’ time? Write a weekly plan which contains your work hours, family time and schedule in ‘me’ time. Your ‘Me’ time can vary, it needs to be a the time of the day that works best for you and a time which will work in with your partner or family as well! And remember to stick to your plan!

Step 2 *Get Active* – Get off the lounge and get outside. It is that simple! The next time you sit down whether it be in the afternoon or at night to watch TV, get off the lounge and do something active. If you have kids, it may be telling the kids we will go outside and play a game of chasing or go for a walk to the park, if you have a dog, take the dog for a walk.

It’s pretty shocking actually

While children spend