Tomato Baked Eggs
Tomato Baked Eggs

Breakfast or dinner, eggs are my healthy 'go to'. But have you ever thought about the fact that at most cafes, you'll pay around double what it costs you to make them at home? Well this is what inspired me to cook this one. I could either go and pay $20 to have it done for me or have a go at making it at home for an easy, cheap dinner at half the price. 

This simple recipe requires minimal ingredients and will take only 25-30 minutes to get together. 

And for you Instagrammin', hashtaggin' Facebookers, the end product is a very sexy looking dish to take pics of and share for a little social proof of your cooking skills...

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Grilled Chilli Lime Chicken
Grilled Chilli Lime Chicken

Monday night, I'm home late from work, my mind switches to dinner. I'm exhausted and looking for a quick meal. And then I dream up this bad boy - Grilled Chilli Lime Chicken! In the words of Borat... "Great Success!"

Laid over a simple, green salad consisting of kale, spinach leaves, cherry tomatoes and avocado, it took only 15 minutes to do up and tasted a dream. 

PLEAASEEEE try this one next time you're feeling take-out but want to keep on "the health train". 

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Peri Peri Chicken - Healthy, Home-made Style!
Peri Peri Chicken - Healthy, Home-made Style!

This is one of my favourite meals to date. Thanks to Jamie Oliver for the inspiration! A perfect Sunday snack-style, casual meal, it's a cinch to do but is bloody tasty. 

If you are a proper Nandos addict, this one might prove a little too much adjustment for you. But if like me, you love taking unhealthy recipes and tuning them up, then this is BANG ON!

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner... you may say!

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Why 'Weight' For Good Sleep?
Why 'Weight' For Good Sleep?

Not getting enough sleep is a tightly linked to packing on weight. The disturbance to both our physiology and psychology when we are fatigued often leads to us craving high-energy junk foods and feeling super-sluggish. This is the perfect recipe for weight gain and all the associated lifestyle conditions that flow from there. Yep, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and many more…

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Rest + Relaxation, Weight ManagementJason Stuartweightloss, weights, loseweight, fatloss, fat, sleep, food, BMI, weightmanagement, snore, tiredComment
100 Things To Do Instead Of Watching TV
100 Things To Do Instead Of Watching TV

What's the issue with a little relaxation? Short answer is... nothing. The issue is when relaxation is synonymous with watching television for hours on end.

With 62.8% of Australians being overweight or obese and the prevalence steadily growing, we’re in trouble…

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General Health, Exercise + Training, Motivation + MindsetJason Stuarthealthy, menshealth, mens, television, tv, fat, fatloss, diet, PT, health, loseweight, food, obese, overweight Comment
Morning Motivation In Six Steps
Morning Motivation In Six Steps

In my last post, I discussed the strategy for forming habits according to Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle Morning. This book for me was a real reinforcement of one of my key success strategies - getting up early! Having lunch when others are having breakfast! 

While the post covered Hal's recommendations on how to form any habit more generally in 30 days (using the three-stage process), today I want to focus in on what practical advice he provides on how to make the most of your early wake-up. If you get this down pat, you become a productivity machine and your life will completely change for the better. 

The Miracle Morning - Why Wake Early? 

If I asked you whether you were a morning person or a night person, what would you say? If it's the latter, does the concept of becoming a morning person seem so foreign to you that you cannot quite comprehend it? And let me ask you, do you think this idea is rooted in physiology - your body's individual, specific tendency to operate better at night? Or is this a learned belief? Is it that you stay up late frequently so naturally you are tired in the morning? 

My belief is that this concept is purely psychological and that anyone can learn to rise up before the sun. The question is, why would you do this and what are the benefits? Well here are my main reasons to rise 'early doors':

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The Training Paradox
The Training Paradox

You know the feeling. It's Sunday night and you've had a fairly big weekend. The last thing you want to do on a Monday morning is set your alarm for 5:30am so you can get up and hit the gym. It's winter - cold, dark and.... cold! You just want to stay in bed. It's pouring rain outside and just getting to class has you soaked….

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Exercise + Training, Motivation + MindsetJason StuartHIIT, exercise, menshealth, running, training, gym, weights, healthy, diet, fatloss, motivation, overweight, diabetes, treadmillComment
Boosting Testosterone (without needles)
Boosting Testosterone (without needles)

If you asked the average fella what testosterone does, he'd probably reply with a smile and a comment along the lines of... "ahhh... it's the reason I'm always horny!" 

And yes, fundamentally he would be right. Yet old mate testosterone may object to being pigeon-holed as a one-trick pony. In fact, his role in promoting good health is paramount and there are a number of things one can do to ensure adequate testosterone levels without injecting steroids. 

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The Secret To Feeling Incredible...
The Secret To Feeling Incredible...

I'm often asked where I get the energy to wake at 5am every day. I'm told to 'spend more time relaxing' and less time in the gym. Yet on five days a week, I put myself through the pain of a workout for I know the returns.

It's hard for a non-lifter to understand the lessons learned in a gym. Yet if I could promise you one sure fire way to change your existence, it would be to expose yourself to these lessons. You learn a lot about your character when you are laying under 100kg of weight that resists your attempts to push it away. 

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The Motivation to Change - Part 1
The Motivation to Change - Part 1

April 2014… couch, crisps, and Facebook whilst awaiting the ding of the oven timer for another deliciously orange-coloured meal of chips, southern-fried chicken and baked beans. A meal surely covering all bases on the carbs, protein, and veg front? I’m casually scrolling through the many insane pictures and musings that Facebook regurgitates when my eyes lock onto a photo of me looking like what can only be described as a fat, retired WWF wrestler. No offence meant to wrestlers out there.

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The 6 Things That Make Me Happiest
The 6 Things That Make Me Happiest

I just got off the phone to one of my best mates. He is one of the best because of how he makes me feel. He is loyal, truthful and so absolutely genuine all of the time. I love the bloke!

So this got me thinking about happiness. I think a lot about happiness and like most people, I go through periods of ups and downs. I do try my best not to resist what is and rather try to analyse why I feel like I do at that time. 

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Had A Big Weekend? Now What?
Had A Big Weekend? Now What?

You're rolling around in bed like a worm giving birth. Your head is pounding like a jackhammer as you repeat to yourself 'NEVER...DRINKING...AGAIN!'

You celebrated a bit too hard or maybe if you are like me, you just had a 'lads weekend'. No, no strippers and debauchery. Just hitting the ethanol a little too hard and mixing it with little to no sleep. You've done it before and you'll do it again and you know what? That's ok.

But now it's Monday morning and getting back to your otherwise healthy life is now the priority. So here are my best steps to jumping back on the horse after a big weekend. 

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Thai Massage! Treat Yourself..
Thai Massage! Treat Yourself..

After just returning from a Thai massage and then off the back of our recent visit to Thailand where I got ‘thousands’, I thought it a great idea to give you reason to treat yourself. It seems massage is one of the rare indulgences that brings pleasure across every age group, man and woman without a single drop of alcohol needing to be consumed to elicit the enjoyment. So without delay, let’s tuck in!

 

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