While you're on a diet, here are some strategies you can employ to keep your overall weight loss on track when you go to a restaurant.
Why you need a meal plan for weight loss and how to approach planning.
It’s a simple equation, consume less calories than we use, and we’ll lose weight. So, given that the equation for weight loss is pretty simple – why is losing weight so hard?
Reducing food waste is one of the easiest ways to reduce our environmental footprints and there are simple actions we can all take at home.
Matt Damon has done a lot for the humble potato. In his recent film, The Martian, a stranded astronaut survives for months on Mars eating nothing but spuds. All of which raises an interesting question – is it possible to get by on nothing but potato for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Let’s take a closer look at the nutritional science behind surviving on a single food source, and see if Matt Damon’s Hollywood heroics are actually possible. (To give the potato a fighting chance, we’ll be including its vitamin-filled cousin, the sweet potato.)
The world of nutrition can be difficult to wrap your head around – to say the least. One day fat is the enemy, the next it’s sugar. And what about carbs, why have they gotten such a bad rap? The good news is, you can forget all about dietary fads. Because, thankfully, there’s one very simple equation that makes weight loss (or gain) a whole lot easier.
Read more about TDEE.
Life is constantly throwing up hurdles that threaten our productivity. No matter who you are, at some point you’ve felt stressed, overworked, unappreciated or heartbroken. But what could a group of ancient Greek philosophers possibly have to say that will help with these problems? A whole lot, as it turns out. The wisdom of the Stoics has been drawn upon for years by everyone from Bill Clinton to Arnold Schwarzenegger. And it’s high time the rest of us took notice. And started getting things done.
Discover what this stoicism thing is all about.
Have you ever found yourself feeling incredibly busy, but – in the most frustrating of paradoxes – not even remotely productive? For most of us, the answer is a resounding ‘YES!’. Anyone who lives in modern times knows what it’s like to be pulled in countless different directions – whether it’s a demanding job, a hectic home life or your social indoor netball team. As a result, we’re often left stressed, grumpy and unable to get anything much done.
Discover what this essentialism thing is all about.
Imagine a life with more purpose and less stuff. Less clothing, less chaos, less work, and less stress. If your bed is lost under a mountain of t-shirts and finding time in your day is like scheduling an appointment with the Prime Minister, it just might be time to ask yourself: ‘Would I be happier with fewer things and greater mental space?
Read on to discover the life of a minimalist.
Why plant a tree? Planting trees is one of the easiest and most powerful ways to positively affect the environment. We need trees now more than ever. Throughout December, aussielent will be planting one tree for every order placed.
Sunswift is a team of students from UNSW who design, build and race the world's most advanced solar powered vehicles. Aussielent are very proud to have supported Sunswift on their journey this year in a small way by providing some meals and wish them all the very best on their future roads to glory!
aussielent customer Nicholas and his dad Dmitry have just completed the incredible achievement of the 2017 Marathon des Sables (MDS). This multiday race is held every year in southern Morocco, across the harsh terrain of the Sahara. Known as the toughest footrace on earth, MDS is a six-day, 237km ultramarathon, which is approximately the distance of six regular marathons - or 42 hours of running time!