Your weight loss focus may always have been on diet and exercise but how much attention have you paid to your sleep? It often gets forgotten.

Your body and brain are working miracles while you sleep, restoring your brain functions, hormones, metabolism and pretty much everything you need to function. Consistent bad sleep can hinder your weight loss efforts so I want to talk about how we can dramatically improve it.

Eating more fruit and veg is one of the most common areas for improvement I see, I call it micro-nourishment.

Most often, diets teach us to focus on how much we are eating, that "calories are king" and flexible dieting with macronutrients is queen. When we are busy it’s simpler to only look at calorie intake as we grab a quick working lunch but as a nutrition coach, I find clients usually have a lack of emphasis on what they’re consuming. I’m talking about nutrients, vitamins and minerals. They are what make the difference in weight loss.

A lot of our focus for staying healthy is directed at food, dieting and exercise. These are crucial but not a magic cure, we also need to build wellbeing and health foundations in other areas such as toxins and stress management. We need to make time for our minds and bodies in our busy lives and I want to help. I have an extensive list that I dip into on top of daily routines, this week I’ll introduce my detoxification methods for you and your family.