The Balanced Approach

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis helps you with absolutely nailing the weekly food shop. He covers; What simple 10 minute task can save you hours during the week A simple trick that could make your food shop up to 52% cheaper If you should stock up or skip the ready meals on your next shop Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with "The...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis delves into the seasonal tipple of alcohol. He covers; What alcohol is and how it impacts us The pros and cons of alcohol consumption when it comes to health, weight loss and wellbeing How he advises his clients on how to find a balance with alcohol and their goals Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with &q...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis delves into the common problem of making changes stick for good. He cover; How perfectionism sets you up to fail Why having one takeaway might be better than none How to use CIA to make changes to sleep, food, stress, weight loss and much more Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with "The Balanced Appro...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis delves into the common question that is if you can outwork a bad diet. He cover; If it is possible to outwork a bad diet Why removing processed foods often doesn't work What the right balance is for you to succeed in you health, performance and weight loss goals Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with &...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis discusses how waiting until January to make healthy lifestyle changes might be holding you back. He covers; The scary success rate of new years resolutions (It's not good) Why Christmas is the prime-time to build new habits How long it should take for you to build better habits Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and person...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis finishes his dietary fat mini-series by covering a popular and useful supplement. He covers; What actually are fish oils Why supplementing with fish oils can benefit health, performance and some aspects of weight loss What key things to look out for when choosing and taking fish oils Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and pers...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis continues his mini-series on dietary fats and how they play a role in health, weight loss and performance Will eating fat help or hinder your weight loss How much fat do you need for optimal health Which foods are the best sources of fat Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with "The Balanced Approach&qu...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis starts a new 3-part mini-series on fat He covers; What Omega 3s, saturated, unsaturated and trans fats actually are What do fats actually do in the body Why fats are a tricky topic to talk about If I think fats are essential in your diet Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with "The Balanced Approach&qu...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis builds on ways to get around being too busy (that were discussed in episode 32). He covers; Why the people around you are the most important factor when it comes to losing weight What social events he thinks are most likely to help you get health, lose weight and keep it off How to set goals to be 90% more successful in your health and weigh...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis if it's your fault that you are overweight and struggle to lose it; Why he's passionate (and probably the person to listen to) when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off What 7 key things influence us when it comes to gaining or losing weight Exactly how much genetics, activty and food companies are to blame for our weight Emb...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis discusses all things set backs and how to overcoem them. He covers; Why compassion could be the key to making progress What process he goes through with clients to make sustainable life-long changes How setbacks are the way to success Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with "The Balanced Approach"...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis discusses Fibre and why he thinks we could all benefit from getting more of it in our diet . He covers; Why fibre could not only improve health but also weight loss results What fibre actually does that improves health and helps dieting easier How to increase your fibre more easily, beyond 'Just eat more fruit and vegetables' Embrace...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis builds on the topic of losing weight with a desk job, by offering 4 more ways to achieve it . He covers; Why top-down health initiatives at work don't work What to do if you're feeling a long way off where you should be How decluttering your desk helps with weight loss Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal gr...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis discusses the popular topic and supplements of Fat Burners or weight loss tablets. He covers; Why we need to be careful when looking at these supplements What the research and his experience can tell you about their effectiveness and safety How these products help people lose weight Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and perso...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis builds on the past episode of how to manage hunger when you are losing weight or dieting by going beyond the food. He explores; What simple mindset shift can make dieting 10 times easier Why supermarkets use bakeries to sell you goods! How routines and rituals will get you better dieting results Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbei...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis discusses his approach to using food to manage hunger and dieting a bit more easily. He explores; What 4 things you can do to help manage your hunger better when dieting Why we get hungry How he sets macronutrients for clients to improve diet success and health Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with "...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis builds on the past episode of WHY sleep is so important to weight loss, health and happiness with 5 simple things to focus on to improve sleep. He explores; What things can help you wind down to settle for a good nights sleep Why caffeine and alcohol can make or break a good nights rest How the dark, quiet and cool approach can lead to bette...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis covers the importance of the often overloooked benefits of sleep. He explores; What the link between poor sleep and health conditions such as diabetes, stroke, heart disease and cancer Why sleep is often the most important thing to focus on for wellbeing How sleep can destroy weight loss progress Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbe...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis covers how he has helped clients overcome being busy; as it's one of the most common reasons for not starting their health, weight loss or exercise goals. He explores; What key mindset change is necessary to beat being busy Why finding the perfect workout is wrong How food and sleep can work for you, rather than against you Embrace a bal...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis covers how to get out of your own way and break the habit of waiting for the right headspace in 5 simple steps. He explores; What the goldilocks test is and how it can help with motivation Why I often set the task of just minute gym sessions and single press-ups How a simple mindset shift can change your identity for good! Embrace a balanced...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis covers how marginal gains could be the key to your sustained success. This includes; What GB cycling can teach us about health and wellness progress How doing less across more can lead to doing more with less effort Why we need to look beyond exercise and diet to improve exercise and diet Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis covers how the focus on small and consistent changes have changed his clients lives for the better. This includes; How making less changes leads to better outcomes Why I hold my clients back to make them better What the hard bit is about easy changes Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with "The Balance...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis covers 3 reasons why people fail and 3 ways to overcome them. In particular he covers; Why effort and drive isn't the thing stopping you Why going vegan or doing Veganuary could be a recipe for disaster How Amazon has ruined health and fitness Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with "The Balanced A...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis concludes his mini-series on Carbohydrates or Carbs. He covers; How many carbs you should have Some simple guidelines around types of carbs Examples of good carbohydrate options for each meal Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with "The Balanced Approach" podcast hosted by Louis Padian. If you are...

Welcome, In this episode of The Balanced Approach, Louis continues a new mini-series on Carbohydrates or Carbs. He covers; Do Carbs cause weight gain or weight loss? Does insulin cause us to gain weight? How wathletes use carbs to manipulate hydration and weight Embrace a balanced approach to health, wellbeing, and personal growth with "The Balanced Approach" podcast hosted by Louis Padi...