Monique Rana, from Bodytech Fitness and Spa, with fitness and health tips.

Monique Rana co-owner of BodyTech Supervised Training Gyms and mother of two teenage daughters.. In 1996 obtained a diploma from the Cooper Institute www.cooperinstitute.org in Texas as an Exercise Specialist. Her passion is helping young teenage girls/women and men with “self esteem issues, eating disorders, or disordered way of thinking, “ to help them understand the “truths of strength training, eating balanced nutritious meals and self acceptance. She also believes that as parents “We can have it all -but not always at the same time. – without sacrificing either our physical/mental health, family or marriage. Follow Monique on her twitter page : bodytechfitmama. www.bodytech.co.nz

Learning to Love Your Body - Part One
In today’s society we are bombarded through the mixed messages from media of “how we should look” or “not look.” Click here to find out more.

How to Spot a Fad Diet – Part Two
Fad Diets that promise fast weight loss by taking special pills, powders, or herbs. Click here to find out more.

How to Spot a Fad Diet – Part One
Starvation-type diets that require the body to fast often promise quick results. However, our bodies simply are not designed to drop kilos quickly. In fact, doctors say it is nearly impossible for a healthy, normally active person to lose more than 1-3 kilos per week of actual fat, even on a starvation diet. Click here to find out more.

Can you be skinny and fat??
There are many people that appear to be thin and healthy, but the truth is, unless they are eating balanced nutritious meals consistently and exercising regularly, there is nothing “healthy” about them. Some people have faster metabolisms and can eat fast food and processed junk without seeing it appear on their thighs or midsection, but does this mean they are in good shape or healthy? Click here to find out more.

How to progress and add challenge your indoor cardio equipment workout. Click here to find out more.

Post Exercise Snacks Can Affect Your Blood Sugar.
ScienceDaily (Feb. 24, 2010) — Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescent boys and girls but may lead to obesity only in girls, according to researchers. Early treatment of depression could help reduce stress and control obesity -- a major health issue. Click here to find out more.

Mini Trampoline - Rebounder.
Are you concerned about your kids sitting around the house too much? Do they spend their day watching TV, playing video games or surfing the net? Are they turning into couch potatoes? As a parent you know how hard it is to get your child to do something good for their health. Heck, you probably haven’t been able to get them to eat carrots since they were toddlers, how are you supposed to convince them to go to the gym, or for a run. The key is finding an exercise that they enjoy, so they will continue to exercise and make it a lifetime habit. This is where the mini trampoline comes in. Click here to find out more.

Where does body fat go when you lose weight?
I am often asked when someone signs up and does the Fat2Muscle program at BodyTech. Where does the fat actually go, once it is “lost from my body.” Click here to find out more.

Cortisol and Teens maybe related to Obesity.
ScienceDaily (Feb. 24, 2010) — Depression raises stress hormone levels in adolescent boys and girls but may lead to obesity only in girls, according to researchers. Early treatment of depression could help reduce stress and control obesity -- a major health issue. Click here to find out more.

FARTLEK TRAINING –WHAT IS IT? Need to mix up your outdoor walking sessions, or trying to progress from walking to jogging Fartlek could be for you. Click here to find out more.

Indoor Cardiovascular Equipment. There are many different types of indoor cardiovascular equipment, such as the stationary bike, rower, elliptical machines and stair climber. If you have never exercised on any indoor cardio machine, make sure you get set up correctly from a trainer at your gym. Click here to find out more.

Get This Grain for Better Blood Pressure. According to the Real Age website www.realage.com eating oats will help lower your blood pressure.
In a study of folks with high blood pressure, eating soluble-fibre-rich whole-grain oats every day caused a significant dip in BP readings. In fact, some people's pressure dropped so low that they needed less blood pressure medication. Click here to find out more.

Jump Roping. Click here to find out more.

Alcohol and Exercise . Click here to find out more.

Massage and Pregnancy. Click here to find out more.

If you want to bump up your immunity system or just de-stress, the sauna is an easy and affordable option. Click here to find out more.

How exercise can help with depression. Click here to find out more.

Don't Ignore These Sports Injury Warning Signs. Click here to find out more.

How many reps per set should you do? There are as many different answers to this question as there are trainers and coaches. But there’s one thing most trainers do agree on, and that is you must work a muscle to momentary muscular failure if you want to achieve maximum strength. Click here to find out more.

I don't know about you, but I don't believe in New Year's resolutions just for the sake of making them. I make achievable commitments throughout the year and seek to follow them through. Click here to find out more.

Did you know that by adopting some healthy eating tips like eating potassium may actually lower your high blood pressure? Click here to find out more.

Did you know that carrying extra body fat around your waistline can put you at risk of increasing your blood pressure? Find out how you can make a difference without using medication. Click here to find out more.

Do you want to maintain a healthy body weight, increase fat loss and boost your energy levels? You can by following 4 basic principles. Click here to find out more.

Healthy cuisine can improve your body shape, increase fat loss and boost your energy. But, ask yourself are you really hungry or thirsty? Click here to find out more.

High Intensity strength training is often the most overlooked & misunderstood key in fat loss. Make muscle your friend. Click here to find out more.

The last principle in the series of how to maintain healthy weight, while increasing your energy levels is PROPER REST - are you getting too much or not enough? Click here to find out more.

Did you know that depression is often treatable if recognized early? Do you or are a friend suffer from mild-moderate depression? Click here to find out how exercise can help.