For many years now I’ve been wondering ‘should I switch to buying organic food’? Is it really necessary in Australia? Do I have to go completely organic when I grocery shop? How does a full non-organic grocery shop compare? Which items should I opt for if I can’t do the whole shop organically? Why aren’t more farmers moving to producing organic food? These were some of the questions I sought answers to when I recently interviewed Andrew Monk, Chairman of Australian Organics (AO). This post is a summary of everything I’ve found, along with my current thoughts on the whether I should switch to buying organic food in Australia.
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This week I went to the launch of ASIC’s new collection which is a collaboration with Liberty London Fabrics. It was probably one of the best events I’ve been to! We did a Barre Body class in the Sydney CBD and my goodness, it was a challenge! It was such a blessing to be invited to this event and be sent some gorgeous gear from ASICS new collection. However, it frustrated me that as I was opening the gift from ASICS I was thinking ‘man I hope that they have included a singlet, not just a crop’. I was afraid of people seeing my 
Lately, I’ve notice my core isn’t as strong as it used to be. While I was nursing my broken toe earlier in the year I was going to pilates at least twice a week which has a strong focus on the core. Now I’m back doing more intense exercises I don’t find I am focusing on my core as much and so my core strength and stability has been a little worse for wear, not to mention that summer is on it’s way and I’d rather leave the baker to deal with the rolls instead of my stomach. Know the feeling? So here’s the 3 pilates core strengthening exercises that I am now doing daily to strengthen my core! There’s an instructional video and photos for easy reference. Let’s get strong and toned! Are you in?
