Wake Up Wellness

01/08/2025

1. Prioritise Protein
2. Don’t Fear Fat
3. Control Carbs
It ain’t rocket science 🚀😁💪

01/07/2025

⭕️Want to lose weight?⭕️
Start by spending more time in natural sunlight—especially in the morning—and blocking artificial light at night.
No diet changes needed to begin resetting your metabolism.

Most people don’t realize your body clock—your circadian rhythm—controls your metabolism.

🌅 Morning sunlight triggers the release of hormones like cortisol (in healthy amounts) and serotonin, which help regulate:

Appetite

Blood sugar balance

Energy levels

Fat storage

🌙 Blocking artificial light at night (especially blue light from screens and LED bulbs) supports melatonin production. Melatonin isn’t just for sleep—it also:

Helps regulate insulin sensitivity

Reduces night-time cravings

Signals your body to repair and burn fat efficiently

When your circadian rhythm is out of sync (think: too little daylight, too much screen time at night), your metabolism can get stuck in “fat-storing” mode.

No diet changes are required to start improving this.
👉 Get outside early each day and dim your lights in the evening.
It’s a simple, powerful step toward better health and easier weight loss.
📧Message for a 1 to 1 consultation- weight loss isn't just about what you put in your mouth

A surprising new strategy for managing your weight? Bright morning light. People who had most of their daily exposure to bright light in the morning had a significantly lower body mass index (BMI) than those who had most of their light exposure later in the day, reports a new study. The earlier ligh...

29/06/2025

⭕️If you keep repeating things enough times it just becomes ingrained as a truth ⭕️
Health bodies, governments, doctors, media are all saying calories are the key to weight loss so it has to be correct, right?
But do calories really matter?
Here’s the truth:
❌ Calorie-counting oversimplifies the complex biology of hunger, hormones, and fat storage.
❌ It ignores how insulin resistance, poor sleep, chronic stress, and circadian mismatch drive weight gain.
❌ And worst of all? When it fails (which it often does), you get blamed.

It’s not about how much you eat—it’s about what, when, and how you eat.

✅ Focus on regulating hormones like insulin and leptin
✅ Eat real food: protein, healthy fats, and nutrient-dense carbs
✅ Support your body’s natural rhythms instead of fighting them

It’s time to move beyond outdated advice and work with your biology, not against it.

👇 Are you ready to stop counting calories and start feeling better?
Send me a message to learn more.

Health Secretary’s drive to tackle obesity criticised as ‘nanny state’ move that will create red tape

17/06/2025

💥 Why Are We STILL Telling People to Count Calories? 💥

We've been following the “eat less, move more” advice for over 40 years...
Yet we’re heavier and unhealthier than ever.

So what gives? Why hasn’t calorie-counting worked? 🤔

👇 Here's the truth the wellness world doesn’t always want to talk about:

🔥 1. It’s Simple—but Misleading
“Calories in, calories out” sounds logical. But your body isn’t a calculator. It’s a living system run by hormones like insulin and leptin.

🏛️ 2. Institutions Are Slow to Change
Medical schools and public health guidelines still teach calorie math—even though modern science says the real issue is metabolic, not mathematical.

🛒 3. The Food Industry Loves It
When we focus on calories, junk food companies get to market “low-calorie” ultra-processed snacks as healthy. 🤯
Quality matters more than quantity.

😩 4. It Blames YOU
When it doesn’t work, the system says you failed.
But in reality, insulin resistance, stress, poor sleep, and circadian mismatch are often to blame.

⏳ 5. Short-Term Results Hide Long-Term Damage
Yes, calorie-cutting can lead to short-term weight loss…
…mostly muscle, not fat. And it usually comes back—with interest.

🌿 So what actually works?

✅ Eat to support insulin and leptin
✅ Prioritize protein, healthy fats & real food
✅ Align your habits with your circadian rhythm
✅ Ditch the diet math. Work with your body, not against it

💬 Tired of counting calories and getting nowhere?
At Wake Up Wellness, we help you rebalance your biology, not restrict your life.

❤️ Ready to feel better—naturally and sustainably?
👉 Drop a “YES” in the comments or DM us to learn how to get started

16/06/2025

Stop fearing cholesterol❗️
In 2013 The American Heart Association stated-
“Cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern”
Yes 2013❗️😳
So why are we still getting our knickers in a twist about cholesterol 🤔

13/05/2025

Let’s get a bit controversial 🫣
Or maybe it’s just common sense let’s face it there isn’t much of that around anymore🙄
Follow this controversial advice … you can thank me later…much later…like when your 80 and still look and feel 60 😜💪🏋🏃🏻‍♀️🤩

05/05/2025

Ever thought of trying EFT 🤔

Emotional Freedom Technique…EFT…Tapping ✨

Evidence-based including RCT’s ✅

A Gentle therapy for a range of problems including➡️

Anxiety ✅ Stress ✅ Phobias ✅ Cravings ✅ Chronic Pain ✅ Weight-issues ✅
Limiting beliefs ✅ Procrastination ✅

If you want to give EFT a go don’t hesitate to get in touch 📞💬📧

22/04/2025

We’re told to avoid processed food because it’s full of saturated fat 😳WRONG ❌

The main fats in processed foods are these👇 but we’re told these👇are heart healthy 😂
McDonald’s use these👇to run there vans❗️

Vegetable oils…heart healthy…I think not…someone is lying to you and it ain’t me…promise🙏

At Wake Up Wellness we’ll help you understand exactly which fats are heart healthy and why 🤓

21/04/2025

We're told to avoid saturated fat (which btw is nonsense) we need to cut the amount of red meat we eat...really ❓❓❓

Because at only 2% saturated fat (there's more saturated fat in olive oil at 14%) why would we want to stop eating red meat which is nutrient dense and supplies all the essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals that we need for good health 🤔🤔🤔

Anyone with common sense knows that unprocessed red meat is a superfood 💪💪💪

Wake Up Wellness gives you no-nonsense, common sense advice and knowledge. Get in touch if this sounds like advice you'd like to know more about ☎️☎️☎️

18/04/2025

Leptin...a hormone only discovered in 1994.... is produced in your fat cells and is your energy accountant 🪫

Leptin needs to dock to the hypothalamus in the brain at night to regulate your satiety signals. Problem is this often doesn't happen due to poor signalling or leptin resistance, leading to hunger, increased appetite and weight gain 🍽

Still think weight loss is just about calories in, calories out ❌

Think again‼️ it's so much more complex and it isn't just about food😯

Want to know more❔
Contact Wake Up Wellness for proper grown up weight loss advice✅✅✅

28/03/2025

Has Salt been blamed for what Sugar did? 🤔🤔🤔

The "Sweet Spot": Studies suggest that an intake of 3 to 5 grams of sodium per day (which is about 7.5 to 12.5 grams of salt!!!) is associated with the lowest risk of mortality. 👍👍👍https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l772

The NHS is recommending all adults should consume less than 6 grams of salt a day! Meaning their recommendation is increasing our risk of mortality 👎👎👎

Processed foods do contain a lot of salt but if you eat a diet low in processed food maybe you need a bit more!! 🎉🎉🎉

If you worry about salt causing high blood pressure maybe contact Wake Up Wellness to discuss how insulin resistance is likely the real culprit NOT salt ✅✅✅

22/03/2025

We’re told the sun is dangerous ⚠️

Maybe they want to keep us away from the sun because it’s natures’ pharmacy and we won’t need as many pills if we get more of it ‼️

At Wake Up Wellness you can learn how to use the sun safely to build your resilience to illness. (Yes even in Cumbria) ☀️💪🧡

Message for more info or for a free 15 minute chat.