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29-04-2017

Keto diets for endurance athletes

Many of us will have heard of the advantages of very low carb diets for obese patients and more specifically for diabetics. Going very low carb results in not having as much hunger and much healthier blood glucose levels. Another group that often goes on a...

beware the chair
02-04-2017

Beware the chair

Just 'hitting the gym' several times a week may not be enough to off-set the negative consequences when you spend most of your time sitting on a chair or bench. According to scientists, prolonged sitting should carry a public health warning. Why is the...

12-02-2017

Declutter your life and feel liberated

Have you ever looked around in your house upon coming home with a new purchase, to discover you can't find a suitable spot to put it away? Your new fancy mug can't be put up in the cupboard, because it is chockful of mugs and lovely tea cups already. Your...

21-01-2017

Be kind to your bowels!

Probiotics or beneficial bacteria are important for good digestive health. In order to keep these same bacteria happy and thriving, they need to be fed PRE-biotics, in other words, fiber! Fiber is the undigestable part of vegetable foods. The most common...

01-01-2017

How pets can improve your health

Nearly everyone of us lives with a pet in their household or has grown up with pets in their family as pets are such a source of joy. Pets can bring relief in stressful periods as the simple act of petting an animal can reduce stress levels and lower blood...

04-12-2016

Veggie happiness!

In the past week, we were enlightened with a blog article , telling us there is now final proof how people that eat more veggies, are happier. Isn't that awesome! Wow, how could this come about? We started wondering...could it be these folks, who outeat...

13-11-2016

Why do you look so familiar?

A common characteristic of most succesful politicians is their ability to remember people's names and faces very well. They have to, as networking is very important to them. While most of us are quite decent at remembering faces, but have a hard time at...

06-11-2016

Sugar = sugar?!

While baking recipes used to simply recommend using flour and sugar, the hip cookbooks now recommend you to use agave syrup, or coconut sugar , because it is healthier and more natural. It sure sounds like more natural, but is it really? To start with...