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The hidden secret of youth and health – Autophagy

Seeking a long and youthful life? Then looking after your mitochondria should be a high priority on your to-do list. One of the main factors of ageing is because of the damage that happens inside your mitochondria (mitochondria is the powerhouses inside each and every cell responsible to produce...

The X–Factor fighting COVID-19

The unimaginable is happening. A virus with no current cure is sweeping through mother earth. The whole world is under lockdown, trying to flatten the curve and keep vast amounts of people out of ICU’s and from dying. The unfortunate truth is, most of us will contract the virus...

How to survive lockdown 2020

Here in South Africa, our world started to turn upside on Sunday 15 March when our president announced early school closure and asked for social distancing. And then it turned upside down when a 21-day lockdown was announced starting midnight 26 March. Many started working from home, school children...

The silent beach body thief

Why do we get fat and lose our beach bodies? To understand it, we need to know how different foods affect us, why we overeat, and how the human body works. When you are thirsty and drink water, how much do you need? You don’t know, and you also don’t care,...

You are what you eat. So, what to eat?

If you have downloaded our wellness guide, you will know that tip 1 is Eat Clean. I thought to elaborate a bit what we consider eating clean is. For years I thought I ate very clean, but now I can shake my head about all the bad food I’ve put...

Are you a sugar burner or a fat burner?

We all know sugar burners, or maybe you are one? You can spot them a mile away, or I do. I know them well because I was one once. Sugar burners eat the whole day, and they get hangry. The ones who are trying to eat healthily, carry a...

Intermittent Fasting vs Calorie restriction

The last year or so, I've been more active on twitter. What a brutal space. I find it a place where people have no filters and can be downright rude. One thing the hardcore bro-science followers are very sure about is that intermittent fasting is the same as cutting...

Did you know you have a body set weight?

For a good decade a year or two before the birth of my third child, I experienced this bizarre phenomenon of my weight yoyoing. It was even worse after her birth. Every New Year I get on the scale after a great December holiday, and I’m overweight (very overweight)....

Should we count calories?

When I started this health journey, it all started with food for me. I read about macros and counting calories, and it was all just so confusing. Googled like crazy how much calories are in what food and the kitchen scale was working overtime. Yes, the weight was coming...

The power of Turmeric

My first encounter to use turmeric as some medicine was a few years ago when my beloved bullterrier developed a skin rash which numerous vets with numerous medication could not clear up. A friend suggested I check out a Facebook page from an Australian vet, Doug English. At first,...

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