‘I had chronic fatigue for six years, then discovered bootcamp – now I feel like a different person’

‘I had chronic fatigue for six years, then discovered bootcamp – now I feel like a different person’

Now that I have changed my diet and exercise I feel like a totally different person. I used to deeply dislike my body because of the way it looked; Now, apart from a stomach that has carried three children, and which I look upon with pity, I love the way I look and feel. I … Read more

We’re eating more protein than ever, but do we actually need so much?

We’re eating more protein than ever, but do we actually need so much?

If there’s one nutritional piece of advice that seems set in stone, it’s that we need to eat more protein. According to one report, more than 60 percent of us actively try to eat more. Since it can be unappetizing (and for some, abhorrent) to have three chicken breasts for breakfast, some food companies have … Read more

How to make your diet more sustainable, healthy or cheap — without giving up nutrients

How to make your diet more sustainable, healthy or cheap — without giving up nutrients

People choose certain foods or change their diet for a variety of reasons: to improve their health, lose weightsave money or because of concerns about sustainability or the way food is produced. Consider the trend toward low-fat foods in the 1980s and low-carb diets in the 1990s, and now, the rise of plant-based protein products … Read more

Did you grow up in the 80s or 90s? How to ditch your messed-up mindset when it comes to food

Did you grow up in the 80s or 90s? How to ditch your messed-up mindset when it comes to food

If you came of age in the 1980s and 1990s, you will no doubt remember the crazy diet culture of that era. The Beverly Hills Diet, first published in 1981, advocated eating only grapes on Tuesdays, while the Cabbage Soup Diet, well, you can probably guess. Meanwhile, we were also encouraged to over-exercise and incredibly … Read more

‘Dark’ Chocolate Promote Good Health – The Statesman

‘Dark’ Chocolate Promote Good Health – The Statesman

Chocolates are love! Whether in your happy moments or when you feel sad, the excellent mix of milk, sugar and cocoa is good enough to calm you in all moods. For anyone on a weight loss or fitness spree, milk chocolates are sinfully delicious. When we say sinfully delicious, we mean its soothing, creamy flavor … Read more

7 Nutritious foods that can help ease your anxiety

7 Nutritious foods that can help ease your anxiety

Do you find yourself constantly worried and stressed on multiple occasions? And then you go back to alcohol or tobacco or even binge eating? While the first two don’t help reduce anxiety, food might. But not just any food, like processed carbohydrates like hotdogs and hamburgers, but healthy and nutritious foods. While people think healthy … Read more