What is the elimination diet?
The elimination diet is a controversial topic, with many questioning the effectiveness, or at least the legitimacy of the results. The diet isn’t aimed at losing weight or getting fit, but it is the elimination of foods from the diet to pinpoint any allergies or...
Exercise vs Medication – Best way to lower blood pressure
Regulating your blood pressure is extremely important. If you have been diagnosed with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), your doctor will most likely order immediate lifestyle changes and prescribe a combination of medications to get your body back on track.High blood pressure can be linked to...
Uses and benefits of Green Tea and Matcha
Green Tea and matcha, which is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves, are known for their benefits when drunk as a warm beverage. However, there are many other uses for this efficacious antioxidant treat.What is the difference between green tea...
The Mediterranean diet – and how it could change your life
Diets are a dime a dozen these days, with medical professionals swearing by certain ways of eating and methods of staying fit and healthy. There is the Atkins Diet, Banting and even Intermittent Fasting at the top of the mainstream list of favourites – and...
The best juice recipes to get you through the summer
Staying well-hydrated in the heat of South African summers is very important, but not everyone loves drinking water. Many find it hard to adhere to the prescribed eight glasses a day and find water tasteless and bland.If you own a good quality blender and want...
Meatless Monday Motivations
What is Meatless Monday? The Meatless Monday trend has grown in leaps and bounds over the last few years and has led many people to adopting a fully vegan diet. Surviving on a diet devoid of animal products - including meat, eggs and cheese - does...
Let’s talk about Banting
What is Banting? By now, you would not just have heard of this magical diet - you would have seen the miraculous results some people are boasting. Yes, people have managed to lose a lot of weight quickly by following the Banting diet, but that doesn’t...
Are eggs good or bad for your health?
Not only are eggs a fantastic source of lean protein and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, but they contain some pretty important nutrients, says Jillian Michaels, a celebrity personal trainer and nutritionist....
Vegetable protein cuts risk of an early menopause.
Eating tofu, soy and other foods high in vegetable protein cuts the risk of an early menopause by up to nearly 60 per cent, a major study has found.
Coconut oil, good or bad?
Some rub it on their hair and face, or cook their every meal in it.
