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Tasty Time-bombs

Additives:   Artificial colourings are a dangerous addition to any food.  The instance of colouring our food to make it look more appealing is on the rise and with negative consequences. A large part of the issue is the smokescreen…
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Would you shoot the firemen?

  In relation to cholesterol there are more fallacies than facts in the mainstream media.   Today I'd like to address some of these head on.   1) Excess cholesterol, a symptom not a cause   2) There is only 1 type…
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Bodybuilding: WARNING!! Proceed with caution.

    I see it more every day - the obsession with visible abs and trying to achieve superhuman levels of leanness.   We won't be happy until every ab is popping, every sinew visible and our body looks like a roadmap.   Why?…
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Do Not Disturb

Do Not Disturb There is a little button on your iPhone that will revolutionise your life!! Your phone is a distraction in more ways than you can imagine... Can you recall being super focused and engrossed in a task only for your phone…
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Canning the Coffee…

    Today is my first day coffee and caffeine free! YIKES!!   I do this periodically. I like to cycle my caffeine intake because to be honest I can get a bit carried away. Now and again I like to hit the reset…
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All-Consuming…

  Some people are never satisfied, it's an affliction of modern life. They always want more and live in a constant state of unrest and discontentment. No matter what they buy or own, it's never enough, they always want more... There…
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The Great Myths

This was originally part of a larger article on the three biggest myths about supplements but it took on a life of its own so here it is!!!   No 3 Costly supplements are not worth it! I'm the first to say that people rely on…
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Doggy Treats

Why (Some) Rewards don't work…   The idea of a food reward for doing exercise is inherently flawed because the crux of a reward is that you are rewarding yourself for something you wouldn't otherwise be doing! This is counterproductive…
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Not Just Placebos : Maca

Energy and Stamina - both in and out of the gym! ;)   Maca isn't just some new kid on the block it has been around for Millennia- about 3000 years in fact! Legend has it that Incan warriors took this energy giving herb before going into…