Posts in Nutrition
Vegan vs. Doctor - My 3 lessons learnt from 2 days of testing

Over the weekend, I was invited to speak at Thanyapura. Nikki (the clinic and operations manager) was my wonderful host for my stay there. In the 3 days that I was in the resort, she scheduled a whole host of treatments for me to trial (you are a star Nikki!) and some health testing at their integrative medical centre. I was actually pleasantly surprised with my results.

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The 'secret' to sustainable fat loss.

If you look around the shops, internet and on magazines, bold marketing campaigns for the best and quickest way to get lean. Thermogenic supplements, pharmaceuticals, weight loss centres, diets, expedited fat loss/transformation programs and even television shows (eg: The Biggest Loser) that further accentuate this quick fix mentality. Question is how sustainable are these 'transformations'?

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Go green, get lean - 5 tips to achieving peak health and fitness

From high protein low carbohydrate to the Zone diet. From the South Beach diet and Atkins, to eating Paleo. Counting calories, working out macronutrients and micronutrients, then supplementing with specific vitamins and minerals. Since when have we started intellectualizing what we eat, breaking up our nutrition into its component parts?

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