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insulin

The fat hormone

Insulin may be the culprit of weight gain and the inability to lose fat. Discover why and how to lower insulin levels.

Interval training

Interval training is a great way to spice up your cardiovascular workouts, boost your metabolism, increase your aerobic fitness and shed unwanted body fat while maintaining lean muscle mass.

metabolism

How to stimulate your metabolism

Say goodbye to temporary weight loss methods and boost your metabolism with stimulating foods, exercise and some well-though-out lifestyle changes.

detox

Find an exercise rhythm for your detox

Key detoxification processes are all enhanced by exercise. While it seems that any sort of exercise helps, there are certain types that will really jump-start a cleanse.

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What is fasting?

Fasting can cleanse your physical and mental self providing access to your subtle and spiritual aspects.

Move more

The human body is a machine that is constantly burning calories from the foods we eat to provide us with energy for movement and to keep it’s systems running smoothly. When burning more calories than are being taken in, the body turns to fat stores as a source of fuel, resulting in weight-loss. Aside from slogging it out at the gym, what can we do to increase the number of calories we burn?

Discover how the planets can help set up your home life and find fulfilment

Foods to put you in the mood

Your first and most important step toward a happy and fulfilling sex life is eating the right foods to make it all possible. Read on for some great tips and super-yummy recipes.

Sex, lies and stereotypes

Is sushi and sake the key to living a long life?

The Japanese diet includes foods with very low cholesterol content and is practically free from the saturated “bad” fats abundantly present in red meat, dairy produce and butter. Instead, the Japanese diet is predominantly seafood; fish, rich in polyunsaturated “good” fats, and seaweeds that contain high amounts of iodine as well as minerals which are both healthy and create the Japanese unrivalled flavours.

Quick fitness

Elixir of Life’ Salad

Some foods activate our metabolism, some foods slow us down, some nourish our kidneys, others our heart or liver. So when I come up with a new recipe I usually try and add as many ingredients that are closest to their natural form and that are rich in vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and antioxidants and ultimately have a positive impact on our bodies.