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Smoothies - Detox smoothies, fruit smoothies, energy smoothies, superfood smoothies... They're everywhere. Everyone has their favourite recipe or local smoothie hangout. However, most of these smoothies are glorified fruit juices with a few extra nutrients thrown in.

Any 'pick me up' smoothie is of...

Travelling on planes, whether it’s for business or pleasure, has a nasty dark side that can eat into precious work or play time. What is this dark side? Lack of sleep, disrupted sleep and of course the resulting jet lag.

Cramped up in an aeroplane seat, or even trying to sleep in a hotel room when ...

Struggling with poor sleep? Wired & alert at night yet groggy and lethargic when your alarm clock screams out in the morning?

You’ve probably tried all sorts of things to fix this – supplements, sleep tracking devices, maybe even modifying your sleep environment. But have you ever considered that y...

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Paleo f(x)™ has drawn to a close for 2016. An event hosting some of the worlds leading experts in the field of health, nutrition, fitness and ‘outside the box’ thinking, it is also features hundreds of vendors – promoting everything from dried mushroom extract to raw camels milk.

All of these produ...

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is an extremely powerful tool for coaches, athletes and those seeking optimal health & performance. All clients of mine - whether performance focused, fat loss, or general health - track their HRV daily. The data is that useful.

Unfortunately, many people have never hea...

You know the type of holiday you’ve been saving for, dreaming about and planning for months.

It's going to be the perfect trip - all the fun, the great food and new experiences!

It will be a time to switch off, unleash, disconnect. You want a break from your diet, from the gym and your usual limit...

18 September 2020 - Updated with new Yakult LIGHT formula.

3 May 2016—Updated with an offical response from Yakult at the bottom of the article.

Yakult, Align, Probio 7, Bio-Kult, Activia... The chilled section at any supermarket is littered with these probiotic drinks. Many people down their ...

We all have our favorite muscle building training program. Or perhaps it’s our go-to supplement stack for assisting with our bulking phase.  But what about our diet and the food we eat to grow? Simply consuming calories to excess should lead to growth (albeit muscle and fat), however, it may not be ...

Every day, you wake up and without thinking, apply your favourite underarm deodorant.

You do this out of pure habit. It's second nature, just like brushing your teeth right?

But did you know this daily 'habit' could be doing some serious harm to your your health... your hormones... your libido?

N...