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You may have heard the term ‘ketosis’, ‘keto’ or ‘ketogenic diet’ thrown about in various health, weight-loss and sports performance blogs. The ‘keto diet’ is growing in popularity – especially in the circles I just mentioned.

If you...

In this blog I intend to share my experiences with prolonged (over 24 hour) fasts. If you are new to fasting, or simply want to know WHY I would consider going for extended periods without food be sure to read my article Fasting: How Skipping Meals Can Burn Fat & Increase Lifespan.

Also, make...

If I told you there was a way to burn body fat, lower blood pressure, decrease inflammation, boost cell repair and increase longevity you would probably think that I was about to promote a revolutionary new drug or supplement right?

Well this is not the case, in fact you can reap all these...

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'...

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...

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,...

There are two types of people when it comes to bone broth:

1. The first is someone who thinks "Bone Broth - ugh yuck"
2. The second thinks "Bone broth, oh yeah, I make it/cook with it/drink it all the time"

This article is for both, if you've never heard of bone broth or wonder why anyone would...

Hi!

My Name is Alex Fergus, I'm a health enthusiast. I do everything I can to be as healthy as I can possibly be. Some consider my choices flat out crazy. I should also mention I often eat Chocolate Mousse for breakfast.

Now before you think I'm a hypocrite, or that I'm one of these yo-yo dieters...

There seems to be two types of people when it comes to sardines. The first group love sardines, they have their favourite recipe and go to brand. An individual in this group could eat them everyday without complaint.

The second group screw their nose up as soon as they hear the word 'sardine'....