Congratulations to Cheryl on her pregnancy! Pregnancy is a great time to adopt healthier eating habits. After all, fresh and nutritious foods aid the growth of junior’s muscle, brain and organ development. Indeed, the kind of food your little one is exposed to during his time in your tummy helps him remain strong inside your […]

(Photo credit: ActiveBeat.com) We all know that sugar isn’t healthy, especially refined sugar. For this reason, people are looking for healthier alternatives, and increased awareness about the problems with sugar consumption has led to the development and use of sugar substitutes. There are many low-calorie sweeteners on the market, but most of them are artificial. […]

The festive period is often celebrated with excess, and who could blame us? With the endless feasting and boozing during Christmas and New Year celebrations, that has become an unavoidable part of holiday parties. Of course, most of us have come to dread the all too familiar, morning-after puffiness caused by one too many nights […]

Overeating and overdrinking during the holiday season are inevitable. Parties, desserts, and cold weather make it easy to get off track and have a period of overeating. It is so easy to overeat despite our best intentions. Unfortunately, all that excess can leave us feeling bloated, nauseous, guilty and sad. The best thing you can […]

It’s December! After a year of hard work in 2017, it’s time to pamper yourself with a good facial. Treat that tired-looking skin with one that energises the skin quickly and gets it all perked up for Christmas. Even if there aren’t any significant events, take it as a way to say “well done!” to […]

Christmas is fast approaching! We will be having our fair share of partying, feasting and revelry over the festive season, but when that’s over, our bodies will feel the full weight — literally — of all the food and drink we have been putting in. And this is usually the point where we go: “It’s time […]

  If you have been trying to create healthier meal plans but without much success, how about trying a different strategy? Focusing on making smart swaps for individual foods. It’s not hard to make healthy swaps if you know the foods that you are better off avoiding. Replace less-healthy foods in your meal plans with […]

We are in constant contact with harmful organisms and pollutants. They’re in our water, in our food, and in the air we breathe. It’s very difficult to get away from them. The source of many health issues is the toxins that have built up in our bodies over the years. There is no practical way […]

(Image source: Amazon) Ginger. It smells wonderfully soothing – some would describe the scent as refreshing, warm, peppery, spicy, and even sparkling. Many luxurious spas use it as a scent to welcome their guests and also to relax and pamper them. It is also known to have amazing medicinal properties, esteemed as the panacea for […]

Juicing has been on the scene for years, it can hardly be said to be a new trend. Everyone seems to have done it at some point, from local Instagram and blog personalities, to Hollywood celebrities. At the height of its popularity a few years back, you could hardly scroll through your social media feeds […]