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Finding balance in a crazy world.
The diary of an orthorexic. This is a story of one woman’s search for balance above all the noise. How to eat a varied diet without feeling overwhelmed by the myriad of well-meaning advice coming at you from every corner of the internet. A young woman who recognised her search for health had taken a […]
Juice detox? It’s not just about the juice.
It was late, getting close to midnight on a Sunday night. It’s time to settle in for the night. But, night owl that I am. “I’ll just watch a little television before I drift off to blissful slumber”, or so I thought. I couldn’t switch off. I was compelled. Here was a story about an […]
Is ageing inevitable or just a state of mind?
Some of us just seem to age better than others. Why is it that some of us with the passing of time just get, well, old, while others manage to keep a youthfulness that belies their chronological age? I’m not talking about how many lines begin to trace the face, no, it’s the demeanour, the posture, the way […]
Why your skincare never works for you.
When things start to change. This is an article about your skincare dilemma’s but first, let me begin with a story. When I was in my mid-forties, I started to notice a change in my body shape. I was starting to gain weight around the midsection. In my opinion, this is the worst possible place […]