What is Gluten Free, Gluten Intolerant and why is Bread one of the Culprits? I am going to give you a social experiment to do, go out and ask your friends that are training hard if they have taken gluten out of their diet? Proceed to then ask them if they know what gluten free

Residents of cities have an inherent pride about where they live. ‘Joburgers,’ happily sacrifice the view of an ocean to be in a city where dreams and fortunes are made. ‘Capetonians’ would argue that it is better and more soothing on the soul to have a seventh wonder in their back yard, be safer and

Let me take you on a typical nutritional journey of what you consume for breakfast and how detrimental it can be to your health and waistline. You wake up with those big gleaming eyes, ready to tackle the day but not before you have a cup of roasted golden goodness. Most people habitually have their

As a Sportsman you will know all too well about aches, pains and inflammation of muscles and joints. It is as common to an athlete as water is to a fish. What causes inflammation? Is it necessary, and what can we do to reduce inflammation naturally. Your body is like an engine in a car;

Over the few past months, sugar and carbs have been getting the bad wrap with the high rate of youth and adult obesity. Before they are hauled in front of the firing squad, it is important to remember, these tasty treats do not work alone. Salt, otherwise known as Sodium Chloride comes in various refined

Healthy Active Kids Report by Discovery Vitality I was invited this week to attend the unveiling of the Healthy Active Kids Report Card where Discovery Vitality announced the much anticipated South African results. I hope you are sitting down for this one because the picture is not getting better and for the first time in

Last week I took you down memory lane about how teams that are generally the best in the league always seem to finish anywhere but on top. Poor nutrition and lack of recovery have been the demise and ultimately the cause of some of the biggest upsets. Upon requests to know how, I decided to

  As a family, you decide to buy a new board game. The box looks interesting so you thought it would be a good idea to play it with the family. You carefully open the box and begin to set up and play the game without reading the rules or instructions. You soon realise that

    Low Carb High Fat (LCHF) It is the New Year and I am sure you had a very festive time over December holidays. If you managed to keep your weight down, then I applaud you for a near impossible feat. For the rest of you who went for second helpings, forgot to train

ASP-Superfoods… Myth or Truth When you walk into a greengrocer, do you believe that all foods are equal in nutrition? Do you believe some have mystical natural healing powers, or is all this talk of superfoods nothing more than some high grade marketing ploy to sell more products? It’s hard to believe anything nowadays because

I don’t want to put any pressure on you but there are 28 days left of this month before the 1st of September. Otherwise known as spring day. This day is marked by joy, love and celebrations. This also marks a day of stress shared by millions of South Africans because it ultimately means less

 Are you just not sick and tired of someone telling you that you need to drink more water? Why should you have to drink such a tasteless boring and non-enjoyable liquid? Who wants to eat a meal or have a snack with a glass of water?  I am sure you can think of a dozen

It has been an interesting past two weeks where I attended the eighth Annual Discovery Wellness and Fitness Convention. 31 August 2012 | SEAN VAN STADEN |Sports Columnists Year on year they seem to be stepping up their game and providing quality talks from leading professionals in different varieties of respected fields. One of the