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5 easy ways to skip the coffee and get wired at work

On average, around 3.1 cups of coffee are consumed daily by office workers, people world-wide drink coffee or some form of caffeine to avoid the mid-afternoon energy slump. And, although caffeine is generally accepted as safe for consumption and recognised for its obvious well-known “perk me up power” benefits, there are some health disadvantages associated, […]

Almond Milk

This is a cheap and easy alternative to Dairy Milk. Almond milk is the most nutritious of all the non dairy alternatives and packed with vitamin E. Ingredients: 2 cups of almonds soaked overnight 1 litre of water Raw agave nectar or yacon root syrup (optional) Method: 1. Drain and lightly rinse your almonds 2. […]

Dairy The Great Debate

Even if you haven’t delved into the debate on whether or not cow milk is or isn’t health food for human beings, there’s a good chance that you’re curious about how to make alternatives. An easy to make, delicious, nutritious alternative to bovine breast juice, is almond milk. Try out my simple recipe for almond milk Nicole […]

Green Smoothies – Liquid Sunshine For Vibrant Living

Green leaves are magical! They turn sunshine into plant food that powers life on earth. Find out more by listening to this podcast – Top 10 Reasons to drink Green Smoothies – and be sure to share the links with your family and friends. Power your health with green energy from the sun. Oh and […]

Soda, Soft Drinks & Diet Drinks – Healthy Or Heart Breaking?

I lived on coke and processed chocolate for much of my late teens and early 20s. Into my late 20s and throughout my 30s, coke and other soft drinks were my preferred liquid in addition to alcohol, especially when I was entertaining, dining out or partying. I suffered from a long list of health issues. I […]

Sugar Sucks – Here’s Why You Need To Spit It Out

It’s in just about every processed product from cigarettes to baby food and we think it’s safe to consume in small quantities. Its making us fat, sick, ugly, stupid and moody as hell in our billions! It’s more addictive to the human brain than cocaine! But we feed it to our precious children. Think I’m […]