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Workshop: Spring Detox – Lent & Liver Cleanse

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THE MAN WHO ATE A PLANE Back in the 80's and 90's, it seemed we'd reached the pinnacle of human achievement – especially regarding the accumulation of wealth and physical achievements – pushing boundaries in bodybuilding, endurance and speed. This was a period of technological advancements as well as for pushing the bounds of human achievement and in many ways it marked a point passed in ethics, morality and common sense. Record Breakers It was also around this time that many new bizarre feats of human achievements were recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. One man who stood out for me was Monsieur Mangetoute – Mr 'eat everything'. Michele Lotito passed away at 57 – of 'natural causes' and it is this (mis-) classification of Mr Lotito's early demise that struck me as the most bizarre. Pushing The Limits Ronnie Coleman was a powerful athlete and respected bodybuilder who's dedication to being the best, had no bounds. Limits of human achievement ...

Nutrition & Diet

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  EAT RIGHT FEEL LIGHT The best diets are those that work well for an individual's body. We are all wonderfully unique in tastes and preferences, but there are some key elements to follow when considering the best foods for our body. Our  body type  defines our metabolism. The exercises we perform, can both sustain health, as well as alter genetical body shape. Our focus on which foods to choose or avoid, – those with good fats,  anti-inflammatory  benefits and those for ensuring digestive health, – this knowledge will greatly improve chances of staying healthy, increasing fitness levels as well as for optimising performance with defining muscle type, tone and size. Diets For Body Type Paleo  (AKA  caveman ) diet and high-fat  Keto  diet (or similarly  Atkins ), have brought many people positive results when maintaining body weight, in reducing body fat, when recovering from allergies, ailments, chronic diseases and for experiencing...

Gut Instincts

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  BLOATED OUT OF PROPORTION Training hard? Check! Drinking less alcohol? Check! Hydrating more? Check! Eating a well-balanced, highly nutritious diet? Check, check & check! Yet, feeling overly tired, low in energy and suffering with ailments stemming from an out-of-sorts digestive system? This is where a better understanding of food is required to  heal the gut  and get back on track. Plug The Leak Reading up on  Zonulin  and  leaky gut syndrome , it's relatively easy to discover some helpful clues as to why our energy levels are so low and why eyes are dull or skin dry and flakey. Damage to the digestive system can be caused by a multitude of different factors and it can also  manifest in all kinds of ways , ranging from the more obvious signs like a bloated stomach, to the not so obvious ones, like experiencing more mood swings, chronic fatigue, lacking in concentration or having sustained bouts of  brain fog & headaches . Without t...