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Author Archives: Veronika Larisova
Do You Really Need Supplements?
There’s an endless list of nutrition and sports performance supplements on the market and most of them claim pretty miraculous results. If you believe the marketing, you could build muscle, lose fat, improve energy, train harder and run faster, just by popping a few pills.
The problem is, a lot of supplements have never been scientifically proven to actually work, and some can actually harm your body by creating hormonal imbalances and loading you up with artificial sweeteners, colours, preservatives, chemicals and other nasties.
The Truth About Soy
Do you ask for a soy cappuccino instead of the full-cream-milk version because you think it’s healthier? Can you explain why? Probably not… Don’t feel bad about it. Most of us were mislead to believing that soy milk is better than regular milk, tofu is better then cheese and soy yoghurt is better than regular yoghurt. We were told that replacing animal milk products with soy will help prevent a heart disease and menopausal symptoms and help us lose weight.
3 New Scientific Discoveries About Fat and Dieting
When a friend signed me up for a science forum named “Does my bum look big in this?”, I was intrigued. The Garvan Institute Research promised to reveal the newest scientific trends in dieting and fat loss. The “Fat” forum consisted of four panelists – an endocrinologist, a research scientist, an exercise physiologist and an eating disorders specialist.
The Science Behind AGOGA
Leaner, Faster, Stronger…you might be tempted to pick just one of these classes to attend 3 or 4 times per week because you want to be, for example, stronger and don’t really care about being faster. While there’s nothing wrong with that, the latest science tells us that you’ll get better results from doing a combination of all of them every week.
Easy Raw Food Recipes
A few weeks ago, I attended a Raw Cooking Class at the Oneness Café at Coogee. As a self-confessed ‘meat-lover’, I had no clue about vegan diet and raw cooking. Until the class, my idea of raw cooking consisted of sashimi and tartare steak!
Are You Sitting All Day? Read This
Most of us spend over half our waking life sitting – behind desks at our workplace, commuting to and from work, or sitting in front of TVs and computer screens at home.
New data released by the Chiropractors Association of Australia shows that Aussie office workers spend almost 16 hours a day in a seated position, with nearly 70% sitting incorrectly, in a hunched over or collapsed position and with more than 50% never taking conscious breaks to stand and move around. This leads to muscle imbalances and inevitably, pain and injury.
Why Alcohol Piles On The Kilos
I am one of those people who maintain the same weight all year around… I mean, I used to be one of those people, until my recent trip to Europe. I’ve managed to pile on 3 kilos despite eating clean and running almost every day. How is that possible? What have I done differently? Sorry to tell you this on a Friday but the answer is… ALCOHOL. When I was away I had a glass of wine with every dinner, for a month. Who would think that one glass a day could be so bad for you? In the search for answers, I found 5 reasons why alcohol piles on the kilos.
What Airline Food Does To Your Body
My family live on the other side of the world in Czech Republic so I do my fair share of flying. One thing that always bothered me was why airline food always leaves me feeling bloated, sluggish and gross… so I did my research and found some interesting facts.
