The Banting Diet – AKA “The Noakes Diet” Tim Noakes is a globally acclaimed sports and nutrition professor who specialises in understanding the way the human body functions while performing vigorous activity; such as playing a sport. However, he has great knowledge about nutrition and health for people who aren’t physically active as well. He…
Category: The Paleo Diet
101 Paleo Tips For Beginners
101 awesome Paleo tips for beginners CLICK TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE GUIDE So you are interested in changing your diet and lifestyle to one that is more in line with Paleo philosophies, are you? Great! And welcome aboard. Before you begin, try and read through this list of the 100 tips for Paleo…
How Paleo Helps Depression and Anxiety
Treating depression and anxiety through diet Depression is becoming more and more recognised as a disease and is more and more commonly being treated through the use of medication such as anti-depressants. The issue with anti-depressants is that you are treating your condition in a roundabout way which might not necessarily be addressing the root…
Why Losers Are The Real Winners
This weekend we went for a mountain bike ride on our favourite local trail, and unbeknown to us, there was a race on the same trail. When we joined the trail the potential winners were just coming through that section, and they were speeding past at almost inconceivable pace. We continued on our way making…
Health Benefits Of Cinnamon
How can cinnamon improve your health? Commonly known as a good source of anti-oxidants, cinnamon is used from everything to spicing treats to making medicine. Cinnamon is great for improving blood sugar control, brain function and cholesterol readings. There is recent evidence which supports supplementing your nutrient intake with as little as a few grams…
Weight Loss Success Stories with Paleo
Paleo weight loss success stories It is no real secret that Paleo is a great diet if you want to drop some extra kilograms, but where can a person read about other’s success without having to deal with a slew of diet product manufacturer, totally biased, doctored stories. If you’ve been looking for “proof” on the…
Tim Noakes Diet vs Paleo
What is the difference between the “Tim Noakes” diet and Paleo? Update: Looking for tested, cost sensitive, delicious, nutritious and low-carb (Banting/Tim Noakes diet safe) recipes? Great! Check out ours! Click here. Many high fat diets have very similar core ideas and promote the same low carb, grain free and high fat eating. The recent…
Grass Fed Steak Comparison
What’s up with grass fed beef? If you’re someone who keeps up with what a Paleo, easy to follow, healthy lifestyle is all about then you’ve no doubt heard or read about grass-fed animal products. What’s the hype? What’s it all about? I’m here to show you and at the same time compare two locally…
Who Is Mark Sisson?
Mark Sisson and The Primal Blueprint If you’ve been digging into the Paleo/LCHF and primal eating lifestyle for some time now then you probably know who Mark Sisson is. If not, keep reading! Mark Sisson is one of the world’s most influential people in the high fat revolution. He has authored quite a few books…
How To Get Rid Of Cellulite
How to get rid of cellulite naturally, fast and safely? What causes cellulite? Firstly it is probably best to dispel some notions as to what cellulite actually is. By answering this question you will probably get a better understanding of what actually causes cellulite in any case, so we can tackle two birds with one stone.…
The Banting Diet vs Paleo
What is the difference between the Banting diet and Paleo? You have no doubts heard about “Banting” and the banting diet from various articles online. The Banting Diet is referenced to in much of Tim Noakes’s work and writings. Most notably is its mentioning in the hit, best selling recipe book “The Real Meal Revolution”.…
Awesome Paleo Recipe Books
Are you looking for some great paleo recipe books? Below I’ve put together a list of recipe books which can be bought locally in South Africa. Please bare in mind that some of these need to be brought in from the USA or the UK so there is some lead time. This is okay in…
The Real Meal Revolution
What is The Real Meal Revolution? Click here for price and ordering information Note: Hard copy stock of the book is very limited at the moment, you can still get the ebook by clicking here! The Real Meal Revolution is basically a cookbook by four awesome authors, including Prof. Tim Noakes himself! The book…
Paleo and Dairy
Paleo and Dairy, disaster? Dairy’s story really begins and ends with the fact that it’s essentially baby animal food. It is designed to ensure that growing animals have all they need nutritionally in order to develop a healthy, strong body both effectively and quickly. It is for this reason that milk contains so much nutrients…
Tim Noakes Books
A collection of Tim Noakes books If you are looking for more information on Tim Noakes, please take a look at my article I wrote about him by clicking here. The Real Meal Revolution (Latest book!) The Real Meal Revolution may very well be the most revolutionary book in the paleo/high fat low carb/primal…
High Protein Diet
How does a high protein diet compare to a high fat diet A high protein diet is often pushed as the answer to healthy weight loss, and in fact many people associate paleo and primal diets and lifestyles with that of being high protein ones. While protein most certainly is important, it isn’t what paleo focuses…
How To Burn Belly Fat
How to burn belly fat Belly fat is known as one of the most difficult fat areas to reduce on the body. Not only is it bad for your body, but its generally considered to be unsightly. Belly fat is linked to many diseases including heart disease. Recently, studies have shown that the relationship between…
The Tim Noakes Diet
Who is Professor Tim Noakes and what is the “Tim Noakes Diet”? Tim Noakes is a globally acclaimed sports and nutrition professor who specialises in understanding the way the human body functions while performing vigorous activity; such as playing a sport. However, he has great knowledge about nutrition and health for people who aren’t physically…
Healthy Eating Plan To Lose Weight
How to build a healthy eating plan to lose weight Building a healthy eating plan is the cornerstone to a healthy diet. A good place to start if you are interested in building a healthy meal plan is to evaluate what you are already eating and how it is affecting your health. Fat gain is…
Gout Cure Through Diet Alone
Gout cure through diet alone, is it possible? Gout is caused by a build up of uric acid in the joints, leading to inflammation, lack of movement and lots of pain. The body attempts to control uric acid levels in the body by balancing the rate at which it is excreted out of the body. Uric acid…