I very clearly remember the day I walked into one of my favourite little health shops on Kloof street in Cape Town, probably about 8 years ago now, and discovered, and consequently fell in love with the Victorian Garden Range. The conditioners smelt amazing, taking...
The long list of coconut related health benefits, mainly due to their lovely energy giving and brain calming medium-chain-fatty-acids, is enough to make anyone ramp up their intake. But if you haven't been ingesting coconuts in abundance like those living in the South Pacific, the...
In the great, dark realm of all things we tend to crave when it comes to eating and being satisfied without actually having to do the labour intensive stuff of cooking, popcorn is potentially the least evil snack. Or, shall I say - it could be. Because...
Chances are you've read about the turmeric craze and decided you best get on the bandwagon so you too can start increasing the growth of new neurons and neutralise some of those free radicals zooming about the place, not to mention the anti-Alzheimers and arthritis...
Banana bread is one of those trusted recipes it is hard to live without once you come to rely on the delicious, last minute use for overripe bananas. But if you're wanting to make the recipe a boat load healthier, replacing the refined flour with...
You'd be forgiven for thinking Wazoogles were, well, quite frankly anything other than a nutritional supplement. Founded by two creatively oriented brothers, Gavin and Warren Goodman, the packaging alone—bedecked with prancing unicorns—breaks all rules of convention on protein powder conformity. What it is, however, is...
Gather a group of friends around your typical South African braai, sow the seed of plant-based diets and watch the hot debate rise on whether the human body is in fact carnivorous, omnivorous or herbivorous. Many are adamant they feel healthier, fuller and fitter on...
With each new year, new evidence in science and research brings us ever closer to an alignment with health and a lifestyle more synchronised with nature. But do general lifestyle trends like minimalism and water conscious living also play important roles in the beauty industry?...
Choosing natural over synthetic seems to be becoming a more intuitive logic - generally speaking. We already sway strongly that way in our fresh produce choices and clothing fabrics. But where are you at on the pendulum when it comes to the beauty products you...
Living under the beautiful African sun inspires a wonderful lifestyle filled with a plethora of outdoor activities and adventures. It also means we need to take extra precautions to protect our delicate skin from the harsh side of the sun. When it comes to sunscreen...