Just like green smoothies green juices have become all the rage when it comes to living a healthy life, but like many crazes, people can get a bit 'crazy' and derail with some of the core principles when it comes to embracing certain healthy habits. I recently wrote about this in relation to the Paleo trend. But is it any wonder that so many people find themselves bewildered and confused, thanks to the mass of information available on the internet nowadays - and the majori

Stress is so commonplace for many of us nowadays that it's become a way of life. So often we are completely unaware of just how much stress we are exposed to on a daily basis, that we fail to even recognise the signs and symptoms that can be directly induced by chronic stress. Stress in small doses is perfectly normal and can even help you to perform under pressure and motivate you to do your best, however when that stress becomes ongoing, the effects can be life threatening

Did you know that chronic stress can not only make you chronically sick, but it can also make you fat as well! Many folks in their quest to banish excess belly fat and wobbly thighs, embark on a path that fails to address one of the fundamental factors that influences the function of our metabolism....stress! Stress can basically be defined as anything that stimulates the overproduction of our stress hormones – adrenalin and cortisol. These hormones are healthy and safe when